This Hitofude-ryuu artist can paint an entire dragon’s torso with only one brushstroke. The traditional Japanese art technique began during the Edo period in Japan from 1603 to 1867.

Like a Dragon: Ishin!, the remake of the 2014 Yakuza spinoff, brings the series to 19th century Kyoto on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Its samurai story is compelling but messy.

A guide to Kagoshima, home to traditional pottery villages and the forest that inspired “Princess Mononoke.” A lounge at GuestHouse Carapan in Kagoshima City, Japan, looks across to the ...