Since then, they have joined the neighborhood association and opened their doors to visitors twice, in 2012 and 2019, as noted on small brass plaques near their entrance, and will do so again on this ...

Charleston artist Liz Roberts uses real fish to create colorful one-of-a-kind prints. Known as Fish Print Girl, Roberts puts ...

For more than 30 years, the Shofuso house has celebrated the historical Japanese festival of Tanabata, attracting residents to learn and commemorate the holiday.

There’s a secret hiding in Philadelphia that feels like stepping through a portal to Japan, no passport required. Tucked away in Fairmount Park sits Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center, a slice of Kyoto ...

Bryn Mawr's Tom East spent 20 years caring for his 100 Japanese koi fish. A 56-hour power outage last week killed them all.

Scarlet koi named Hanako lived for 226 years. Aldabra giant tortoises reach 150 years. Escarpia laminata tubeworms thrive for over 300 years in deep sea. These creatures show nature's art of aging ...

Nishikigoi, better known as koi fish, are a well-known variety of the common carp. They are bright red and white and revered for their vibrance and grace. Even other animals, including their ...

What’s koi got to do with it? Souring relations between Asian rivals Japan and China now seem to be snagged on calm-inducing beauty in spas, museums and gardens. The slippery dispute between ...

As you enter the Capitol Hill sushi restaurant Omakase @ Barracks Row, the stairwell is lined with framed prints of Shizuoka rainbow trout, squid, and red cornetfish. Here’s how service director ...

In meat- and fish-loving Japan, veganism is making a comeback Tourism, climate goals, and animal rights concerns are sparking a plant-based renaissance in a country famous for sushi and pork ramen.

Japan’s art market has outperformed the global industry over the past five years, according to a new report from art economist Clare McAndrew. While global sales ticked up just 1 percent from ...

Celebrate a trophy catch the way the Japanese fishermen did 200 years ago. A traditional Japanese art form that you can to do at home with a Gyotaku fish print kit.