Weekly at Wallpaper*, ‘The Trip' takes you on a detailed tour of an under-explored town, city or territory, direct from your living room. This week, we journey to the revered Japanese capital, Nara, ...

NEW YORK – From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has gone mainstream. “The ...

From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has gone mainstream. Vera Wang, Ralph ...

Japanese look to ancient traditions for strength. By CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN, USA TODAY March 17, 2011. Stone images of Buddha stand in front of a temple damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami ...