Once Japan’s Imperial capital, the city has been a spiritual and cultural epicentre for more than a thousand years. That ...

A fashion show featuring Japanese brand Yoshiokubo was recently held at Asakusa Hanayashiki amusement park in Taito Ward, ...

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In Japan, for instance, sento bathhouses emerged during the early Edo period, serving as essential facilities when most households lacked their own bathing spaces. Similarly, in other parts of the ...

Researchers analysed trees in art from several parts of the world, including those in the 16th-century Sidi Saiyyed Mosque in Ahmedabad, India, Edo period Japanese painting, and 20th-century ...

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To get a feel of what hanami (the culture of cherry blossom viewing) was like back during the Edo period (1603-1867), you can visit the annual Oedo Fukagawa Sakura Festival that takes place along ...

The use of leaves to separate food, however, became common during the Edo period (1603–1864). “Originally, the Kanto region (around Tokyo) used sasanoha [leaves from the bamboo plant], while ...

While Kendrick has always rocked colorful, bold looks, she’s clearly in her daring era. (In fact, back in 2015, Kendrick talked to Marie Claire about her fashion sense, saying, “I feel like I ...