The traditional Misoma Hajime Sai ceremony, in which sacred trees are felled for timber to house Shinto deities at the famed ...

Delve into the washitsu's role in Japanese homes, blending cultural history with contemporary interior design for a unique ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ’80s-brown digital alarm clock crows. The window glows a gradually whitening aurora. I gracelessly roll off my futon like an ...

Yusuke Morishima is the vice president of Quietude, a company based in Nagano that provides services in everything from translation, interpretation, counseling and consulting to job recruiting.

a roughly 120km long route used during the Edo period to transport salt and seafood from Itoigawa City in Niigata Prefecture to Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture. Known as one of the longest “salt ...

Inflation in Japan does not spare artisans ... The Ishimoto couple's workshop, lacquer artist-painters, in Kiso-Hirasawa (Nagano Prefecture). CHIKASHI SUZUKI FOR M LE MAGAZINE DU MONDE Akiko ...

Japan is boosting military readiness, increasing its defense budget and fortifying alliances in response to growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. Jan. 12: Japan’s 1st Airborne Brigade ...

Japan began selling government rice stockpiles through direct contracts on Monday after the newly appointed farm minister pledged to curb soaring prices of the nation's staple by selling the ...

Cloudy with a high of 58 °F (14.4 °C). Winds variable. Night - Cloudy. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 48 °F (8.9 °C). Mostly cloudy today with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C) and a low ...

Cloudy with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C) and a 90% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 4 to 9 mph (6.4 to 14.5 kph). Night - Cloudy. Winds NNE at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight ...

Holiday bookings to Japan from key Asian markets have plunged ahead of the busy summer season. The cause: Rumors of an impending earthquake prophesied in a manga graphic novel. Social media and ...