Usui Fumio is one of the most trusted prosthetists in Japanese para-sports. An early pioneer in the discipline, havin...

Near Kyoto, in the mountain village of Hanase, is a traditional inn with 130 years of upholding approaches to cuisine...

Rope rescue is an emergency practice that deftly deploys cords, clasps and pulleys to reach individuals stranded on h...

Tagawa Hisato is the founder of a unique children's hospice in Yokohama that aims to support families left socially i...

A restaurant in Tokyo emerged as the top-rated business on a popular online guide carrying consumer ratings for over ...

In rural Chiba Prefecture, Shibata Chiyo runs a pioneering cheeseworks out of a 120-year-old farmhouse. Her focus is ...

Kitayama Yasuo is a 74-year-old master gardener. He has created over 70 of Japan's famous gardens, and receives commi...

Airborne physician Tsugita Nobuyuki provides a vital service to island communities in west Japan's Seto Inland Sea. D...

Kyo-yuzen is a famous dyed textile from Kyoto Prefecture, used in kimono. The Tabata family have been top producers f...

The thatched roofs found on traditional Japanese houses are declining in number. They're hard to maintain, and passin...

Dr. Kato Yoko is an expert in the treatment of deadly strokes, with over 3,000 surgeries to her name across a career ...