By the Edo Period (1603–1868), washitsu had become a quintessential part of Japanese home design. Tatami mats have evolved in modern times. While traditional mats were relatively thin at first, modern ...

KIMITSU, Chiba -- Inbound tourists dressed in traditional Japanese uniforms experienced nostalgic school life in Japan during a unique one-day program at a former school building here ...

UNESCO said on Wednesday that it was adding traditional Japanese knowledge and skills used in the production of sake and ...

Women were largely excluded from sake production until after World War II. Sake making has a history of more than a thousand years, with strong roots in Japan’s traditional Shinto religion.

(AP/Emilio Sanabria) Japan’s Takehiro Kano, ambassador to UNESCO, reacts after the traditional Japanese brewing of sake was ...

Inspired by kengai, a style of bonsai pruning in which branches are trained to grow in a downward direction, as well as by ...

Traditional Japanese meals incorporate this wisdom through careful portion sizing and presentation. Each dish serves a ...

Sawara, a merchant town in Chiba, occupies the high rank of captivating town in Japan list for its tranquil atmosphere. Surrounded by the presence of quiet canals, traditional residents, eccentric ...

Here’s what you need to know about this actively volcanic island’s hot springs, gastronomy, and uniquely Japanese ...

Oshogatsu, the Japanese New Year, is one of the most important festive events of the Japanese calendar symbolising traditions ...