From Wednesday, February 18 to Monday, February 23, 2026, Matsuya Ginza will host the 4th Annual Japan Traditional Crafts ...

Osaka, Japan (CNN) — At Katsuo-ji Temple, Daruma dolls watch from every corner. They peer between tree branches, cluster around altars, and dot winding pathways, flashes of bright red among the ...

You can find the usual sorts of dolls—L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. Remix Lonestar, My Squishy Little Dumplings, Adora Sweet Baby Boy Peanut, and the like—just about anywhere, but in Japan you will also ...

During his two-day visit to Japan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented with a Daruma doll, one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese culture and spirituality. The gift came from the ...

TOKYO -- A Japanese doll, likened to a baby monkey and"born" more than half a century ago, is enjoying an Asian revival alongside the plush toy craze created by China's Pop Mart.

TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Shunichiro Yagi was worried about whether his traditional Japanese doll sets would sell this year as the recession spread through the economy. With most of them costing ...