From the 1900s-founded Kokuyo to the global success of MUJI, up your office aesthetic with our design-focused roundup of the ...

Bengaluru's "Secret Bangalore" offers hidden gems from street food to antique shops, celebrating the city's rich culture ...

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First announced with the 2023 Honda Accord in North America (the one after the final Accord sold in Malaysia), where it was fitted on higher-end variants, Honda’s implementation of Google Built ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma — A daruma doll is a traditional Japanese craft known as a good luck charm called “Engi daruma.” The eyes of a new daruma are blank. You fill in the right side (the left eye of the ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. A new year brings forth a whole host of organisational ...

TOKYO -- Ryohin Keikaku, the owner of lifestyle brand retailer Muji, plans to accelerate expansion in Japan and abroad, with an eye toward adding another flagship store in China, President ...

The promise all good fountain pens deliver—be they expensive or affordable—is that they make your handwriting better than you ...

A popular chain that sells low-cost “Japanese inspired” goods is coming to Utah – with one of its first stores slated for Midvale. Daiso US, the American wing of a chain referred to by fans ...

Square Enix opened a new store in Tokyo for merchandise from its popular game franchises like Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The store features CDs, figures, hoodies, keychains, and plushies of ...