Washoku, the “traditional dietary culture of the Japanese,” was recently inscribed on the UNESCO list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage. Iwamura Nobuko, a researcher into food and ...

TOKYO >> More than 10 years have passed since washoku — Japanese cuisine — was registered as a UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in December 2013. Yet while washoku has gained popularity ...

Wagashi are not just remnants of Japan's past; they are an evolving part of its cultural legacy, threading through the narrative of history, tradition, and innovation-one sweet morsel at a time.

To learn more about traditional Japanese culture and immerse yourself in the beauty of Japan.

Aiko Shiga is an incursion provider, showcasing Japanese culture using traditional resources and teaching methods. She says teaching about cultural differences is important for children living in ...

As Japan’s popularity among luxury travellers continues to  grow, Wayfairer Travel has launched a 10-day Japan Ski & Culture ...

"Although it has long been accepted that America's most famous modern architect was influenced by traditional Japanese culture, the nature of Frank Lloyd Wright's creative debt to Japan has remained ...

Tokyo has long busied itself building a national "brand", an image that combines the supposed uniqueness of Japanese language, cuisine, and traditional hospitality with its postwar pacifism and ...

For many, innovation and startups aren’t the first things that spring to mind when they think of Kyoto.