For this limited-edition Hi-Beat GMT, Grand Seiko turned to a new inspiration for its dial: Japanese washi paper. The subtly ...

Masato Shiota brought his papermaking business back from the brink, paying down debt and buying machinery to automate some ...

Established 70 years ago, Yuzawaya Shoji Corporation, one of Japan's largest specialty stores for handcrafts, fabrics, and ...

Tohoku is rebuilding its tourist economy after the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Here’s all the info you need to plan ...

Early on, Kamoda’s exhibitions were met with crowds who lined up around the block to see his elegant, elusive works.

As Architectural Record points out, Ban’s interest in movable design is in reference to Japanese shoji screens, which were traditionally doors or room dividers that could be opened and closed or ...

In architecture, the most powerful ideas often come from simplicity. Japanese homes embody this principle, turning clarity ...

Team members may be subject to change at any time without notice. Effective 4 January 2023, Shinichiro Hidaka has stepped down as Portfolio Manager for the Fund, and Jun Shoji was added as Portfolio ...

Japan's famous sake joins UNESCO's cultural heritage list, a boost to brewers and enthusiasts ...

Unlike manufacturing, little is known about these issues in the service sector, where robot adoption is expanding. As a first step towards filling this gap, we study Japanese nursing homes using ...

Coca-Cola is to test a paper bottle as part of a longer-term bid to eliminate plastic from its packaging entirely. The prototype is made by a Danish company from an extra-strong paper shell that ...