SPENCER — Noriko Gordon’s curiosity became more than she could bear after reading a 1997 article in a Japanese newspaper about the return of a doll from the United States to Japan. The doll was a part ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day official visit to Tokyo on Friday, August 29–30. Along the way, he has met Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and took part in the 15th India-Japan ...

Did You Know a Japanese Village Has More Dolls Than People? The Eerie Charm of Nagoro Japan’s rural population has been shrinking for decades—so sharply, in fact, that the 2020 census counted more ...

SPOKANE — In the late 1920s, things were not so good between Japan and the United States. Long before World War II, tensions mounted — over the treatment of Japanese immigrants here, and the ...

The Yokohama Doll Museum in Kanagawa Prefecture is one of the largest doll museums in Japan. The museum’s collection showcases 1,300 dolls from 140 countries around the world, including traditional ...

The chief priest of a Japanese temple gifted Daruma Doll to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as PM Modi reached Japan for his two-day visit. Daruma Doll is an iconic cultural symbol in Japan with its ...

TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - Many Japanese politicians running in this month's election are leaving nothing to chance and snapping up traditional lucky charms to make their wishes of victory come true.

During his two-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll, one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese culture and spirituality. The gift came from the ...

During his two-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll, one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese culture and spirituality. The gift came from the ...

Hinamatsuri, celebrated on March 3, is an ancient Japanese tradition that puts dolls (and girls) in the spotlight. Along with Children’s Day, families take this opportunity to shower their younger ...

Purimopueru is a knee-high Japanese doll with soft, apple-spotted cheeks and big black button eyes. It comes in green and pink. When you cuddle it or talk to it, it talks back. It’s for grandmothers.