For a unique Japanese craft experience ... without passing a shop that sells lacquerware. (Even the liquor store has a ...

We follow UK-born Suzanne Ross - a lacquerware artisan in Wajima - in her efforts to recover after this January's quake, and meet Chinese Tomoe Setsubai who runs a Japanese confectionery in Yokohama.

She and Makoto head to a shop specializing in Hida Shunkei lacquerware in Takayama City. 03:53 She believes it'll better showcase the subtle beauty of "warabi mochi." ...

Meet the Minase × Fratello M-3 “Shiro” exclusive edition ✓ Our third M-3 collaboration in cool, crispy white ✓ Pre-orders ...

Hirotake Yano, the founder of the operator of Daiso, Japan’s first and largest 100-yen shop chain, died of cardiac failure on Feb. 12. He was 80. His funeral was attended by close family members ...

The empress wore a face mask because of her horse hair allergy. The Japanese royals brought symbolic gifts, a black lacquerware box for the King and a brocade handbag for the Queen, plus a framed ...

“The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who used to work for some of Japan’s largest telecoms and e-payment companies. So intense were the demands ...

Its ergonomic pakkawood handle will ensure a comfortable cutting experience and help withstand heat expansion and cracking. Whether you're a home cook or a professional, this Japanese chef's knife ...