A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Tucked on Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu, Fukuoka thrives in the understated—a mix of old-world craft and neon-lit ...

A total of about 20,000 "hina" dolls will decorate various locations in this eastern Japan city during the Katsuura Big Hina Matsur･･･ ...

Kokeshi dolls are traditional Japanese wooden figures that originated in the Tohoku region almost 150 years ago. Crafted ...

Traditional Russian wooden Matryoshka dolls depicting China's President Xi Jinping, left, and US President Donald Trump are ...

In December 2024, the average price for wood chips imported to Japan slid 3% compared to the previou ...

The return of inflation and wage growth is giving the Bank of Japan room to raise interest rates and declare the end of a long period of stagnation. Source: FactSet, Bank of Japan By The New York ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — About 10,000 old Japanese daruma dolls were ritually burned during a memorial service for the good-luck talisman figures, which represent the Buddhist monk Bodhidharma, in Takasaki, ...

She’s lucky that she discovered a Japan surplus shop near their home. “It’s along the highway kaya lahat ng tao doon ang punta (para mag-shopping),” the mom explains. Dimple says that the wooden toys ...

Chinkoro dolls in the shapes of a dog and a rabbit are seen in Sanjo ... Add TheJapanNews to your Google News feed. Japan’s Nissan Motor to Cut Nearly 2,000 Jobs in U.S. Plants; Will Reduce U.S.

That is Young-hee, an innocent-looking robotic doll who in fact has a deadly role in the South Korean-made television series to find contestants to gun down playing the game "Red Light ...

Now, Mattel has unveiled its latest pop culture release — an official Lunar New Year Barbie doll that’s sure to be a hit with Barbie fans and collectors alike. Incredible attention to detail ...