Shibori tie-dyeing in Arimatsu dates to early in the Edo period (1603-1867), when the craft was devised as an industry in a village poor for growing crops.

Learn more› By Samantha Schoech Samantha Schoech is a writer focusing on gifts. She spends her time finding things that combine quality, beauty, usefulness, and delight. Difficult moments ...

Yokohama now boasts luxe shopping malls, parks, and a Chinatown. Kawasaki: Just 18 km from Tokyo, Kawasaki has charming museums and temples. Nagoya: When in Nagoya, visit the Nagoya Castle ...

Spanning an entire Manhattan block, with Art Deco setbacks that give way to two towers, the Waldorf Astoria New York cuts a fine figure on the city skyline. But even legends suffer wear and tear.

The creative team recently jetted to the Czech Republic to scout locations. “Castle shopping,” a source close to the production said. The romantic-comedy series began in 2001, when Anne ...

An Irish man in his 20s has died and a child has been injured in a shooting incident at a shopping centre in County Carlow on Sunday. Emergency services remain at the scene at the Fairgreen ...

Tickets for Bryan Adams go on sale on Friday, as part of a concert series at Warwick Castle taking place in August. The Canadian singer-songwriter will perform on 28 August, followed by already ...

Home to the oldest castle in Japan ... climb to the summit is the spectacular view. Back to Nagoya and the chance to check out the Osu Shopping District, 1,700 metres of arcades hosting more ...

We start in Nagoya, Japan’s lesser-known fourth-largest city. Often overlooked by tourists, it is easy to reach from the UK with just a single connection in Helsinki, and a great base from which to ...

This ranking, known as Castle of the Year, features a different theme each time; for 2025, it’s ‘Castles You’d Recommend to Foreign Visitors to Japan’. Photo: Perati Komson ...

A recent survey by Japan Rail (JR) Pass revealed the country’s most cost-effective cities, and the list includes classic tourist draws like Nara, Okinawa, and Nagoya! Teeming with Hokkaido’s snowy ...