According to the calendar, it isn’t even winter yet. The winter solstice will be Sunday, Dec. 21, about nine in the morning.

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This year’s highlights include the remodelling of a Richard Seifert brutalist ‘corncob’ tower, a celebration of Japanese carpentry and a wearable hot-water bottle ...

If you’re stumped this season, here are ideas that even the most well-equipped gardener will find both useful and delightful,” Don Kinzler writes.

From urban adventures to ancient shrines, Osaka delivers something for everyone. For families, there are the roller coasters ...

Japanese maples are pretty and mostly hardy trees within their growing zone. Like most trees, however, they still need ...

Al and Nenette Alcazar lived in their New Orleans home for 54 years. Now, they’ve downsized to a one-bedroom ADU in their son ...

Earlier this month, the Fukui Prefectural Government Tokyo Office hosted a two-day tour for staff of overseas institutions based in Tokyo. The participants included senior staff from the embassies of ...

As any local will tell you, Osaka is proudly different. Japan’s third biggest city has a reputation for being fun-loving and ...

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The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari” is a transformative self‑help book by Robin Sharma that tells the story of Julian Mantle, a ...