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

Ueno is rich in history. In 1868, at the end of Edo period, it was the last place of resistance for some 2,000 followers of the Tokugawa regime who fought to the death against overwhelming waves ...

Sanrio's Hello Kitty oozes elegance and refinement in a new limited-edition doll release, inspired by Edo's long history of ...

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 ...

Between the Edo Period (1603-1867) and the turn of the 20th ... shaped Japanese cuisine throughout the land. Worn-out clothing was sent to the north, and “sakiori” weaving (a technique that ...

He takes off his clothing in the changing area and heads toward the bathing ... The iconic sento—a vital part of Tokyo's culture since the Edo period. Why not give it a try on your visit to Japan?

This was the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Imperial Meiji Restoration ... He cut his topknot hairstyle, wore western clothing, ate meat, and drank wine. Traditionally in Japan, the ...

It said these increases were observed in food and non-alcoholic beverages, restaurants and accommodation services, transport, housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuel, education services, ...

For those looking to dive into Tokyo’s past, Fukagawa Edo is a great substitute for the much larger Edo-Tokyo Museum, which ...

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 ...