Perched on the surface of a frozen pond, I feel like I’m in an episode of survivalist TV show Alone. I stare intently at the ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Many of us have done it as kids — played with paper and turned it into Japanese origami. Well now, these fingertip creations are larger-than-life. 1. Origami in the Garden Art walk is ...

For adults ready for a bigger commitment, Morikami is hosting a two-day Kurinuki Ceramic Workshop on August 8 and 22, priced at $150. Kurinuki is a traditional hand-building techn ...

Patina, in Osaka, Japan, opened in 2025 and is now the No. 1 hotel in the world, as voted in our “World’s Best Awards” survey ...

Creator Kamome Shirahama and Coco's Japanese voice actor Rena Motomura also settle the debate over whether the Brimmed Caps ...

Tokyo-based designer Hana Yagi reimagined the traditional furisode for Naomi Osaka's Wimbledon return, blending Japanese ceremonial dress with the tournament's iconic all-white aesthetic., Fashion, Ti ...

Cool Japan Fund Inc.'s business report showing a cumulative loss of 54 billion yen is seen June 24, 2026. (Mainichi/Seiho Akimaru) TOKYO -- Cool Japan Fund Inc., a public-private investment vehicle ...

The industry ministry plans to establish a council to consider abolishing Cool Japan Fund — a public-private fund aimed at promoting Japanese culture and products overseas — or merging it with another ...

Usually, if someone or something is trying too hard to be cool, it isn’t. The same could be said of the Cool Japan Fund, a public-private investment vehicle founded in 2013 to turn the country’s ...

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The government is expected to consider scrapping a loss-making public-private fund established more than a decade ago at the behest of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to promote products linked to ...

As summer approaches, fashion and beauty routines naturally start to shift. Layers get lighter, footwear becomes more breathable, and SPF-forward products reclaim space on bathroom shelves. But beyond ...