Japanese Manufacturers’ Optimism Fades as U.S. Tariff Fears Grow
Large Japanese manufacturers became less upbeat about their business prospects in the first quarter, a Bank of Japan survey ...
Ceramics to woodcut prints: New Bedford Art Museum unveils two new groundbreaking exhibits
New Bedford Art Museum has opened two new exhibits around a unique printmaking technique and dynamic ceramic pieces. Here's a ...
When Sneakers Become Art
A traditional Japanese sewing technique called sashiko, taught to victims of a 2011 disaster, has sparked a business creating ...
The American Picture Book’s Unsung Parent: Japan
Missing for decades from the Anglophile version of its origin story was another great visual narrative tradition, of the East ...
Paul Smith Zips to Japan as Guest Designer at Rakuten Fashion Week Tokyo
Smith will showcase his men's and women's fall 2025 collections, which are filled with photographic prints, '60s bohemian ...
経済産業省19d
Startup and New Business Promotion
In order to promote the creation of new businesses and startups and to support the growth of existing new businesses, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) implements various measures ...