I have some encouragement in that pursuit: I recently discovered on Apartment Therapy the Japanese philosophy of mottainai, ...

This week, we explore six comforting reads that revolve around food, cafes, books and cats in Japan – they’re perfect for the chilly days ahead. This tender story is about a man’s journey ...

Japanese organizing techniques are renowned ... Furthermore, tidying your belongings in this order – clothes, books, papers, komono [miscellaneous items], and sentimental items – has proven ...

The latest book by the author of The Elegance of the Hedgehog is a poetic travelogue replete with papier-mâché characters in ...

Tokyo, Oct. 17 (Jiji Press)--Rieko Nakagawa, Japanese author of children's books, notably the "Guri and Gura" picture book series, died of old age at a Tokyo hospital Monday. She was 89.

With thousands of gently-used books, DVDs, puzzles, collectors items and much more, the Friends of the Loveland Public ...

JOMON (10,000 - 300 B.C.) Prehistoric period of tribal/clan organization ... books increase; education becomes available to the urban population. Commodore Matthew C. Perry and his steam frigates ...

"I will be very happy if this book fosters mutual understanding between Japan and China," Kuroyanagi told her fans at the gathering. Japanese author Kuroyanagi Tetsuko attended a book launch event ...

As island stories go, the plots surrounding World War II on Guam are fairly consistent: A peaceful island and her people ...

The Nobel Peace Prize 2024 has been awarded to Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyoy, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres congratulated the Japanese anti-nuclear weapons organization Nihon Hidankyo which was ...