Although Japan's sake industry faces a crisis with falling domestic consumption, the country's oldest brand, Kenbishi, is unbending in its commitment to the old ways, seeing it as the best guarantor ...

In Kanazawa it’s clear the city is no stranger to visitors. Several hours north of Kyoto and touted as Japan’s “next big ...

Japan’s Edo period – from 1603 to 1868 – is remembered widely to have been a time of civic peace and development, which ...

Welcome to your Xbox games roundup for May 12-16! We've got a very busy week ahead of us, highlighted by the massive Xbox ...

The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

Japanese studio I IN has created a cafe for Blue Bottle Coffee in Takanawa, Tokyo, with a design that references historic ...

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

While most of the buildings in Prost’s book date from the 1960s onwards, the Japanese love hotel has its origins as far back ...

We asked six horticultural experts to debate and ultimately choose the places that’ve changed the way we look at — and think ...

For those looking for an escape into a unique and spectacular wilderness, Japan’s islands of Kyushu and Yakushima offer ...

Looking for day trip options within a two-hour drive of Tokyo? These destinations offer many architectural, cultural, and ...