Japanese culture has always had a strong influence. Whether food, anime or Pokémon, Japan has captured attention from ...

Every fall in Coralville, the University of Iowa's Center for the Book hosts one of only two mulberry harvests by ...

When I first saw Carta Varese wrapping paper a few years ago at Goods for the Study, McNally Jackson’s stationery store, it stopped me in my tracks. It seemed to be from another era than the rolls I ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The 2025 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree will be in Albuquerque on Saturday, and the community is invited to see it. The stately red fir, named Silver Belle, from the ...

TOKYO — Sunday morning in Japan began with a palpable buzz after the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Shohei Ohtani would start Game 7 of the World Series. By the time countryman Yoshinobu Yamamoto ...

California’s official Christmas tree is making its journey to Sacramento from Shasta County on Wednesday as the state Capitol prepares to usher in the winter holidays. Halloween is on the doorstep, ...

McDonald’s Japan has finally had enough of the soggy saga of paper straws. In a move that divided fast-food fans, the company turned to paper straws amid reports that the plastic straws may soon kill ...

Rice is a point of pride in Japan, and the choice was a break from the typical diplomatic practice of showcasing local ingredients. By John Yoon The rice on the table wasn’t Japanese when President ...

Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer has said the company's current use of AI is chiefly for security and Xbox Live moderation, and there is no mandate for it to be used in the creative process. He ...

Staunch conservative Sanae Takaichi was elected Japan’s first female prime minister by parliament on Tuesday, in a landmark moment for the historically patriarchal country where both politics and ...