A “grand experiment” has kicked off here to preserve manga paintings for 1,000 years using special “washi” paper from the ...

ECHIZEN, Japan, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Echizen City, Fukui Prefecture, will offer a two-day, one-night tour for international tourists, starting on October 10, 2024. The tour will feature ...

MOBILE, Alabama — The 57 wood-fired ceramic pieces on view in “The Heart of Echizen” exhibit at Mobile Museum of Art reveal the genius of simplicity. The exhibit, on view through July 28, was jointly ...

Until now, this little-visited area of Japan has barely registered on tourist itineraries. Now a new shinkansen route is set to see all that change. Don’t expect that statistic to remain, though. With ...

Echizen lacquer, sometimes referred to as Echizen Shikki, is a traditional Japanese craft that has 1,500 years of history behind it. These beautiful bowls, cups and other home goods can be seen in ...