Plans are taking shape in Okinawa Prefecture to construct a monumental lion-shaped statue, or shisa, from the damaged tiles of the fire-ravaged Shuri Castle. The project, spearheaded by Mitsuo Miyagi, …
Washington – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida presented Wajima-nuri lacquerware from the earthquake-hit Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture to U.S. President Joe Biden in a gift exchange at the White House …
Jessica Gerrity, 44, was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and moved to Japan over 20 years ago to teach English after graduating from Auckland University. She has since become highly …