For centuries, residents in central Japan have chronicled a mysterious natural phenomenon in winter. They see its ...

Carefully chosen furnishings plus a Steinway piano still grace the interior of a pioneering music critic's workspace in the capital's Suginam･･･ ...

The Cotswolds fulfils every picture of rural England you might care to conjure. Pretty villages of ancient stone houses curl around country lanes, with low hills rolling between. Handsome market ...

Up until the mid-Meiji Era (1868-1912), all children’s songs were written in a formal style, making them difficult to sing. Wondering how to make them easier and more fun, Kume Higashi (1877 ...

Travel Kagoshima Pref. on the Ibusuki-Makurazaki Line, JR's southernmost line. Discover a 400-year pottery tradition, walk around a samurai neighborhood, and admire views of an active volcano.

Laura Cheung Wolf is fueled by ancient artisanship. The founder of wallcovering brand Lala Curio—who splits her time between Washington, D.C., and Hong Kong—is on a mission to revive forgotten arts ...