Titan Books has revealed The Art of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, the latest in its long-running series of gaming-themed art books (preorders are also live now at Amazon). This volume offers ...

A lovely brick wall at the end of my garden has become a stage for other plants’ shadows In the Japanese floristry practice of ikebana, the concept of ma is crucial. The term refers to negative space ...

In 1943, the United States government administered a questionnaire to people of Japanese descent who had been confined to wartime concentration camps in California, Idaho, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, ...

Shinjiro Torii (1879-1962), in an undated portrait. In 1899, Shinjiro Torii opened a small shop in Osaka selling imported wines and spirits. He had noticed something that would shape the next century ...

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Alysa Liu wore an earring by Hirotaka Inoue during her gold medal-winning skate, sparking new interest in the Japanese ...

Known for masterful craftsmanship, high-quality materials and attention to detail, Japan has earned its reputation for having one of the world’s most influential fashion scenes. But while many ...

In celebration of AAPI Heritage Month, we invited picture book authors to discuss how they highlight the expanse of Asian ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Matchbox was making tiny die-cast cars more than a decade before Hot Wheels rolled onto the scene. It might be even more surprising to learn ...

There are books you admire and books you race through. Then some books seem to lower your pulse. They do not demand urgency. They do not rely on shock, spectacle, or cleverness to hold your attention.

The letters can travel the world for years. One enthusiast is on a quest to find them—and to track down the writers behind them. Lauren Collins reports from an expedition.