Sign up to get the best of Boston, every day. In the mid-19th century, Japanese fishermen documented a catch by inking one side of the fish and stamping it onto rice ...

Every year about this time I start stressing. I don't like to shop, and yet because the holidays are here, I have to. I try and find gifts that are unique and something I think the recipient will ...

Japan has a fascinating art history. From early cord designs on clay vessels in the Jomon period (c. 11000–c. 300 BC) through to picture scrolls, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and the distinctive style of ...