Feast your eyes on her gorgeous handicraft, painstakingly sculpted, shaved and etched out of acrylic rods.
Just 10 minutes’ walk from Matsumoto Castle, the quaint Nawate-dori looks as though it’s been plucked from the pages of history. As you make your way...
Commuting and sightseeing along the Nagoya to Takayama route just became a cultural experience as new train cars include exhibition spaces for local crafts.
On their YouTube channel, Hanabira Kobo posts almost ASMR-like soothing instruction videos that detail their charming DIY miniature crafting process.
The beauty of Hida Folk Village is that it’s classed as a ‘living museum.’ Better yet, most of the beautiful wooden houses are open for a...
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...
“Judo has become a word that we don’t translate, we use it as it is. I would like for kogei to become like that,” said Grand...
“For an artisan, it's also interesting to get inspiration from craftsmen all over the world, it encourages creativity and collaboration,” says Wagasa maker Kotaro Nishibori.
Keiko from Taylor Hawkins on Vimeo. There used to be almost 400 dyers of beautiful Japanese kimono fabrics in the Tokyo Hand Dyed Yuzen Guild (Tokyo...
CAPTION: Kunito Horii is surrounded by karihari (temporary pasting) mounds used to dry Hanging Scrolls, which are being restored at the Usami Shokakudo Cultural Heritage Restoration...
On March 3 in Japan it’s Hinamatsuri, the girls’ festival where wishes for the good health are made for young females in the family. It’s...
Centuries ago, a luxurious way of repairing ceramics emerged in Japan: kintsugi. The technique involves bonding cracked ceramic pieces with lacquer and dusting...
