Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason.

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason.

The tariffs already in place under US President Donald Trump are putting pressure on some Japanese companies. Firms at a ...

Fukui Prefecture has just released a new multilingual leaflet available in English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese, making it easier than ever for people living in Japan and tourists to ...

Japan is combining cutting-edge 3D scanning with centuries-old craftsmanship to protect cultural heritage from climate change ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

You’ll likely have heard and read much about Japan’s overtourism crisis: lake towns erecting screens to block popular views; the harassment of geishas forcing the closure of parts of Kyoto; officials ...

Video. Japan is combining cutting-edge 3D scanning with centuries-old craftsmanship to protect cultural heritage from climate ...

Among them is the small city of Sabae, in Fukui prefecture, about a 3.5-hour train ride from Tokyo. It’s widely known as Japan’s eyeglasses capital – and for good reason.