Japanese kitchens are about more than just natural or minimalist ... or integrated storage within a kitchen island. Alternatively, creating multifunctional spaces can be done in smaller, more ...

The people of Tokunoshima live long, and well. But one woman on the small Japanese island stands out. At the sprightly age of 93, Mizumoto Mieko's passion for cooking local specialties shines ...

Yakushima is one of 6,000 islands that comprise Japan. The 195-square-mile fragment ... decks, and Wi-Fi. Kitchens are included in most units, but it’s worth getting up early for Japanese ...

Located in what is often the home’s first entryway, a large bar to gather around was inspired by Suzie’s visits to Bar Tambi ...

Chani felt stuck in a rut, working 10-hour days as a teacher. "I just can't keep going on this treadmill. I've got to change ...

The Japanese government is stepping up efforts to increase both its presence and the population’s awareness of claims to remote islands off the western coast of its main islands. The plans ...

The names on shop fronts are in Japanese and they sell everything from Japanese food and kitchen utensils to traditional ... from the southern part of the island of Okinawa, located about 640km ...

Thanks to digital mapping technology, Japanese geographers have identified more than 7,000 islands previously unrecognized in the country’s waters. The first such survey in 35 years revealed ...

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CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — The general in charge of the Marine Corps’ Indo-Pacific field command recently visited Ishigaki island ...

By the late 1800s, food merchants began transporting ice from the cold island ... where Japanese-inspired restaurants are making room for kakigori machines in their kitchen and imported ice ...

For someone who likes to toy around and tinker in the kitchen, a bundle of interesting pantry staples is about as good a gift as they could hope for. Bokksu sells loads of Japanese pantry staples ...