Students from four Washington, D.C. universities convened Jan. 18 at the Japanese Embassy to celebrate seijin shiki, a ...

Lake Superior Ice Festival runs noon to 7 p.m. on Barker's Island. Weather permitting, activities include a preventing water pollution community art project (12-4 p.m.), ice sculptors (4-10), Lake ...

On Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japanese base workers shared their vibrant culture with their U.S. counterparts.

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji, originally a maker of kimono belts, is transitioning to create high-tech fibers for military uses like shielding fighter jets. This reflects Japan's strategy to bolster its ...

Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could ...

The Japanese government, through the Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC), showcased its country's culture and ...

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One can features a woman in an orange kimono, and another in white. For those looking to purchase merchandise specific to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Japanese clothing brand Graniph announced a ...

One member previously told Japanese media about an instance of a maiko’s kimono being torn and another who had a cigarette butt put in the collar of her pristine outfit. In 2019, the Gion ...

In Photos: Japan construction firm utilizes silent chamber tech for 3D speaker 3D speaker created by Japan construction firm using tech for 'ultimate' soundproof chamber ...

Meet the mistress of Nara’s last geisha house — a remarkable woman who’s on a mission to keep this complex tradition alive in ...