Although the craft of making karakuri-dansu is slowly disappearing, a craftsman and his son are keep the tradition torch lit with story-filled pieces for collectors and enthusiasts.
Author, translator and certified sake professional Jim Rion puts people at the heart of sake production in his nonfiction debut, "Discovering Yamaguchi Sake."
As a product, washi's beauty is unassailable. As an industry, it's future is in doubt.
Japan is known for its affinity for seafood, but Sweden's infamously pungent surstromming challenges even the strongest of stomachs.
Azby Brown's comprehensive survey of Japan during the Edo Period serves up lessons that could aid in efforts to promote sustainability as the climate crisis grows more dire.
Erika Kobayashi delves into the history of nuclear warfare and its consequences in a speculative thriller that appears to be a literary riff of her "My Body, Your Voice" exhibition.
The award-winning author's collection of short stories is a comfort read that will transport readers to a melancholy world for an hour or two.
Sayaka Murata’s collection of hilarious and macabre short stories ask readers to take a hard look at humanity and reassess what is "normal."
Aomori's favorite bakery treat comes straight from Old Blighty — or does it?
After perfecting a homemade recipe, this coconut yogurt devotee is trying to convert the rest of Japan.
