Color plays an important role in conveying visual information. For example, color can help the observer find an object in a cluttered environment. Although the human eye can distinguish millions of ...

Shu is one color to catch the Western visitor’s eye, but Japan has many more traditional hues. Murasaki (purple) was long the color of clothes worn by the ruling class. In the Heian period (794–1185), ...

Looking to transform your plot into a haven of serenity? Our small Japanese garden ideas will be sure to help you on your way. This ancient style of garden uses symbolism and simplicity to encourage ...

If you’re an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) working in Japan, then you probably know that you’re part of an incredibly diverse bunch. ALTs hail from countries across the globe and also come from ...

Anyone who has tried to view the display on their tablet or smartphone in direct sunlight (which I’m guessing is pretty much everyone) will know that outdoors isn’t the ideal viewing environment for ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Japanese Garden is in peak fall color! Staff at the garden, which recently celebrated its 60th year, say most of the landscape is showing beautiful color, including the ...

After successful trials earlier on in the year, Fujitsu has finally put its FLEPia color e-book reader on sale. The FLEPia has an 8-inch XGA-resolution 260,000 color display, paired with both WiFi b/g ...

The furor has subsided over Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone`s recent remarks about racial minorities and their impact on America`s intelligence level, but many Japanese still are trying to understand ...

Color plays an important role in conveying visual information, but the language we use to express what we see is limited. Recent studies show that color terms used in Japanese also change over time.