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 ...

If your interior vibe is all about refined elegance and opulent minimalism, you need to know about the Japanese principle of ...

Shigeru Ishiba isn't the right leader to weather Japan through the incoming storm. With Upper House elections this summer, it ...

When FOBA introduced a design-conscious alternative to the widely used "housemaker" market, they made a strong case for ...

50 Norman’s existing businesses include broth shop Dashi Okume and design shop Cibone (which will also expand its footprint).

The Great Kanto Earthquake that struck Japan in 1923 laid bare the need for a nationwide information system to keep citizens safe. Two years later, stations in three cities—Tokyo, Osaka and ...

Oheka Castle helped inspire "The Great Gatsby," which was published 100 years ago. The mansion is the second-largest private ...