Aoki's anamorphic terracotta sculpture stood out for its "honest expression of the ancestral coil process, the jury said in a ...

Japan is known for its hot springs; Nagato Yumoto is a lesser-known town to visit for relaxation in the steamy waters.

Their strength lies in patience and the ancestral skills they bring to the workbench every day, working in the spirit of ...

Folk songs help locals prepare for potential disasters Houses were washed away and more than a thousand people died when Pakistan was hit by massive floods three years ago. We follow one young ...

HITA, Japan -- Hita, located in the northern part of Kyushu Island's Oita prefecture, is a pleasant provincial town with glimpses of nearby hills and modest mountain peaks. It is a well-watered ...

Cat-spotting is just one playful way to explore the craft culture of one of Japan’s top woodworking ... and the town is a kind of open-air museum to showcase their skills. There are shop signs ...

A. Seazer (real name Takaaki Terahara) combining psychedelia with Japanese folk and traditional theatre music on many of Terayama’s soundtracks – most notably on Sho o Suteyo Machi e Deyō (‘Throw Away ...