A brass table with a gently rippled surface provides the reading area of this Japanese library dedicated to the sea and designed by Swedish studio ETAT arkitekter (+ slideshow). Architects Erik ...

Chikage Awashima, an actress known internationally for her work with Yasujiro Ozu and other greats of Japanese cinema’s 1950s golden age, died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday in Tokyo. She was 87.

Chikage Awashima was a consummate performer of screen and stage in the post-war era, continuing up to the present. She had a strong, affectionate relationship with her public in Japan, particularly ...

Chikage Awashima (淡島 千景, Awashima Chikage, born Keiko Nakagawa, 24 February 1924 – 16 February 2012) was a Japanese film and stage actress. Her stage name drew inspiration from Japanese poetry, and ...

AWASHIMA ISLAND, Japan — There are two post offices on this remote Japanese island of 150 or so residents. Only one delivers ...

Matsumoto-san bellied up to my bar and said, "Amy, I've started Moooo! Bar II on the beach at Awashima Island. You must come see it!" I wasn't really sure what to think about this, not having planned ...

A video of a frilled shark is being shared online with claims that it is 80 million years old. The video dates back to 2007 and was taken at the Awashima Marine Park in Japan. The frilled shark is ...

Awashima “Awa” Ngohide Zion Gemade, 6, of Leola, passed away unexpectedly on December 30, 2021, at UPMC Lititz. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Nanen and Karin (Esh) Gemade. Awa attended St ...

MITOYO, Kagawa Prefecture–A tile-roofed, white-walled building on a small islet in the Seto Inland Sea offers a place where people can stay “in touch” with their deceased loved ones. The building is ...

NUMATA, Gunma Prefecture--A woman from Myanmar has been appointed general manager of Ginsyotei Awashima, a well-established “ryokan” inn of the Oigami Onsen spa resort in the Tonemachi district here.

Chikage Awashima, an actress known internationally for her work with Yasujiro Ozu and other greats of Japanese cinema’s 1950s golden age, died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday in Tokyo. She was 87.