Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture is a major center for washi paper production. There, papermaker Igarashi Masami created "Food Paper," combining produce like potatoes or onions – mainly ...

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Japan's Emperor Naruhito, experienced making traditional handmade Japanese paper crafts at a workshop in the southwestern prefecture of Saga on Saturday.

The capital of Shimane Prefecture, in western Japan, is Matsue, which is located between Lake Shinji and Lake Nakaumi with access to the Sea of Japan and the Ohashi River. It is therefore rightly ...

Kyushu, often passed over by international visitors, is rich in crafts, history and culture. Here are four destinations to ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. The aim is to determine for how ...

The southern Fukuoka Prefecture town of Yame is perhaps best known as a major tea producer. But the town also offers a broad ...

Departing May 12, 2025, Lauren and her team have meticulously designed a 15-day tour of Japan to give the group a taste of ...

The Owani Line operated by Konan Railway Co. is famed for its route through a landscape dotted with apple orchards where the ...

Discover how Shinji Fukuyo and the House of Suntory have crafted the Hibiki 40-year-old into a timeless masterpiece, blending ...

Gangs in Haiti have opened fire and hit a U.N. helicopter, forcing it to land in Port-au-Prince in the latest attack in the ...

Continuing our mid-century modern design series, we explore Japanese-American designer Isamu Noguchi's Akari lamps made from ...