“What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” she came to ask herself. Cliffe got married, had children and got divorced in Japan. She had three children to raise and ...

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 ...

The sosaku hanga movement, now explored in an exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art, was a showcase for new ...

On a night out in Tokyo, the cult fashion brand Freak City styled the rap duo Yurufuwa Gang and discovered they spoke "the ...

Additionally, visitors can wear traditional kimonos, learn to use a katana ... emergency response skills like the children are taught. Since Japan is an earthquake-prone country, the visitors ...

Japan is hailed as the country of anime, whose cultural influence is undeniable on a global scale. This is particularly ...

The kindness of an eye doctor whose son is well-known at the courthouse lingers in her memory a half century later.

Jewish travel to Japan now includes world-class kosher dining and a gourmet experience that will transform your concept of ...

This is a sponsored story, created and edited exclusively by Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s Tokyo Updates website. Asa Ekstrom is a Swedish cartoonist whose works are very popular in Japan.