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These fabrics are made with a technique called “hogushi nassen,” in which warp threads are temporarily woven together and dyed using stencils. The finished fabrics are colorful, with cute designs, and ...

Hundreds of rowdy spectators, many heavily tattooed, roared Monday at a Tokyo arena usually reserved for boxing -- except the ...

Earlier this year, Japanese-Americana lifestyle store Tadaima opened at the Asch Building in Houston Heights. In addition to ...

A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.

A native Briton spends nearly 365 days of the year wearing kimono, even though daily use of the traditional Japanese clothing is on the decline among modern Japanese fashionistas.

Japan's labour shortage is forcing its conservative lawmakers to consider overhauling decades-old social welfare rules originally designed to encourage married women to spend more hours looking ...

Japanese joinery is an iconic aspect of traditional architecture in the Asian country, but Japan's many automakers have also experimented with joinery.

Traditional Japanese puppet theater performers share culture with Iowans The performers are from Yamanashi prefecture, Iowa's sister state since the '60s.

Traditional Japanese crafts are at risk. Here’s how travelers can help. From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive ...

From Rei Kawakubo to Yohji Yamamoto, the country’s fashion pioneers continue to revolutionize global style. Here and below are some of the Japanese avant-garde designers, photographed for T over ...