from not just Japan (think ukiyo-e woodblock prints and silk obi patterns), but also China and Tibet. Clarence House continued the Japanese enthusiasm with its À La Japonaise collection ...

Like Gharani Strok, there was a strong Japanese influence in Jackson's show, with quintessentially English tea dresses splattered with red and black flowers fastened to the body with huge obi ...

Legendary Japanese architect Kengo Kuma updated the 1926 building ... Notable crafting here includes a penny-tiled floor and silk-screened panels by US artist Kori Girard, custom furnishings by ...

If you have textured hair, a silk press isn’t the only way to achieve glossy, straight hair, but the use of heat styling tools in lieu of chemicals is a big part of the appeal. For those wanting ...

Ms. Yamazaki is a documentary filmmaker. What makes Japanese people distinctively Japanese? For me, the key lies in what we are taught during our elementary school years. Children as young as 6 ...

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk is temperature-regulating and hypoallergenic, making it an excellent material to sleep in. And while it isn’t exactly known for being cheap ...

Sleeping on silk is the same idea, just fancier due to the higher-quality material. While silk wouldn’t have made sense for me at 10 or even 15, it has become a go-to in adulthood and is less ...

If you’re anything like us, you’ll understand when we say our love language is gift giving and gift wrapping. It’s an art ...

TOKYO, Japan — Japanese tipples sake and shochu — and the knowledge and skills honed over centuries to make them — have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. AFP looks at how sake, ...

Paying tribute to the entertainers who died this year.

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Please start the interview by giving us a quick introduction to your company. I would like to begin by explaining the roots of our company. There is a town under preservation in the Omi area of Shiga ...