One of the most important art, design and philosophical movements to come out of Japan is now nearly a hundred years old. It's called Mingei, or folk crafts. It reflects a reaction to modernity and ...

Some of you may curse the day that you – or perhaps more likely, your partner – heard of Marie Kondo. Ever since her multi-million selling The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying sparked a revolution in ...

One came from India, the other from Japan’s ancient roots—together they created a spiritual blend like no other. But their ...

SEOUL, Aug. 13 (Yonhap) -- As South Korea marks the 80th anniversary of its liberation from Japan's colonial rule, culture remains the most enduring bridge between the two nations, even as historical ...

Gender inequality is accelerating young Japanese women's flight from rural areas to the cities, further depressing the country's already low birthrate.

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented. By Anna Sherman Artwork by Keita Morimoto Japan has adopted many Americas. There’s the America of its postwar ...