A day filled with hidden gems in Kyoto's best thrift shops! Everything from Japanese antiques, to brand items, games, retro ...

Japanese selvedge denim is celebrated by enthusiasts as the pinnacle of quality in the denim world. From Kuroki, Kurabo and ...

From Betacam videotapes to floppy disks and vintage Sony devices, the museum is a showcase for old cameras and telecom ...

Sometimes, people like to think of the past as a steady, stable time where tradition ruled the day. Ironically, learning about antiques can prove that notion wrong; and some of the best lessons can ...

(The next installment of this series will be published on January 8, 2025.) Japanese original (Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun) Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun ...

Step into any antique or thrift store across the country and you’re sure to stumble upon a section devoted to vintage salt ...

A bluefin tuna about the size of a motorcycle has been sold for $1.3 million (207 million yen) at Japan’s most prestigious ...

The unobtrusive buildings are made from local materials and there are just 11 minimalistic suites with a modern Japanese aesthetic. Rooms also feature new works by emerging artists, which change ...

“‘Made in Japan’ would be my wish, but it’s not easy, because the craftsmen are gone.” Privately-owned Miki House, like other Japanese companies, is contending with a shrinking ...

In 2023, hybrid vehicle sales in Japan reached 55.1% of all vehicles sold, breaching the halfway mark for the first time. In the U.S., hybrid sales are also at a record high. Gas prices are ...

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim connoisseurs. Unlike their mass ...

Call it an antidote to fast fashion: Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium ... adding that the weak yen and a tourism boom could ...