Here’s everything you need to know about Yutori — the Japanese concept to avoid burning out and create space for rest and ...

A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art showcases the longtime cultural meaning in the practice of chanoyu ...

the latter the spelling common in Ireland and the United States. The earliest appearance in English of the word is in 1715, in A Book of Scottish Pasquils 1568 to 1715, a collection of satirical ...

History is a mirror, and only by drawing lessons from history can the world avoid repeating past calamities. BEIJING | Xinhua ...

Many people like Japanese food not only for its taste but also for the creative manner it strikes simplicity against ...

Sashimono is an ancient art of woodworking from Japan that goes into everything from ornate jewelry boxes to furniture to ...

Memory plays a vital role in how fast and accurately we recall information. With today’s fast-paced lifestyle and reliance on ...

“I’ve always referred to it as J-town or Nihonmachi. Nihonmachi is the Japanese word for Japan City, Japantown," said Paul Iwasaki, Retired Judge from Utah 2nd District Juvenile Cour ...

If you’re planning a trip to Hawaiʻi, you’ll likely hear more than just the sound of crashing waves and strumming ʻukulele. You’ll hear words that carry the voice of a place older than the ...

China has escalated its war of words by branding American and Japanese destroyers as 'enemy vessels.' The People's Liberation Army made the unprecedented peacetime move in an information display ...

Around the world, aficionados may sip on a wee dram, ask for a Scotch on the rocks, or grab a ハイボール haibōru, Japanese for “highball”, even in a can from a kombini (Japanese ...

“I don’t believe for a second there was any ill malice, but please understand the concern with using the words ‘Never Again ... and the copy was based on common phrases used by runners.” ...