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Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New Year tradition to purify the soul and pray for good health.

Yanagi Sōetsu’s call to value simple, well-made objects feels especially relevant in our current disposable culture.

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TOKYO, January 30, 2024 — Delving into the distinctive features of Japanese houses post-WWII, architect and author Naomi Pollock offers an intriguing exploration. She unveils behind-the-scenes stories ...

Rapidus, Japan’s government-backed semiconductor developer, is betting on artificial intelligence-enhanced design tools to give it an edge over its competitors, in an effort to speed up its ...

A lot of games deal with their themes head-on, in a straightforward manner. And one of the biggest themes in games is revenge. We have Ellie in The Last of Us Part 2 or, most recently, in Ghost of ...

When I moved to Japan more than five years ago from the United States, where I worked for two design-forward digital media startups, I struggled with the Japanese internet. The first challenge ...