Chen has stocked the shop with tools like ultrasharp chef’s knives and wooden-handled vegetable peelers; tons of stunning ...

I always associated bike tours with scenic rides through the Loire Valley, or maybe Tuscany — places where guests wake up in ...

About 500,000 ceramic coins produced because of metal shortages during World War Two but never circulated have been discovered in Kyoto City, western Japan. The Japan Mint recently announced that a ...

Soft diplomacy was needed. With American encouragement, the Japanese offered clay. The little-known role of ceramic statecraft in Cold War geopolitics is the subject of a fascinating exhibition at ...

An overwhelming number of artists and galleries descended on London from all corners of the globe for Frieze Week, and with ...

As production of Japan's traditional craftworks goes into decline due to diminishing spending power in their home market, ...

If you’re looking for ways to fully appreciate Japan’s unique culture when visiting Tokyo, then there are plenty of carefully ...

Steve Jobs helped shape the modern world with his products at Apple, and it appears we can partly thank the unique aesthetic of Japanese ceramics for some of his most iconic designs. In the spring ...

That which we have managed to repair we may love more than what has always been intact. The cracks that we’ve repaired cause ...

The shelves of Tokyo Market are neatly stocked with a variety of merchandise, including Japanese groceries, spices, noodles, ...

In this post I will share a few of the ways I experienced Japanese art in Japan. Japanese pottery is very easy to find in ...

WAG-A-LOT's Craig Koch shares his travel tips for a relaxing Japan vacation. World Traveler "If you can't make it to Japan, ...