Women in Japan have become enamored with Sylvanian Families, a series of adorable animal dolls that celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Why are adults attracted to these long-lived toys meant ...

Bayern Munich are set to be in a race with Manchester United next summer for Parma’s Japanese international Zion Suzuki. The six feet three-inch goalkeeper joined Parma only last summer but has ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm called “Engi daruma.” The eyes of a new daruma are blank. You fill in the right side (the left eye of the ...

After all the emotional highs and positive feels of Christmastime, this month seems to hit my spirit like an 18-wheeler running over cases of freshly minted bobblehead dolls. I must go around ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

Traditional Hina dolls remodeled for 2024 review Hina dolls are a colorful and instantly recognized part of Japanese culture. In a modern twist on tradition, the dolls get a special makeover for ...

As per Squid Game Fandom, The doll recites on a repeated pattern saying 무궁화 꽃이 피었습니다” (Mugunghwa-kkochi pieot-seumnida) . This roughly translates to “the Hibiscus flower ...

The Miyawaki Forest Technique, invented by Japanese botanist and plant ecology expert Professor Akira Miyawaki in the 1970s, is the inspiration for micro-forests worldwide. These diverse ...

There's a pretty heartbreaking reason a village in Japan is home to almost more human-sized puppets compared to people Life-sized puppets 'probably outnumber' people in a small village in Japan and it ...

TOKYO - Osamu Suzuki, an ingenious pennypincher who led Japan’s Suzuki Motor for more than four decades and played a key role in turning India into a flourishing auto market, has died aged 94.

Ginzan Onsen, a popular Japanese hot spring town known for its scenic snowy views, has begun limiting entry to day trippers during winter peak season, becoming another destination to tackle ...