Take inspiration from Japan's legacy of outdoor design and transform your garden into an oasis that breathes relaxation with ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

Amid the festival's glowing sea of lanterns, Japanese municipalities added their own sparkle to the celebration. Fukushima Prefecture chose the "akabeko," a red cow toy symbolizing good luck, for its ...

Dine among Japanese lanterns and floral arrangements at Aqua Kyoto, where menu highlights include sakura rolls with blue prawn and Morello cherry jelly, pan-friend duck breast with sour cherry ...

The tree is near the Japanese Lantern next to the Kutz Memorial Bridge. A view of the Jefferson Memorial is visible from the tree, facing south across the Tidal Basin. The tree was first observed ...

Silence fell for a split second before the 18-meter main lantern burst to life, signaling the start of this year's highly anticipated Taiwan Lantern Festival. Undeterred by the pelting rain ...

The lantern festival at Manpukuji temple also commemorates the 350th anniversary of the death of its founder, Yin Yuan (1592-1673), as he is called in Chinese. Japanese know him as Ingen.

Then, he got the idea for a traditional Japanese-style speaker. As he studied ways to make sounds spread naturally, he discovered the shape of a traditional andon lantern did the best job.

But the flame is far from the most interesting part of this unusual symbol of Japanese history and culture. The mayor of Tokyo gave the lantern to the United States in 1954, but its surface is ...