Japan and Japanese-inspired fashion, art, interior design and others associated with the country have seen an uptick in searches - especially as travel to Japan has become a big interest.

Here are some of Japan’s best outdoor art galleries and museums. Allow a couple of hours – or half-day for the larger museums – so you can take a slower pace and enjoy the natural surroundings.

A century ago, the Japanese critic Sōetsu Yanagi, with the potters Shōji Hamada and Kawai Kanjirō, coined the term Mingei (“art of the people”), an elision of minshūteki kōgei ...

Here's What's Next in Japan With Kishida Bowing Out as Party Leader and Prime Minister Next Month TOKYO (AP) — Japan's embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida surprised the country Wednesday by ...

Most international headlines about Japanese art this year have given glowing impressions, which is little surprise considering the country has no shortage of venues and events that draw global ...

Scroll down to discover how to ride an escalator in Japan, how to cross the road, when to tip, the greeting that will make locals 'anxious' and why you need to start practising your bowing.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has surprised the country by announcing that he’ll step down when his party picks a new leader next month. His decision clears the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled Prime Minister Fumio ... He said, “the most obvious first step is for me to bow out.” The most damaging scandal centered on the failure of dozens of the ...