Echizen News Today

The Modern just added a queer indigenous artist's work to its permanent collection which is on display now.

At Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week designers and exhibitors explored themes around high and low tech, the environment, and the importance of injecting a touch of magic to design.

On March 19, Shimadzu Corporation signed a collaboration agreement with Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, aimed at extending healthy life expectancy in order to promote the health of city...

Pottery artisan Genji Shimizu, 78, creates each piece of his kyusu (teapots) one by one in a fluid motion that wastes no energy.

Italy, Japan, Mexico and more to add to your travel wish list.

TAKEFU (AFP) – Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai. He places the steel under a spring hammer and the sound of the metal being flattened and fortified […]

Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan

A new bullet train extension will connect more of Japan’s Hokuriku region with Tokyo from March 2024, making this beautiful area easier than ever to experience.

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.

The House of Suntory recently announced that a limited quantity of the rare Yamazaki 55 Japanese whisky is headed to global travel retail, with a price tag of $60,000.