The distillery is surrounded by beautiful bamboo forests on a mountain – they must be getting to my brain. It turns out the water in the area is the reason the first whiskeys in Japan were distilled ...

This is a continuation of my story about visiting what is said to be the most beautiful abandoned railway line in Japan (the ...

Traditionally, the intent to fuse architecture and nature has always been present in Japanese culture, But this contemporary Buddhist temple boldly sends bamboo soaring towards the sky. The space for ...

I love a beautifully-designed lighting fixture because I truly believe a really great one has the ability to illuminate a space – both literally, and metaphorically. Besides the physical light that it ...

Recognize the photograph above? It adorns walls, computer screens and websites for psychiatrists and financial planners. It's also on shower curtains, tote bags, maxi dresses, neck gaiters and ruffled ...

Our first impressions of Japan were full of surprises as we travelled from Osaka to Kyoto and Nara on a snowy day. We ...

The exhibition "Modern Twist: Contemporary Japanese Bamboo Art" offers an antidote, full of intriguing objects that ask nothing more than to be admired for their beauty and human ingenuity. As an ...