Discover how Japan's Akiya homes are transformed into vibrant spaces, preserving heritage while adapting to modern needs.

Situated on the boundary of Shinjuku’s Memory Lane — a narrow alleyway of shabby but charming food stalls — Tajimaya Coffee House stands as evidence of Tokyo’s enduring kissaten culture. Kissaten ...

The Penn Japanese Language Program invited students from Penn, the Community College of Philadelphia, and Lower Merion High School to tour the Shofuso Japanese House and Gardens on Friday.

All great rooms require contrast, and this is often provided by an antique in a modern setting.” Jayne noted that antiques ...

Inspired by honeycombs, the Bee bungalows have sleeping nooks with two semidouble beds framed by semicircular, slatted interior ... craftsmanship of traditional Japanese houses, so it’s sad ...

When a bottle of Karuizawa 52-year-old Zodiac Rat sold for a whopping £363,000 (about ¥47 million) at auction in London to an Asian private collector on March 18 — a record for a Japanese ...

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has increased its shareholdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses after negotiating to remove a 10 per cent ceiling for its investment in businesses known for ...

Berkshire Hathaway has recently increased its holdings in Japan’s five largest trading houses to nearly 10% in each firm, a move that has driven strong gains in these companies. This development has ...

The 94-year-old investor's Berkshire Hathaway holding company raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses — Itochu, Marubeni, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Sumitomo — by more than 1 ...

Berkshire Hathaway said it raised its holdings in five major Japanese trading houses, just weeks after Warren Buffett said the company's stakes in them would likely increase somewhat over time.

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stakes in Japan’s biggest trading houses, a move that is expected to offer support to the wider Tokyo stock market. As foreshadowed three weeks ago in ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway raised its holdings in five Japanese trading houses, regulatory filings showed on Monday, in the U.S. conglomerate's latest investments in ...