A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating distinctive footwear. By Vivian Morelli Reporting from Otsuchi, Japan On ...

Japan is rich with domestic traditions that make it possible to live well in a small space. For example, the hard line the Japanese draw between shoes you wear indoors and those you wear outdoors is a ...

Japanese Visionary Women finding new value in the traditions of the past. Should traditions be preserved intact, or radically updated for present times? Throughout the ages, people have turned to new ...

French painter Henri Matisse first came into contact with ukiyo-e woodcut prints in the early 20th century, when various world fairs brought Japanese art to Europe. Struggling to get his own career ...