From mesmerizing live volcanoes to rolling grasslands, with fresh ingredients and regional cuisine, adrenaline-pumping adventure and relaxing hot springs, it’s truly an entire world in miniature.

A bill that will soon be introduced at the Colorado legislature would allow Japanese mini vehicles on most of the state’s roads. Colorado’s Division of Motor Vehicles also tried to explicitly ban them ...

Among 185 countries and regions, Vietnam topped the list with 73.7 tons of ivory, followed by Nigeria at 42.6 tons and China at 39.7 tons. Japan ranked 38th at 1.7 tons, with 1.4 tons seized ...

Portuguese Macau and Goa produced beautifully crafted Christian pieces that still reflect the Asian artistic identity. Both these regions have ivory carving traditions predating Christianity. The ...

Carved with stone tools out of mammoth ivory, the tiny head measures just 1.9 inches (4.8 centimeters) tall and 1 inch (2.4 cm) wide. The sculpture appears to represent a woman's face, with ...

Artifacts offer a window into the past, giving us information about people and cultures that existed centuries to millennia ago. From hoards of gold coins found hidden beneath floorboards to ...

Konno’s lightbulb moment, carving coffee beans from a piece of ... As exhibitions are organized across Japan, Konno hears visitors refer to his works as “striking up our family conversations ...

Third, there is a collection of ivory carvings consisting of suspended chandeliers, gods, boats, battle scenes, animals, gates and much more. A highlight for me was intricately carved balls within ...