KITAKYUSHU -- An art museum here nicknamed "binoculars on the hill" because of its shape was built in 1974, when this southwestern Japan city was trying to shift away from heavy industry ...

Put another way, the judging of high-end binoculars is the visual equivalent of being able to distinguish the minor differences between various vintage ... pop into a jacket pocket (although ...

Today it is nearly impossible to find watchmakers to service or repair vintage mechanical pocket and wristwatches, so we have to do it ourselves. Learn to repair vintage mechanical watches.

Among Citizen's normally affordable line of watches is its "The Citizen" series of rare luxury watches, and its latest might ...

We've rounded up the best compact binoculars, so you’re ready for skywatching events, like the appearance of the rare ‘blaze star,’ no matter where you are. The best compact binoculars are a ...

These Zeiss binoculars were acquired by the current owner’s father, who was a submarine commanding officer during World War II. On May 10th, 1945, all the German U-boats were told to surrender.

Relevance: As the world's third largest economy and one of the United States' most important allies and trading partners, Japan is critical to an understanding of global issues. Japan also exerts ...

Bringing an Antique Pocket Wrench Back to Life Posted: October 5, 2024 | Last updated: October 5, 2024 Watch the impressive restoration of an antique-style pocket wrench as it’s carefully ...

What is a Japanese spider crab? They may look like something from a 1950s sci-fi film, but Japanese spider crabs are gentle giants. And giants they are. Of the 60,000 species of crustaceans on ...

Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. With the news that Nintendo and The Pokémon Company are suing Pocket Pair, the reaction by Japanese fans has generally been in ...

A classic Kominka antique house in Japan. The other is Machiya (a merchant townhouse). Like Kominka, machiya has a long history and classic values, but it is mostly located in historic cities like ...

An all-over-the-place assortment of stood-behind products culled from this very website that appears in the most recent ...