The new rule comes into force this week and aims to prevent parents from giving their children strange or distasteful names.

The Embassy of Japan, together with Menlyn Maine, hosted the Japanese Festival at Menlyn Maine Central Square this past ...

Ahn Jung-geun is best known for his dramatic assassination of Japan's first prime minister in 1909 at a railway station.

Japanese students from Yamate Gakuin Junior Senior High School lead children and community members in a “shodo” calligraphy activity at Chiawana High. Eric Rosane [email protected] ...

The Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival ... and martial arts demonstrations. The fine art of Shodo calligraphy and ikebana displays will be showcased in the Armory Lofts.

Leina Horii is part of the chef/owner duo behind Kisser. Kisser is an homage to the “kissaten”, or traditional Japanese cafe. A 2024 James Beard finalist, Kisser serves traditional Japanese ...

Visitors can also take part in workshops on Japanese calligraphy (Shodo), sumi-e painting, and origami. Interactive activities such as samurai swordplay, geisha makeup, and virtual reality experiences ...

“Youkoso” is Japanese hiragana. Words of greeting ... It's a win-win, and it's why everything on iStock is only available royalty-free — including all Shodo images and footage. What kinds of ...

Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs has decided to recommend "shodo" calligraphy as a candidate for the UNESCO ... brush techniques using tools such as brushes and ink to write Japanese kanji and kana ...

A panel of experts under Japan's Cultural Affairs Agency on Tuesday selected Japanese calligraphy again as a candidate for UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The government is expected to ...