Origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, converts a simple sheet of paper into intricate designs and figures ...

Flowers with symbolic meanings in hanakotoba can stand alone or be combined with other symbolic blossoms to convey more ...

Japanese last names are rooted in family ancestry, nature, personal traits, characteristics and qualities, and sometimes past ...

A traditional Japanese sewing technique ... ordinary sneakers into wearable art,” Jake Silbert wrote on the Highsnobiety site in December. Sashiko, a word meaning “little stabs,” is a ...

But a bow to a Japanese person imparts much more information, with each variety having a nuance that communicates a slightly different meaning. "Bowing is a key part of greetings in Japan," said ...

Aizawa repairs ceramic pottery using an ancient Japanese method of kintsugi, mending together the broken pieces using adhesives and putties, and decorating with a golden powder. The art of ...

As production of Japan’s traditional craft works goes into decline ... foreign buyers by sparking a renewed interest in Japanese art and design in the way that “Japonisme” swept 19th-century ...

By Vivian Morelli KYOTO, Japan — On a recent Saturday morning, Sayoko Sugiyama was busy making some warabi mochi, a soft and chewy confection that is just one of the many delicate traditional ...

A new art exhibition immersing visitors in the world of Japan’s ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print art through the latest digital technologies opened in Tokyo on Saturday. “Ukiyoe Immersive ...