For most whisky drinkers, a bottle is just a bottle. But the people behind Hibiki have spent decades arguing otherwise — and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laura Parker is a SF-based reporter covering art, design, and travel. Jul 19, 2024, 02:53pm EDT San Francisco’s culinary scene ...

NEW YORK - Traditional Japanese crafts like tea ceremony bowls, statuary, ornate lacquerware and precious dolls are given an edgy, individualistic update in an exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design ...

In Japan, time is not always conceived of in a linear fashion, as it often is in the West. Past, present and future are not distinct realms, and they can instead overlap and shift. This conception of ...

Mr. Yellin’s first guinomi was a 390-yen sake cup that he bought at a local supermarket in Numazu. As a young man looking for meaning in life, he had been inspired by Eastern spirituality and ...

Japan: Louis Vuitton and Matsuya Ginza stores in Ginza district in Tokyo, night view. (Photo by: Andia/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) From gleaming luxury flagship stores to award-winning ...

At the end of this lesson students will be able to: Complete the four Japanese crafts taught: Carp Kites, Origami (Paper Folding), Watercolor with Haiku, and Gyotaku (Fish Printing). Explain the ...