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Japan might be among those few who've taken it at least one step farther by finding (and, in fact, creating) uniqueness in something incorrectly perceived as trite and uninspiring

The park whose name simply means "Upper Field" is, in fact, a microcosm of Japan as a whole - everything the country is famous for or simply associated with can be found there.

The studio in question must be one of very few places not only in Japan but throughout the world where visitors are invited to literally relive and experience the book

TeamLab Planets helps its guests to void their minds and fill the void with sensual experiences. Every nook and cranny of the place, every square millimeter of the interactive exhibition helps to enhance and sharpen the senses

While "exclusivity" and "quantity" fail to shed the light on that in-heaven-made-marriage between Japan and technology, two other words might be more successful in doing so.

The Trick Art takes it to the next level by inviting its guests to step into the pictures thus turning from spectators into participants.

Most Japanese foundational cultural traditions are emphatically non-utilitarian, sword making being the only exception. Hanami, ikebana, origami - all of them draw inspiration from Nature to create and/or celebrate Beauty.

The innate magic of fire - the most aggressive and immediate of the Five Elements - that alternately overwhelms and hypnotizes people is what must be responsible for Omizutori's never abating popularity spanning well over a millennium.

“Naramachi” literally translates as “Nara Town”, and it's a Japanese version of an Open-Air Museum, “Japanese” being equivalent to “original”.