At the top of every year, McDonald’s Japan embraces the Japanese New Years tradition of gifting “lucky bags,” as a symbol of ...

Best known for its Qooba cat pillow, Yukai Engineering has made a name for itself with some of the strangest little robots around. Who could forget, for ...

Environmentally friendly and highly durable bagworm silk is set to be used in a commercial application for the first time, according to a Nagoya-based firm. Bagworm moth larvae expel the versatile ...

Because they can be made from almost any plant, their versatility and decoration possibilities are near endless ...

To ring in the year 2025 in Japan, here are several of Tokyo's New Year's Eve events and parties, promising a remarkable year ...

Often, these pieces will have worn over time and been repaired with traditional Japanese boro patchwork techniques before they make their way into her shop. “People always warm to something that ...

Jenna Igneri is a fashion and beauty writer who has worked in the media space for over a decade. In addition to contributing to InStyle, she’s held positions at Refinery29 and NYLON and has ...

With international cinema becoming more and more accessible through streaming platforms, Japanese films have garnered global recognition for their cultural richness and refreshing storytelling ...

Japanese cities each have their own guides on how to dispose of rubbish. In Fukushima, rubbish bags have to be placed at collection points every morning by 0830 - but cannot be left out from the ...

This requires a thoughtfully constructed, durable, and packable cosmetics case. The best travel makeup bags can accommodate a variety of full-size and travel-size products. Many have convenient ...

While a modern Japanese wedding has a lot in common with its Western counterpart ... Once the wedding is over, guests will receive a gift bag from the bride and groom called a hikidemono. Often ...