Edo kiriko ("cut glass from Edo") is definitely one of Japan's most pleasing traditional art forms. The artisanal glass craft is characterized by intricately designed patterns and beautiful colors in ...

It goes without saying that cracked smartphone screens are a total bummer. You’ve not only got to shell out cash for a repair or a deductible, but you’ll have to endure days of nicked glass. If a ...

Scientists in Japan say they’ve fashioned glass that’s almost as strong as steel. The ability to make super strong glass could lead to a whole new generation of windows in buildings and vehicles, but ...

Glass wind chimes hung under the eaves of houses have been adding a touch of color and offering a refreshing feeling with sounds created by gentle breezes in Japan's humid summer for centuries. Furin, ...

Scientists at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Industrial Science have created a new type of glass that is insanely strong, where it is almost as hard as steel. Assistant Professor at the ...

Typically you don't need to bee told what you've poured into your cup of coffee, but Japanese Twitter user Kazuhiro Watanabe (@kazuhiro_wachi) stumbled upon a clever design for drinking glasses that ...

Visiting Japanese glass artist Takeyoshi Mitsui has stunned his hosts at the Canberra Glassworks by revealing he is colourblind. Mr Mitsui, from the Toyama Glass Studio, completed a six-week residency ...

This year’s Met Gala theme — Rei Kawakubo and Comme des Garçons — got us thinking: There’s such great Japanese-made stuff worth knowing about (much of it that we’ve even written about before), so why ...

SEATTLE — A glass artist who started her journey in Japan is now whipping up delectable-looking and realistic creations in western Washington. For Eriko Kobayashi, moving to Seattle was about ...

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Ethan Yang and William Eick have a lot in common. Both North County men are in their early 30s. They’ve both spent most of the past decade cooking in North County-area restaurant kitchens. And over ...