Japan's natural nighttime climate is typically around 16-19°C, which Dr Takeda says is the ideal temperature for sleeping as it will trigger melatonin release and help you fall asleep faster.

The technique is the ancient art of Japanese Kintsugi, a powerful metaphor for life where nothing is ever truly broken. Metallic powder is mixed with resin or lacquer to fix pieces together The ...

Rooted in ancient Chinese philosophies of Yin-Yang ... making them indispensable figures in Japanese history. The practice of ...

There are endless urban centers to visit in Japan beyond Tokyo and Kyoto. To shift in a different direction from those two heavily touristed cities, head southwest to the island of Kyushu and its ...

The holy Japanese shinto temple strongly recalls the ancient holy Isrealite temple ... brass serpent fashioned by Moses in the wilderness. Images: (1-3) Maxima New Media; (4) New York Public ...

The leaders of most modern countries exploit a powerful political tool - the power of images. These techniques, in fact, were invented thousands of years ago by the leaders of the Ancient World.

This ancient Japanese technique, where timber is charred to create a blackened textured finish, has a stylish contemporary ...