A limited edition of 150 examples, the SBGJ283 is geared with 55 hours of power reserve and runs on Grand Seiko’s ...

Echizen City in Fukui Prefecture is a major center for washi paper production. There, papermaker Igarashi Masami created "Food Paper," combining produce like potatoes or onions – mainly ...

Washi is a traditional Japanese craft where artisans handcraft paper made from mulberry trees. This paper has been produced for centuries and is distinctly Japanese. Think of a Japanese lantern, shoji ...

ECHIZEN, Fukui Prefecture--A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the town. The aim is to determine for how ...