Japanese eki stamps (station stamps) are a charming feature of Japanese railway culture. Beloved by visitors and oshi-tetsu ...

As the economy boomed after the second world war, private bathrooms became increasingly common and the demand for bathhouses ...

Once I am up on the tatami – and now officially “inside” the home – the first of Shimokawa’s gentle architectural ambushes is ...

The Australia Pavilion at Expo 2025 opens this weekend. How does it compare with an earlier iteration, Expo 70's space age ...

Archaeologists rediscover Ichijodani, a formidable stronghold that flourished amid medieval Japan’s brutal power struggles ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 ...

Journey to Japan’s lesser-visited mountainous region, home to many distinctive traditional inns, within whose walls you can ...

The iconic Japanese dolls range from a couple of inches to several feet in height, and there are thousands of them at the 1,300-year-old temple, located about an hour from downtown Osaka in Minoh ...