To create Wajima-nuri, one of the oldest forms of lacquerware in Japan, one must painstakingly apply urushi (lacquer made from tree sap) to the object—say, a bowl or dish—let it dry ...

The next name from Wajima Junior High School's graduating class echoed throughout the Ishikawa Prefecture gymnasium on March 14, but Hanon Kiso did not appear. Instead, only a photo of her was ...

But rarer, nonexistent even, is a theatrical work about sumo wrestling. Now, Lisa Sanaye Dring’s “Sumo” is transporting Off Broadway audiences at the Public Theater to an intimate sumo ...

March in sumo, both in Japan and internationally, came in “like a lion” as the old proverb goes. As expected, ticket demand for the Japan Sumo Association’s October tournament in London ...

I skeptically accepted a slice, wondering what the big deal was. So, what’s earned Sumo Citrus this devoted following? Sumo is taking the sweetness on the road for you to experience it yourself ...

Hanyu's support for disaster-hit regions extended to other parts of Japan after he visited Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, last June after the M7.6 quake jolted Noto Peninsula on New ...

Emperor Naruhito, the eldest son of Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko, celebrated his 65th birthday on Sunday. He is known as the first emperor to have studied abroad.

This approach was implemented in Sendai. Residents of the Hinatabokko group home in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, are seen returning to the facility on April 19, 2024, after three months living as ...

WASHINGTON—Stuffed Super Mario toys and Wajima-nuri lacquerware are among the gifts that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida brought to U.S. President Joe Biden for his state visit. On the afternoon ...

The Royal Albert Hall hosted sumo wrestling in 1991, but hasn't done so since. Image: Chris Christodoulou The last (and only) time that a sumo wrestling Grand Tournament took place outside of ...

They say the amount of snow that fell in Wajima City in the 6 hours until 7 a.m. was 27 centimeters, matching the record high set in December 2023. Accumulated snow as of noon on Saturday was 496 ...

I skeptically accepted a slice, wondering what the big deal was. So, what’s earned Sumo Citrus this devoted following? Sumo is taking the sweetness on the road for you to experience it yourself ...