There are several versions of this pattern, and most are valuable. A 32-piece set sold at auction in 2023 for $3,276, which ...

Noritake boasts 23 consolidated subsidiaries in nine countries and regions, and today it is the largest comprehensive manufacturer of grinding and polishing tools in Japan. It produces industrial ...

Although it is widely accepted that modern Japanese populations have a dual ancestry, the discovery provides insight into the details of immigration patterns to the archipelago that have eluded ...

Japan loves baseball! Gloves vary depending on the player's position, so many own several different types. Oki Satoshi (left) and Yonezawaya Tomohiro (right) collect and refurbish old gloves from ...

Japan's pre-modern network of highways, the Kaido, is now largely forgotten. In the first of a new series, we explore the Old Hokuriku Kaido between Fukui and Niigata Prefectures, discovering ...

Pressure patterns typical for July and August created a heat wave across the country on June 29 and record-high temperatures for the month in 135 locations, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Every connection you’ve had with someone acts as a mirror, reflecting back the patterns you’ve created ... telling you that it’s time to break old habits and create new, healthier ones.

Hannah Kirshner owns Japanese Kominka houses in Yamanaka, Ishikawa Prefecture. While she lived in a rented apartment for the first few years, an empty old house nearby caught her eye. It took ...

But with endless styles and patterns to choose from ... “The fact that Heath’s legacy is as old as it is and that they’re still basically creating the same forms and glazes like Edith ...

This is not the first time Japan has hit the headlines for its old-fashioned habits - which remain a paradox given the country's proficiency at developing exciting new products. Various ...

Although it is widely accepted that modern Japanese populations have a dual ancestry, the discovery provides insight into the details of immigration patterns to the archipelago that have eluded ...