You likely have pieces tucked away or glimpsed at vintage shops that catch your eye more than others. This article shows five Noritake patterns that consistently command strong prices so you can spot ...

Sumie Kaneko, a singer who plays the traditional Japanese instruments koto and shamisen, often performs wearing flashy dresses made of recycled kimonos. The idea of sustainability is deeply rooted in ...

The back of a 1980s colonial-style residence in suburban Boston might sound like an incongruous location for a centuries-old traditional Japanese house, or minka. Nevertheless, in the bedroom ...

Travel to Tokyo, visit the Toyota Auto Museum, then spend a couple of days driving around the wilderness of Japan's northern island, Hokkaido. The Flex company's large dealership network means there ...

Back in 578, when Buddhism was still new to the Japanese archipelago, three master craftsmen are said to have crossed the sea from the Korean kingdom of Baekje at the behest of the semilegendary ...

Osaka is known as Japan’s food capital and this eel restaurant has been serving customers for over 300 years. Specializing in traditional unagi, the techniques here have been passed down for ...

A 17-year-old boy was killed in a stabbing in Osaka’s popular Dotonbori entertainment district around midnight on Saturday night, the Osaka Prefectural Police said, adding that they were investigating ...

Legions of fans from around the world have been cheering on Punch, a 7-month-old macaque who had been struggling to socialize at a zoo outside Tokyo. By Remy Tumin Punch, a 7-month-old macaque monkey, ...

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is more complex and surprising than we might realise. The enduring legacy of ...

Miles Wu folded a variant of the Miura-ori pattern that can hold 10,000 times its own weight Ramsha Waseem - Freelance writer Wu’s innovation won the top prize of $25,000 at the 2025 Thermo Fisher ...