In a new series, Miyo Yamamoto speaks candidly about the opportunities and challenges for women entrepreneurs in Japan — and the positive changes underway.
The architect of the National Stadium, venue for the Olympics, Kuma reflected that post-COVID-19, and as society ages, architecture and design will need to incorporate an...
Kotaro Nishibori is one of a handful of craftsmen making traditional ‘wagasa’ Japanese umbrellas in Kyoto out of paper and bamboo, and now he’s bringing his...
There is a stylish Japanese alternative to the Christmas sweater: kimono, which has always been embracing the new. In the Edo period, popular games,...
Japanese bamboo art has become a hot sensation overseas, although in Japan such works are viewed more commonly as crafts or items of practical use....
Source: ysnature | © PIXTA Many of our readers have probably seen bamboo growing and perhaps even visited famous Japanese bamboo forests such as the one in...