One of the most important art, design and philosophical movements to come out of Japan is now nearly a hundred years old. It's called Mingei, or folk crafts. It reflects a reaction to modernity ...

Kokiriko is another name for Dengaku, a traditional Japanese performing art, and has been passed down ... as an important piece of the nation's folk heritage. The instruments used in Kokiriko ...

The Nanto City Tourism Association (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture; President Seiichi Kawai) launched sales on December 6 for a special tour, "Stay in World Heritage Gokayama: Japan's Oldest Folk Song ...