NEW YORK - Traditional Japanese crafts like tea ceremony bowls, statuary, ornate lacquerware and precious dolls are given an edgy, individualistic update in an exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design ...

THINK of a Japanese beer: Kirin, Sapporo, Asahi. All mass-produced lagers. But isn’t there something strange about that? The Japanese are renowned for their devotion to craftsmanship and unique ...

THINK of a Japanese beer: Kirin, Sapporo, Asahi. All mass-produced lagers. But isn’t there something strange about that? The Japanese are renowned for their devotion to craftsmanship and unique ...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- Japan House LA is a cultural bridge between the US and Japan. Its latest exhibition brings together two of Japans most celebrated contributions to world culture beloved characters ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Akiko Katayama covers Japanese food and culture. Japanese spirits are celebrating their new era these days. In 2015, Japanese ...

The Dutch brought beer to Japan in the 1600’s, but it took a few centuries to catch on; Eventually, light, lager-like brews produced by Asahi, Kirin and Sapporo came to dominate and, for many, define ...

Expressing exactly how much the Japanese love beer is not easy, even if their reputation for drinking the stuff is not as established as the Belgians with their beer monks and centuries of brewing ...