People in a northeastern Japanese town were taught how to make traditional rice straw ropes called "shimenawa" in preparation for the new year. More than 10 people, from elementary school age to ...

The kagami mochi, a decoration consisting of stacked rice cakes and other elements, is a symbol of New Year in Japan. Here, ...

KYOTO — Straw craft artist Momoko Fujii took a piece of straw in her hand and carefully inspected it, noticing every bit of ...

Here’s how it works. Sometimes, the search for the biggest scare possible may take you overseas and into an exploration of Japanese horror movies. There are many great Asian horror movies ...

Fresh cod caught in the sea around Hokkaido are hung and dried using machin Full article Easy Japanese news in translation: Kids make sushi with Wakayama Prefecture specialty ...

December 31 is also regarded as a day when kagami mochi and shimenawa decorations should not be put out, due to the view it is not good to be rushing the day before welcoming the New Year gods ...

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

From cheap and cheerful takeaway joints, teppanyaki bars and sushi trains to relaxed izakaya-style eateries and total omakase opulence, there’s some serious ground to cover when it comes to eating ...

In Japan, the fiber of hemp plants has long been used for clothing, fishing equipment and sacred “shimenawa” ropes for shrines. In 1948, the Cannabis Control Law was enacted, requiring a ...

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Japanese artists Iwasa Matabei (1578–1650) and Takashi Murakami, though separated by centuries, converge in a singular, uncanny moment in Gagosian’s latest exhibition: “Japanese Art History ...