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

Rotarian Sybil Williamson gave a fascinating talk on the Japanese art of Temari a the latest meeting of Lockerbie and ...

New Year’s traditions in Japan. Receivingotoshidama (New Year’s pocket money) is a fun and culturally significant practice ...

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Attending a baseball game (or sumo match, boxing, etc.) in Japan is also a great way to blend in with the locals. The ...

On the top floor of a mall in south-central Japan, there exists a child care center modeled after a small American city: Carmel, Indiana.

When she's not revamping "Matou," she's rehearsing with her company's dancers for the performance at PS21, as well as the one ...

This left at least 263 children, who were born and raised in Japan, subject to deportation. The agency said its Sept. 27 decision to grant special permission to 212 foreign children, or 80 percent ...

Japanese teenager Rena Kawasaki won this year’s International Children’s Peace Prize on Nov. 14 for her work to get more young people involved in politics, the environment and society.