Japan is famed for its skilled artisans, masters who maintain a commitment to tradition while modernizing production techniques in line with the development of new materials and processes.
I once relegated cosplay—defined as “the practice of dressing up as a character from a movie, book, or video game”—to the realm of sci-fi and comic book conventions or to the live-action role-playing ...
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan compete during the pairs free skate program at the Skate America figure ... (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) Isabeau Levito of the United States competes during the ...
A woman who submitted a petition to her municipal ... Congratulations,' but still," said a 34-year-old resident of west Japan's Shiga Prefecture, recalling her thoughts at the time she married ...
A new study from the American Cancer Society shows that women younger than 50 and Asian-American Pacific Islander women of all ages are seeing an increase in breast cancer rates. Another study from ...
WENATCHEE — The Wenatchee Valley Misawa Sister City Association returned from Misawa, Japan, Wenatchee’s and East Wenatchee’s sister city, Oct. 6, after a nearly nine-day trip. Fourteen delegates ...