Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImageSince their debut in the early ’80s, Cabbage Patch Kids have captured the hearts of millions of ...

One of the most egregiously underestimated albums in jazz history, alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe's Lenox Avenue Breakdown was released on vinyl by Columbia in 1979 and on CD by Columbia (Japan) in ...

As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the leading and cherished film industries, especially having earned more Academy Awards than any other nation in Asia. While it is ...

Hinamatsuri, also known as Doll's Day or Girls' Day, is a traditional Japanese festival celebrated on March 3 each year. The festival is dedicated to young girls, and the centerpiece of the ...

International tourism to Japan has exploded in recent years, and while the official figure for 2024 is yet to be released it is now certain to be a new record in excess of the 31.9 million who ...

TOKYO: Women in Japan have become enamored with “Sylvanian Families,” a series of adorable animal dolls that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Why are adults attracted to these long ...

Women in Japan have become enamored with Sylvanian Families, a series of adorable animal dolls that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Why are adults attracted to these long-lived toys meant ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm called “Engi daruma.” The eyes of a new daruma are blank. You fill in the right side (the left eye of the ...

Takamine is a new whiskey made with koji, a mold that’s long been used in Japan for starting fermentation.Credit...Kosuke Okahara for The New York Times Supported by By Clay Risen One afternoon ...