Working with Japanese American woodworker Toshi Kawabata of Barrban Woodworks, Elizabeth Altounian realized her dream of ...

Fireworks are seen over Mount Wakakusa alongside the ritual burning of the mountain with Kohfukuji Temple's five-story pagoda ...

Third-generation Japanese American artists process the impact of incarceration on their parents' generation and their lives afterward in “Resilience — A Sansei Sense of Legacy" at the Illinois ...

From apparel and high-tech gadgets to food and unique souvenirs, this guide unlocks the best places to shop and things to buy ...

The kimono is one of the most recognizable forms of national dress, wielding its influence in fashion, art and media. At the ...

From a sky-high urban sanctuary in Osaka to an ancient garden oasis in Kyoto, two luxury hotels showcase Japan's striking ...

But it's Amanemu – a quieter, lesser-known retreat tucked deep into the pine-cloaked hills of Ise Shima National Park, near ...

The Commerce Ministry is showcasing Thai culture and products in the Japanese capital through innovative initiatives ...

He felt a deep responsibility that his work be historically accurate, so he sourced all of his fabrics from Japan and rented traditional Japanese clothing from the Sengoku era so that he and his team ...

Gen Yamaguchi didn’t always function as an artist. Born into a wealthy family in 1896 in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture, Yamaguchi joined a society that renounced materialism at a young age, and its ...

Why not take your experience up a notch by exploring the city in a traditional kimono? With plenty of rental shops offering ...