When Japanese depth meets American speed, the result won’t just be more unicorns. It will be stronger ones—companies built to ...

What’s it like to be an upstart label showing at Paris Fashion Week? For Vowels creative director Yuki Yagi, it’s a bit like ...

Chef Yoshinori Ishii, who earned two Michelin stars at Umu in London, is now back in Japan to find his culinary roots. His ...

In an age of Y2K-inspired loud graphics (think neon chrome, pixel motifs and holograms), a contrasting movement has quietly ...

Leading brands are embracing a “less is more” philosophy rooted in Japanese design logic.Rather than competing for attention with chaos, they opt for calm, space and simplicity. Think luxury and ...

J-fashion and Japanese style has always had its own distinct look that stands out among the rest. From layering to ...

About the Program The University of Houston provides two years of Japanese Study: Elementary Japanese 1501 and 1502 and Intermediate Japanese 2301 and 2302. Goals To develop conversational skills with ...