In a paradise where a gallon of milk can cost as much as a small mainland mortgage, Daiso in Honolulu stands as a beacon of budget-friendly bliss for wallet-conscious shoppers.

Ozoni — Japanese mochi soup — is soothing and sustaining, a grounding meal for the first day of the new year.

This Japanese discount wonderland has become the not-so-secret weapon of savvy Hawaii locals who refuse to pay paradise prices for everyday necessities. Walking into Daiso feels like discovering a ...

Banquets inspired by the natural world, soba noodles, handcrafted tea sweets, contemporary farm-to-table diners; Kyoto is ...

A year-end rite that can trace its roots back more than 1,000 years is disappearing as people have less free time, feel less ...

The arrangement of bamboo, pine, and rope is supposed to be placed a doorway in late December through Jan. 7 to welcome the ...

Nauradika has unveiled an updated lighting collection that blends classic retro and mid-century design with modern LED ...

Montreal engineers reinvent parachutes with kirigami, creating self-adapting canopies that could make air deliveries more ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

The Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi is about noticing and appreciating imperfection, impermanence, and the understated beauty in everyday life. Embracing the principles of wabi-sabi might be the ...

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

As overtourism strains Japan’s major cities, Gifu Prefecture offers travelers a slower, more intimate way to experience the ...