Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

If you are looking for a quaint small town to relax in with natural beauty and a vibrant local art scene, head to this picturesque countryside escape in Ohio.

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

In the rest of the world — where Korean restaurants, music and film have transformed popular culture — the discovery of ...

Many of us know that Japan took its Buddhism, its urban design, its flower-viewing rites and several of its art forms from China, often by way of Korea. You feel that influence today everywhere from ...