KYOTO--Alarmed at decreasing opportunities to wear kimono in modern Japan, dyers specializing in Kyoto-style "yuzen" techniques are turning their attention to a market steeped in traditional dress ...

Nik Ahmad Kashfi is cleaning up Kota Bharu while inspiring others to treat cleanliness as a shared responsibility.

Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

Japan is not often associated with quilting in the popular imagination. In reality, however, artists have been blending fundamental quilting methods with traditional aesthetics for decades. These ...

The staff made us feel comfortable and soon after we were all settled and ready to indulge in their delicacies, Muskaan, the manager, explained the season of Sakura blossoms in Japan and how they've ...

Half the fun of going to Japan is shopping for all the things to bring home for yourself to enjoy and to spoil all your ...

Ryokan Motonago is in the Gion neighborhood of Kyoto, a quick walk to Yasaka Shrine, Maruyama Park, and several other temples ...

Everyone goes to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Why not try spots like the bustling port of Yokohama or the serene monasteries of ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Ayaka Yoshida, a 27-year-old member of the Mie Prefectural Assembly ("gikai") representing the Japanese Communist Party, has ...

Raden, a decorative lacquerware technique, uses the glimmering inner layer of shells. The inlay appears to float ...