Sashimono is an ancient art of woodworking from Japan that goes into everything from ornate jewelry boxes to furniture to ...

First emerging in Japan in the Asuka period of about 538 to 710 C.E., the intricate woodworking practice of kumiko has since spread worldwide. Once reserved for screens or inlaid panels in ...

Simon Celestine arrived at Odawara castle as a tourist from France but he is now lord of one of the most impressive feudal-era fortresses in Japan – if only for a day. Just 50 miles (80 ...

The wood was processed using a centuries-old Japanese woodworking technique called ... who usually restore historical buildings like Nijo Castle, were enlisted to work on the satellite, Mr ...