An interview with Christopher Harding, historian and author, who explores Japan’s culture and history through books that ...

Tochigi Prefecture deserves to be on every traveler’s wish list. Just two hours by train from Tokyo, it is blessed with ...

The Niigata Wine Coast may just be the most beautiful wine region in Japan, and is perfect for a weekend getaway.

For residents and visitors to Tokyo, the closest isle worthy of the Cat Island designation lies in Kanagawa Prefecture, the capital’s neighbor to the south. Enoshima, which can be accessed from a ...

As I walked toward the center of the cascading waterfalls, severe coldness gripped my feet, and the rhythmic chants of a Shinto priest disappeared under the sounds of torrents pounding the rocky ...

Bread first came to Japan through Portuguese traders and missionaries in the mid-16th century. However, Christianity was banned in the early 17th century, and any toehold bread had made went with it.

Helpful signposts show the way along the Ohechi route. It is the end of the first day of a three-day hike following the course of an ancient pilgrimage route along the coast of Japan and everything is ...

雖然台灣也有所謂的路隊，讓小學生自己上下學，但通常多集中在家裡離學校真的很近的學生，或是中高年級生，低年級生一般還是多由家長接送。這一點在日本則不太一樣，日本的家長從小孩 ...

在日本，各种寺庙和神社里，都会看到琳琅满目的御守（おまもり）。 御守和护符（ごふ）、咒符（じゅふ）一样，都被认为是一种护身符，日本人认为，日常生活中随身携带御守，可以避开灾 ...

For the next thousand years, Japanese paper folding was largely restricted to religious ceremonial use, as paper was expensive. However, paper-making was one of the many industries that flourished ...

良品計畫株式會社以零售製造業者之姿，從商品企劃、製造、流通至銷售，「無印良品」品牌成功推向大眾生活裡，不僅在日本國內擁有許多店鋪，更揚名海外。從衣著類至生活雜貨到食品，用 ...

The most interesting features of Japanese homes bring tremendous practical advantages. Most of these ideas make it possible to use space more flexibly. Some improve physical health and comfort. Yet ...