As the year draws to a close, many in Japan practice Oosouji, or 'big cleaning' – a tradition to purify and refresh homes ...

A Shinto shrine in Tokushima Prefecture, western Japan, is training young women as "miko" attendants to welcome worshippers during the New Year holidays.

Japanese jeans hand-dyed with natural indigo and weaved on a clackety vintage loom, then sold at a premium to global denim ...

WHETHER it’s hanging your stockings by the fire or leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus, we all have Christmas traditions that we follow. And depending on where you are in the world, ...

The kimono is one of the most recognizable forms of national dress, wielding its influence in fashion, art and media. At the ...

Economic woes aren't deterring travelers from prioritizing vacations in the new year. According to Hilton’s 2025 Travel ...