After forking out £100 at an auction, Antiques Roadshow expert James Braxton experienced a 'soul-destroying' loss at the ...

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The upcoming Giftex ‘World of Collectibles’ Auction, scheduled for March 26 – 27, 2025, is Lot no. 2, an exquisite Pair of ...

Dial up the Japanese vibes with this ginkgo leaf-shaped vase, pretty enough to be displayed on its own. Add flowers without them spilling out by throwing in a flower frog to hold stems steady.

Japanese hot springs—better known as onsens—are prized for their zen experience, with travelers coming from around the world to lounge in natural pools and bliss out. The country is home to ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

The Japanese language has three types of characters: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. Hiragana and Katakana are phonetic symbols, each representing one syllable while Kanji is ideogram, each stand ...

In 1913, Tohoku became the first university in Japan to admit female students. Tohoku University was also the first in Japan to admit international students. In 2009, Tohoku was one of 13 universities ...

Carol McNicoll, who has died aged 81, was a pioneering studio potter whose witty, postmodern work transformed the ceramics scene in 1970s Britain. She belonged to a cohort of women who studied at ...