Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

While Ghost of Yotei has been confirmed to take place in Ezo, it could still take Atsu to the mainland for some unique ...

Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents ...

Tempura, a Japanese dish with Portuguese roots, was introduced by missionaries and traders in the 16th century ...

Because this knife is a true heritage carrier. The design dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), a time when feudal ...

Shinoda, who has died aged 94, was one of the leading figures in 1960s Japanese cinema, whose taste for artifice and experimentation led to some of the New Wave’s most striking films.

Miso paste came to Japan from China, introduced by Buddhist monks. It eventually morphed into the comforting soup we know ...

Tokyo Creative Salon - an annual celebration of ingenuity in fashion, design and various other fields of art and craft - unfolded across 10 iconic districts of the vibrant Japanese capital from March ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...

One of Japan’s most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party ...

With the cherry blossoms’ ephemeral beauty immortalized in art and literature for centuries, there's plenty of artworks to ...