Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to both fine arts and industrially mass ...

this is in fact a comprehensive round-up of the history and symbolism of flowering cherries in general (largely in Japan), with added information on everything from Prince Charles to the 16th-century ...

King Charles was greeted by a large crowd of well-wishers as he visited a community food bank in Clackmannanshire. The King was welcomed to The Gate in Alloa, which helped 4,273 people last year ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...

King Charles rehomes chickens at Highgrove Gardens The greengrocers, which was awarded a Royal Warrant by Queen Elizabeth in 1994 and was granted another by the King just weeks ago, has supplied ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

TOKYO – Record numbers of tourists flocked to Japan in 2024, figures showed on Jan 15, as the weak yen bolstered the appeal of the “bucket list” destination despite overcrowding complaints ...

Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive movement on the foreign exchange market, as the yen has seen high ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive movement on the foreign exchange market ...