Ancient history and sophisticated modern technology and innovation mingle seamlessly in Japan, so it is no surprise that when asking the question What is Japan Famous for the answers are a mix of the ...

Tani Bunchō 谷文晁 (1763 – 1841) Edo period, 1615–1868, Mountains and Water (1828), two six-fold screens; ink and gold leaf on paper. Each: 68 1/2 × 138 11/16 in. Folded dims, each: 27 3/16 × 9 7/16 × 3 ...

While the crowds continue to gather in Tokyo and Kyoto, now is the right time to venture off the beaten path to rural hot spring towns that look like a fairy tale—and happen to have some of the best ...