Earlier this year, Japanese-Americana lifestyle store Tadaima opened at the Asch Building in Houston Heights. In addition to ...

A photographer and set designer revitalized a pre-1950s machiya to connect travelers with local artistry, including photo ...

Designer Rob Johansen’s restoration of the 1899 home in Manhattan’s Upper East Side is a lesson in “time-hopping” ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

There’s a secret hiding in Philadelphia that feels like stepping through a portal to Japan, no passport required. Tucked away in Fairmount Park sits Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, a slice of Kyoto ...

The restaurant is famous for its delicious dishes as well as having one of the oldest elevators in Japan, making its building a Kyoto landmark. The exterior of the entrance is adorned with sculpted ...

The house itself is a marvel of traditional Japanese carpentry – not a nail in sight, just perfect joinery that would make any HGTV host weep with joy. Built in the shoin-zukuri style, this isn’t some ...

Although Kyoto's traditional crafts are popular among foreign tourists, overall demand for such items for daily use is falling due to lifestyle changes.

I never thought I'd want to live in an old Japanese house. I've always heard they're creaky and cold. However, I was surprised at how nice and cozy they could be inside. More than that, I really ...

Watch as we build a sturdy mud house deep in the wilderness using only mud, wood, and primitive survival tools! With no modern equipment, we rely on ancient techniques to construct this 3m x 6m ...

Horses clad in vivid, decorative trappings walk during the Chagu Chagu Umakko parade in Takizawa, Iwate Prefecture, on Saturday, with their bells echoing. The annual event is held to show appreciation ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's House of Councillors election is set to be held on July 20, with official campaigning to begin on July 3, after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government decided not to ...