The Aladdin Sane, the subterranean Japanese-inspired cocktail bar that debuted in January 2024 sits in the lower level of the ...

How a robot cafe in Tokyo aims to empower – not replace – human workers - Inventor Kentaro Yoshifuji’s robots allow people to ...

If you’re stuck in a cycle of anxious thinking, some timeless Japanese techniques might help. These methods focus on simplicity, mindfulness, and embracing life’s imperfections. They offer a ...

Large traditional kites are on display at the Japanese garden in Showa Kinen Park, which spans Tachikawa and Akishima cities in Tokyo, to help visitors enjoy the spirit of the New Year. These kites ...

Opened in January 2022, this ryokan-inspired boutique property designed by famed architect Tadao Ando blends elements of traditional Japanese inns with modern sensibilities. This concept is ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm called “Engi daruma.” The eyes of a new daruma are blank. You fill in the right side (the left eye of the ...

A traditional New Year's event to ward off evil has been held in the city of Wajima in central Japan for the first time in two years. The city was hit hard by the massive Noto Peninsula earthquake ...

Last year, the number of Japanese who got married dipped below half a million for the first time in 90 years. Hertog stressed the strong influence traditional attitudes continue to have on the ...

The ADU, which cost about $375,000, is uncluttered, with open beams exposing redwood planks and walls lined with juraku plaster, a traditional Japanese wall finish made of clay, sand, straw and water.

Traditional New Year's dishes from around the world carry symbolic meanings, from Southern USA's Hoppin' John to Japan's Osechi Ryori, each representing hope, prosperity, health, and happiness for ...

A P.J. Clarke’s general manager sexually harassed and assaulted a bartender, and even tried to convince her to ditch her hubby in a sick bid to “ruin” the woman’s marriage, according to a ...