Named Youna—meaning “similar to”—the handcrafted lamp could be any of ... could be mistaken for "washi" paper, a staple in many traditional Japanese handicrafts, the three rely on tissue ...

“There’s a Japanese word, komorebi ... and mushy in texture rather than symmetrical like a traditional lantern. “Paper has always been a way to convey lightness and movement,” he emphasizes.

Fluorescent lamps containing mercury are seen in this October 2023 file photo taken in Tokyo. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to a government ordinance ...

The gorgeous Shoji-style lamps you’re seeing here aren’t made of wood or paper. Beyond the LEDs illuminating ... as creator [Dheera Venkatraman] used authentic Japanese wood joinery techniques ...

TOKYO, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Japan's cabinet on Tuesday approved a revision to a government ordinance to ban the manufacture, import and export of all general lighting fluorescent lamps by the end ...