Most people know the basics of major holidays—decorating trees for Christmas, hunting eggs at Easter, watching fireworks on ...

Their bathrooms draw inspiration from philosophies like kanso (simplicity), shizen (naturalness), and wabi-sabi (embracing ...

Co-founders Tom Chapman and Nicolas Pickaerts tapped a selection of new brands to showcase the country’s craftsmanship.

The cozy cleanliness of Scandinavian interiors and the minimalist beauty of traditional Japanese decor have made them both staples of modern home design. Now, there’s a growing trend combining the two ...

Imagine having one foot firmly in the modern world and the other planted deep in the realm of folklore and fantasy. A ...

Summer in Japan starts with a few weeks of rain right after Golden Week. From then on, it gets progressively hotter and more humid. Thankfully, it’s not all that bad. Throughout the centuries, ...

When uncounted thousands have died in a disaster such as last week's earthquake and tsunami, where will the Japanese people find spiritual strength? Experts on Japanese culture say they'll find it in ...

Regardless of the weather, Adam Kubokawa will face temperatures exceeding 100 degrees inside the tempura booth at the 45th annual Diablo Japanese American Summer Festival in Concord. There, Kubokawa ...

Americans may find comfort in autumnal staples like apple picking, pumpkin carving and trick-or-treating, but these traditions are not celebrated universally. In Japan, however, many stores are ...

Tochigi Prefecture deserves to be on every traveler’s wish list. Just two hours by train from Tokyo, it is blessed with ...