The piece of traditional Japanese clothing enthralled her with its brilliant ... an obi sash and a collar to go with them. “What did women (of this country) wish to express with their kimono?” ...

Traveling to Park County from the suburbs of Tokyo for a two-year stint at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Haruka Takaku has a list of goals to accomplish.

From apparel and high-tech gadgets to food and unique souvenirs, this guide unlocks the best places to shop and things to buy ...

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 ...

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.

so he sourced all of his fabrics from Japan and rented traditional Japanese clothing from the Sengoku era so that he and his team could study their construction and reproduce them using similar ...

Kimono literally means “thing to wear” – it is made up of the Japanese words ki, meaning “to wear”, and mono, meaning “thing”. Today, kimonos are mostly worn by women on special ...

Matcha has become a global phenomenon, transcending its traditional role as a tea to emerge as a beloved flavor in the world of sweets. In Japan, matcha-flavored treats are a hit! Think ice cream ...

As well as sake, the traditional Japanese brewing processes recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity can be used to make drinks like shōchū and awamori, and the seasoning ...

Traveling to Park County from the suburbs of Tokyo for a two-year stint at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, Haruka ...

No matter the occasion, Japanese women tend to adopt a high-pitched voice in public or when speaking on the telephone. The same can be said of actresses in movies as well as news anchors in Japan.

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.