Police in Mikawa town, Yamagata Prefecture, have arrested 28-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 90-year-old woman in September. Police said Kazuma Ishikawa, a part-time worker, is accused of ...

Japanese design principles were combined with Mediterranean materials inside this compact apartment designed by Miriam Barrio Studio in Barcelona, Spain. Referencing themes from the Japanese design ...

The eighth edition of Designart Tokyo took place across the Japanese capital with nearly 120 exhibitions presenting furniture, lighting and accessories as well as art projects, interiors, technology ...

Jon Woodhouse, who writes regular arts and entertainment articles for The Maui News, is currently traveling in Japan and ...

Former electrical engineer Bruce Campbell calls a retired Boeing 727 home. Located in a forest near Portland, Oregon, the impressive converted aircraft from the 1960s is one of the coolest fixer-upper ...

“Our military must find and destroy (enemy ships)” read part of the order that originated from the Imperial Japanese Army headquarters ... inhale dust on their futon bedding in the hope ...

The Uchi furniture store on San Pablo Avenue has also closed. Catch up on this and other Berkeley retail and small business news.

Hanako Okada was one of 73 women to win seats at the general election last month, a record number in a Parliament long dominated by men.

What kind of relationship did Japanese people and animals have during the early modern Edo period (1603–1868)? An exhibition ...

Futons aren't the best seating option Fragali said she avoids futons in her living room. For another space-conscious alternative, she suggested accent chairs or ottomans. Plastic fruit won't ...