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

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Established 70 years ago, Yuzawaya Shoji Corporation, one of Japan's largest specialty stores for handcrafts, fabrics, and ...

Keiko Furoshiki is reimagining the centuries-old Japanese tradition of furoshiki. We tried wrapping gifts with it and loved the look of this sustainable gift wrap.

Energy-efficient heat pump dryers are quickly becoming the hottest new home appliance, especially in Europe and Japan.