I have a thing for ferries. Not the stomach-churning Devon to France crossings as a kid in the UK, bunged in the back of a Ford Escort with the cornflakes and tea bags. But the little ferries that ...

A yakuza, the term for gangster, is depicted in this 19th-century illustration with his body covered in tattoos. A samurai (far ... combined the traditional Japanese painting style ukiyo-e with ...

Some came for cute tattoos (think Pokémon and Grogu from “The Mandalorian”). Others opted for traditional designs incorporating dragons and skulls. Several patrons dedicated all three days of ...

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi ... so the idea of the samurai was very important to him," said Kitamura. "I try to take into account their ...

We visit the Okuizumo area of Shimane to see how Japanese steel, tamahagane, was traditionally made. Detroit Three automakers blast Trump UK trade deal How to hard boil eggs without using water ...

In 2015, an unusual discovery was made in Malta’s capital city, Valletta: forgotten samurai armor from Japan. This find kicked off a period of painstaking restoration resulting in the armor’s ...

REDDING, Calif. — Professional dancers from Japan visited schools across the Northstate to perform traditional Japanese dances for local students. They are part of a dance club called Taiko-ren ...

But in addition to some unpleasant side effects stemming from Kyoto’s sky-high popularity with overseas visitors, the city’s tourism scene is now also being affected by certain aspects of the ...

Etta Preece, 2, left, and Sadie, 3, right, pose for a photo while wearing traditional Japanese kimonos during the 13th annual Nihon Matsuri Japan Festival in Salt Lake City on April 27 ...

The number of traditional Japanese carpenters is dwindling, but American Jon Stollenmeyer is helping to keep their style of architecture alive. Jon developed a deep interest in Japanese ...

Bangkok, 23 April 2025 – For the first time ever, Bangkok’s culinary landscape will welcome a gathering of Japan’s most revered chefs under one roof at the Samurai Chef Charity Dinner ...