The country’s aesthetics and inventions have spread far. It still remains a singular place.

Historic kimono purveyor Yamato has enlisted its Yamato Lab team and the manufacturers at Tailor Toyo to reinterpret its ...

Use of colours in pre-historic era Humans have been long fascinated by colour, which has played a significant role since the ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Sharing arrangements of flowers shows our love,” says Carolyn Alter, Certified Associate 1 st Term Master, head teacher for ...

This spring and summer, Japan’s ancient aesthetic heritage meets the cutting edge of animation. On at the Tokyo National Museum from March 25 to August 3, ‘Imme ...

Walk ancient routes in Japan, get lost in a good book, go hunting for hygge: These itineraries offer the perfect mix of cultural immersion and personal space.

Drawing from ASICS’ Japanese heritage, the on-court collection features design elements such as Kasane—the traditional ...

In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the passage of time. This age-old approach is enjoying a revival in Western ...