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Japan Video, a cultural staple in San Francisco's Japantown for over 38 years, is closing down in May. The store was known for its Japanese and Korean video collection and anime merchandise.
Montréal-based brand JJJJound has revealed a new collaboration with Japanese band RICE NINE TEN. Marking the duo’s first time ...
This past weekend, almost two years later, a knit blanket featuring an image of her baby’s legs decorated her show space. Huang’s set was fashioned to look like a home in a small village.
Once the domain of grandmothers in their tatami-matted living rooms, "granny hobbies" have been picking up steam with Japanese youth ... crocheting and knitting have been having a moment.
Knitting is a profound activity ... the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.
A Japanese film crew has visited the island as part of a knitting documentary which includes the Guernsey jumper. Nippon Hoso Kyokai or NHK, which is Japan's publicly funded broadcaster ...
Kelsey’s writing has appeared in outlets like Condé Nast Traveler, Business Insider, Southern Living, Coastal Living, and TimeOut. Some of the most standout experiences in her travels include ...
The Original Knit has sold over 30,000 DIY kits so far ... a host of other people have turned to crochet and amigurumi, a Japanese craft form where one uses crochet to make 3D figures, for ...
It's no surprise that scammers and spammers have embraced AI. It's a technology almost tailor-made to force-multiply reprehensible activity. What is surprising is that they have used it to scam ...