Here's how natural indigo is still grown and fermented in Japan, despite the fashion industry's dependence on synthetic dyes.

The Setouchi DMO highlights the beauty, culture, and experiences of seven prefectures surrounding the Seto Inland Sea. It ...

By prefecture, Tokyo had the highest percentage of quake-resistant pipes, at about 52 percent, or 1,544 facilities, followed by Tokushima Prefecture at 30 percent, or 18 facilities. They were ...

Tokushima Prefecture, in the eastern part of Shikoku Island, is renowned as a heartland of traditional fermentation. It is especially famous for its indigo dyeing tradition which brought ...

In early November 2024, a low-altitude flight by a suspected a U.S. military aircraft startled the woman in Mugi, Tokushima Prefecture. The loud noise caused her to fall and hurt herself.

Tourists are flocking to the Naruto Strait, located between the Tokushima Prefecture city of Naruto and Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, to see the f･･･ ...

According to Tokyo Shoko Research and other sources, Gryllus was founded in 2019 to mass-produce edible crickets at a former elementary school building in Mima, Tokushima Prefecture. The idea of ...

As the cherry blossoms bloom in spring, our cyclist Bobby rides through Tokushima Prefecture from the coast to its hidden mountain valleys. At the Naruto Straits, famous for their whirlpools ...

Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 9 to 10 mph (14.5 to 16.1 kph). The overnight low will be 41 °F (5 °C). Cloudy with a high of 59 °F (15 °C). Winds from NW to NNW at 9 to 13 mph (14.5 ...

The Aizumicho Historical Museum, "Ai-no-Yakata," showcases the history and techniques of Aizome (indigo dyeing), a traditional craft of Tokushima Prefecture. Indigo dyeing relies on the region's ...