These women, called ama - Japanese for women of the sea - are part of a tradition spanning thousands of years. Their diving practice is mentioned in ancient classical literature and there’s a ...

Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

TOKYO -- Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the ...

Looking for something to do while you're on break? Here are some of 2025 Golden Week Events in Japan from north to south.

In a breakthrough that blends ancient design with modern materials science, researchers have developed a new class of ceramic structures that can bend under pressure -- without breaking.

Step into the enchanting world of Hoi An, Vietnam's former trading hub, where the old meets the new in a captivating dance of ...

Even the ceramics ... areas of washoku (Japanese cuisine): sushi, tempura, teppanyaki, and yakitori. Dive into the dazzlingly blue waters of Miyako with experiences that include snorkeling over coral ...

Phu Lang, one of Vietnam’s oldest pottery villages, is stirring again with a new generation of potters and a cross-cultural collaboration that may redefine the future of this ancient craft.

The setting is The Sumo Hall Hirakuza Osaka, the latest place to watch the ancient Japanese sport over food, Yoshinori Tashiro, 47, a retired sumo wrestler who starred in John Wick: Chapter 4 ...