Preserved as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the quiet Japanese villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayamaare a beautiful example of the gasshō-zukuri, or “prayer-hands construction,” historic ...

The candy floss coloured trees are enjoyed by Merville Garden Village residents and visitors every spring with the streets almost painted in beautiful ... of a traditional Japanese 'Hanami ...

Birds were a popular part of Japanese art during the Edo period. Eagle hanging scroll by Kishi Ganku, ca. 1802. Courtesy of the Freer Gallery Two new exhibits at the Freer Gallery explore the ...