With roots dating back thousands of years, the tradition of Japanese tattoos has evolved significantly. While some people choose kanjis (ideograms) to convey powerful messages, others opt for ...

Japan has become the top tourist destination for Australians and it's not hard to see why. The strong currency conversion, ...

"Hurts a little bit, but not too bad," she says after the work is done. "It's worth it." Cummings is being tattooed at the Kwanlin Traditional Tattoo Gathering in Whitehorse. The first of its kind, ...

"Soma Nomaoi," a traditional event in the Soma region of ... Eight women aged at least 20 years old participated. Japanese original Easy Japanese news is taken from the Mainichi Shogakusei Shimbun ...

Ria said that their puppet work was an adaptation of the Japanese traditional puppet techniques, 'bunraku' and 'kuruma ningyo'. “Puppet theatre is about the art of bringing objects to life ...

The giant slabs of rock imported straight from the base of Mount Fuji that were meticulously rearranged in their original position to surround a traditional Japanese koi pond. Maybe it was the ...

Samurai fashion is in, so are samurai tattoos. New York tattoo artist Sumok Kim, who works at Chronic Ink, has seen a surge ...

Japanese traditional home architecture is a beautiful mix of simplicity, functionality, and harmony with nature. These homes are designed to be in sync with changing seasons and provide comfort in ...

Mizuhiki is a traditional Japanese decorative art using tightly twisted cords made from washi paper. You might have seen them adorning celebratory envelopes or New Year’s decorations in Japan, where ...

The Japanese have long embraced this holistic healing practice to maintain balance in daily life. Unlike Western medicine, which focuses primarily on treating symptoms, traditional Japanese healing ...

JOI coordinators engage their American community through Japanese-themed programming — from lectures to hands-on activities to events focusing on traditional Japanese art forms. Last month, Takaku ...