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For Japanese Hot Springs, Visit 3 Charming Onsen Towns in Kaga City

A new high-speed train stop unlocks Kaga, a destination for onsen, nourishing food and traditional crafts, as an easy-to-reach getaway from Japan’s capital.

By Hannah Kirshner

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How a Mechanical Songbird Takes Flight

For one Swiss artisan, creating a sapphire-covered, tuneful automaton for the French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels was a yearslong process.

By Megan Conway

Della Valle, Diego Gommino Handicrafts Shoes and Boots Tod's Group Venice (Italy) Venice Biennale

Crafting Tod’s Shoes Never Meant to Be Walked In

In Venice, a coterie of craftspeople reinterpret Tod’s driving shoes.

By Jessica Roy

Art Blanka Amezkua Bronx (NYC) Bronx Community College California State University Handicrafts Holidays and Special Occasions Mexico papel picado Paper and Pulp

With Brute Force and Steel, This Artist Creates Works of Ephemeral Beauty

A YouTube rabbit hole led Blanka Amezkua to a small Mexican town and the centuries-old craft of papel picado — chiseling intricate patterns into colorful paper flags.

By Rose Courteau and Justin J Wee