What are the hallmarks of a resilient, balanced, long-term happiness? Traditional Japanese wisdom offers insights.

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

The third element is either the Chrysanthemum or the carnation flower called hikae in Japanese ... where they follow traditional patterns practised by the Buddhist monks. Ohara is a school ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Courtesy of the Japanese Student Association ... Jacqmin-Kramer stressed the importance of ...

The smell of newly laid bitumen competes with the rich scent of Japanese hinoki cypress. A saw screeches through sheet metal, a delivery truck beeps as it reverses, instructions are shouted.

Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice ... Zero is non-alcoholic sake made with traditional methods. The same ingredients minus the alcohol-producing yeast, I enjoyed the ...

Takayuki Akimoto can’t get into the Christmas spirit as he heads a group out to destroy what it views as Japan’s financially motivated “Christmas culture” The group, founded in 2006 ...

Japanese weddings are steeped in tradition and the tea ceremony is an integral part of the celebration. It's not just about serving tea, the ritual signifies respect, harmony and purity.