Cloud-brushing skyscrapers, flashing neon and seas of salarymen. The rhythmic whisk of matcha in the stillness of a tatami mat tea room. The dancing hands of a sushi chef slicing sashimi on a cypress ...

Why to take a full-day tour from Fukuoka to the Takachiho Gorge. Some popular tourist attractions are popular for good reason ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

At Milan Design Week 2025 Japanese craftsmanship was a front runner with an array of projects in the spotlight. Here are some ...

The inaugural Para Swimming World Series meet in Fuji-Shizuoka, Japan had it all – fast timings, a new world record and breath-taking battles for medals. Topping eight podiums over the weekend, the ...

This year's six-month Expo kicked off in the Japanese city of Osaka on Sunday. Expo 2025 kicked off Sunday in the Japanese city of Osaka but in the age of online information and mass tourism ...

A weeping cherry tree said to be more than 400 years old is blooming at a temple in Fukui Prefecture along the Sea of Japan. The tree at Kogyoji temple in Eiheiji Town is about nine meters tall ...

Beyond the bright lights of Tokyo or Kyoto lies the smallest and most seldom visited of Japan's four main islands, Shikoku. Here visitors will discover a quieter and more traditional Japan, and a ...

Dr. Nair is accredited with building with the world's largest Miyawaki forest in Gujarat. Mahindra -- the billionaire ... Miyawaki is a method of forestation named after the famed Japanese botanist ...