Ikebana, the Japanese floral art, is an ideal way to connect with nature and find inner harmony. This ancient art not only beautifies your surroundings but also offers a path to mental peace and ...

Though the city is not immune to macroeconomic pressures and geopolitical complexities, it’s probably one of the most stable ...

Tomomi Miyajima, founder of Tokiya Japan, showed Good Morning Washington's Megan Clarke how to wear a traditional kimono.

Here are the latest restaurants, shops and exhibitions to visit in Shanghai during Shanghai Fashion Week's fall 2025 edition.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival — and others — are hitting the ground running with a variety of events happening across the D.C. area.

Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire. Rengoku’s own techniques reflect this duality: His ...

A total of 14 workshops are planned for this year's Arkansas Cherry Blossom Festival, which is set for April 11-12 at the Hot ...

Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.

The best-selling author and frontwoman of Japanese Breakfast confronts ambition and desire on her new album, ‘For Melancholy ...

This week we recommend a series about the dangers of the manosphere, an exhibition in Oxford, a play in Bristol, a historical game and a record-breaking animated film.

Following its inclusion on UNESCO’s cultural heritage list, Japanese brewers hope to showcase the true identity of sake and ...

The legendary game director Masahiro Sakurai was recently awarded the “Art Encouragement Prize” from the Japanese ...