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Americans have a certain fascination with Japan, and who can blame us? It’s a place full of intriguing culture, delicious ...
At Moona Moono in Minneapolis, which officially opens Saturday, Lee aims to deliver the latest Asian designs to Minneapolis ...
As part of a new series, "Your Next New Skill," Sun-Times reporter Erica Thompson took a beginner's kintsugi class and ...
Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...
In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the ...
Here are some of the biggest things foreigners often get wrong about Japanese culture.
From David and Susan’s witty encounter on the golf course in “Bringing Up Baby” (1938) to the iconic aquarium scene in “Romeo ...
A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of ...
An excited buzz filled the swarming crowd in the shadow of darkness. Silence fell for a split second before the 18-metre main ...
Jamaica has several tourist centers — Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Negril — but if you're not the type who likes to be on the ...
In the movie “Meet Cute in Manhattan,” Jason Lin is a writer and actor living in New York City who believes that, even in ...
Hidden treasures of Japanese drugstores, these beauty brands combine scientific innovation with refined aesthetics. True ...