Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan Street, hosted by the Association for the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries, has a history of more than 20 years and continues to grow in scale and ...

With forest covering two-thirds of the Japanese archipelago, Japan's celebrated carpentry culture is rooted in a profound respect for nature and trees. The exhibition uncovers more than 1,000 ...

KUWANA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kuwana City ... Mummy-D (musician), Shinya Shirasu (Writer, Art Producer) and Hisashi Kashiwai (Essayist) talk about the charms of the city including its history ...

But what you can re-create is the food. The term “matsukaze” is attached to many concepts in Japan’s cultural consciousness. Literally translated as “wind blowing through pine trees,” it ...

Where to eat: The Barn by Odin offers fine Japanese fusion dining in a glassy modern version of a traditional Hokkaido barn. Tasting menu with wine pairing is ¥7,000. Afuri specializes in ramen ...

Enter the delicate world of maki-e artistry, where a 70-year-old craftsman intricately draws cherry blossoms with meticulous skill and patience. Maki-e, a traditional Japanese technique, involves ...

Japan--Katsunori Suzuki is one of a few craftsmen in Japan still producing cast iron cookware by hand using laborious traditional techniques. The president of the 172-year-old foundry where he ...

Tomoya – also behind Wabi Sabi Salon – has now opened Obanzai Mama, a traditional Japanese deli with mostly vegetarian dishes, in the former Neko Neko space. “It’s really traditional, grandma-style ...

Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle Museum of Art after a monumental feat in networking and logistics by the ...

Manchester City will play second-tier Plymouth in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Plymouth — last in division two — produced a stunning upset on Sunday to eliminate Premier League leader Liverpool. Its ...

Drawing with a tablet has many benefits, such as portability, chargeability, and limitless visual effects. The right tablet can feel like an extension of your hand, translating every brushstroke ...

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