has been an active fine-art dealer for more than 35 years, specializing in 18th- through 20th-century Japanese prints, antique maps, the China Trade and natural history plates. Mr. Castle owned ...

The library holds a large collection of affordable artworks by national artists. View the list of art prints or come in to the Media Centre to browse them.

To its north lies one of Japan's finest antique communities with some 70 stores selling paintings, crafts, and other antiques. 02:11 Established in 1983, this store's collection includes an array ...

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In the 19th Century, Japanese people used to carry small objects, such as seals and medicines, in a small lacquered box known as an inro. The inro was attached to the waist via a cord.

Executive producer Marsha Bemko shares her tips for getting the most out of ANTIQUES ROADSHOW. Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the ...

A classic Kominka antique house in Japan. The other is Machiya (a merchant townhouse). Like Kominka, machiya has a long history and classic values, but it is mostly located in historic cities like ...

This week's Money Problem comes from a reader who took his dog to the vet to be put down believing there would be no cost - ...

Rice is to the Japanese what wine is to the French. There are regional histories and mythical lore. There are family heirloom rice paddies and religious rituals. More than 500 different varieties ...

The Friends of the Ripon Public Library will hold its Fall Used Book Sale from Thursday, Oct. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 12 in ...

An anti-obesity drug, the first such medicine to become available in Japan, has been approved for manufacturing and sales by an expert panel of the health ministry. The decision, made Nov.