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Leave your comfort zone and clothes behind when visiting a Japanese Onsen hotspring. Here's everything you need to know about ...
Nishijinori, the intricate weaving for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan's ancient capital of Kyoto ...
In Michiko Tsui’s childhood home there was a room dedicated purely to embroidery. It was there that her mother, Fumiko Saito, ...
The 10-day annual Singapore Art Week displayed works from across the world that dealt with subjects that matter to us all ...
Japanese director Kei Ishikawa reflects on his formative years at the Łódź Film School, where Polish cinema and city life shaped his vision. His latest film, 'A Pale View of Hills' – a Polish ...
A great exchange rate, ChatGPT, and kimono-wearing bros have turned Kyoto into the loveliest tourist trap on earth.
The kimono as a concept The kimono is more than an historic artefact, one where ideas and methods of production were to remain constant for centuries.
When a trip to Tokyo comes calling, one immediately turns to the wardrobe to conjure up some serious getaway glam. British actress Lily James enjoyed a stylish stint in the Japanese capital ...
Tokyo Creative Salon — an annual celebration of ingenuity in fashion, design and various other fields of art and craft — unfolded across 10 iconic districts of the vibrant Japanese capital ...
When you're visiting Kyoto with kids, be sure to read this detailed Kyoto with kids itinerary for 2 days (or more). Don't miss essential Kyoto family trip tips too!