"If you're hoping to spot a unicorn piece at a thrift store, understanding fabrication techniques is essential," a certified ...

A kilim is a type of rug that originated in Asia, falling into the broad category of Oriental rugs. The earliest known examples were found in China, and the most famous come from western Asia. Unlike ...

Tokyo, Jan. 31 (Jiji Press)--The number of foreign workers in Japan has hit a record high for the 12th straight year, reflecting severe labor shortages in the country, labor ministry data showed ...

Knowing what to look for can help you identify a tick bite more quickly and, if necessary, get treatment too. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as "tick season" these days. With changing ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a visit to Iwoto Island in April to pay respects to the victims of the fierce fighting in the closing stages of World War II 80 years ago, a ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun 13:11 JST, January 19, 2025 MANIWA, Okayama — Kiyama Temple in Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, has started exhibiting two white snakes in a cage of kumiko lattice made of Japanese ...

As the Japanese city of Kobe marked the 30th anniversary of a deadly earthquake on Friday, a series of recent tremors off the country’s central region has triggered fears that another major ...

The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude-7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep alive the memories as the ...

KOBE, Japan (Kyodo) -- The western Japan city of Kobe and nearby areas on Friday marked the 30th anniversary of the magnitude 7.3 earthquake that killed over 6,400 people, with many hoping to keep ...

(Kyodo) ==Kyodo Bamboo lanterns are lit at a park in Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture on the early morning of Jan. 17, 2025, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that struck the ...

I was teaching a class of tax officials from around Japan in Tokyo. Several were from the Kansai Area. Not too long after the quake hit the class was interrupted and staff came in to excuse the ...

Japan marked the 30th anniversary of the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17. People gathered at Kobe East Park in western Japan to observe a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m., the time the ...