Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewers. Only 33 female toji are registered in ...

Ninety percent of paddle-style fans, called uchiwa, are made in the island city of Marugame. Uchiwa, traditional hand-held ...

Here, more than 15 establishments, including those purveying Jingisukan-style BBQ and seafood cuisine, recreate Otaru in the early 20th century. Their motto is locally sourced, locally consumed.

Kishi Station is known for the having calico cats serving as station master. The present stationmaster is Tama II. The museum is filled with fun designs, including a cypress bark roof with a skylight ...