On a recent afternoon, throngs crowded an observation deck at the top of the village hall, which is built in the shape of a medieval Japanese castle, to see the paddy art below. Most praised ...

Late last month, Angelenos had the rare opportunity to check out Peter Lai's Secret Japanese Cultural Village ... from his vast collection of books, art and kimonos. Peter Lai comes from ...

For AAPI Heritage Month, we're headed Downtown L.A. to explore the Japanese American art, culture and food found in Little Tokyo. Built in 1978, Japanese Village Plaza (or JVP as it's commonly ...

His goal is to restore the village to its original ... From here, learn about Kutaniyaki, a Japanese porcelain that can be ...

“We wanted to document the Japanese village. That was the impetus ... Their story is accompanied by a trove of maps, drawings and photos (thanks to the diligence of photo editor J.

Kabuki, a highly stylized ancient art, is performed in classical Japanese. The body movements are specific and difficult for first-timers. Children like Hina are key to this village's tradition ...

You may not run into another living soul if you happen to visit the tiny Japanese village of Nagoro. Only 35 residents still live there. But you'll almost certainly run into a scarecrow in the ...

Entrepreneurial young Japanese people are trying to reinvigorate Japan's most aged village — where more than two thirds of residents are over 65 — and keep it from vanishing from the map.