"This exclusive tour offers a unique opportunity to experience both Japan's oldest folk song and the traditional way of life in the World Heritage-listed Gokayama. Guests can immerse themselves in ...

One of the most important art, design and philosophical movements to come out of Japan is now nearly a hundred years old. It's called Mingei, or folk crafts. It reflects a reaction to modernity ...

Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to both fine arts and industrially mass-produced goods. And it's having a yet ...

TOKYO, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Nanto City Tourism Association (Nanto City, Toyama Prefecture; President Seiichi Kawai) launched sales on December 6 for a special tour, "Stay in World ...

It has even been featured in Japanese elementary school textbooks as an important piece of the nation's folk heritage. The instruments used in Kokiriko performances have been preserved in their ...

French-U.K. outfit Alief has acquired international sales rights to Indian filmmaker Bhargav Saikia’s supernatural folk horror “Bokshi,” ahead of its world premiere in International Film ...

As a result, bringing back such traditions can help to familiarize players with the world and gameplay right off the bat, ensuring them that this is still the same badass demon-slaying series that ...

Peter Yarrow, known as part of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died, Fox News Digital can confirm. Yarrow passed away Tuesday in New York City with his family by his side, according to his ...

Slithering into the heart of mythology, religion and folklore worldwide, snakes have long either been revered as divine messengers or feared as harbingers of doom. In ancient Egypt, a rearing ...