Some Japanese women hide their mouths when they laugh as a matter of etiquette or a mannerism corresponding to a certain traditional feminine ideal. It…

Isshindo is a Japanese company that creates products that add a modern twist to traditional Japanese items. One of their products, for example, repurposes the…

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Spring is just around the corner and before you know it, warm weather will arrive. It’s never too early to prepare, so why not get…

While beautiful and steeped in rich tradition, the cypress wood masks worn by practitioners of classical Japanese performance art Noh can sometimes have an eerie…

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Located at about two hours from Kyoto, the city of Obama and its Sanchomachi district in particular is one of several places in Japan that…

Ever since the first recreational vertical wind tunnel opened in Las Vegas in 1982, it has been possible to enjoy the thrill of “flying” without…

Though winter hasn’t fully thawed yet, Japan has been seeing glimpses of warmer weather as Spring blooms on. And since temperatures are known to rise…