When I first headed to Lake Nojiri back during the summer, I had heard plenty of good things about LAMP – a cozy little escape tucked away on the north western edge of the lake, equipped with a sauna ...

A Japanese lamp maker has launched an ultraviolet product which it claims can kill coronavirus without harming humans. Ushio, said its "Care 222" UV lamp, which was developed with Columbia University, ...

About 10 years ago, with the demand for traditional Japanese umbrella decreasing dramatically, Kotaro decided to get involved in his wife’s family business in order to help it survive. He took a deep ...

When it comes to quirky and creative interior goods in Japan, it can be hard to top oddity and bookstore Village Vanguard, which keeps a steady flow of fascinating furniture with croissant-shaped ...

A collection of lights by Studio Wieki Somers inspired by Japanese forms including sixteenth-century Samurai flags and the fabric worn by geishas is on show at Galerie Kreo in Paris (+ slideshow). The ...

Normal people would take a day-old bread and turn it into a pudding or save it to make breadcrumbs but in Japan, baker Yukiko Morita has had a different light bulb moment upon seeing pastry go to ...