Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Life Sep 28, 2013
Camera artist casts new light on Jomon millennia
by Edan Corkill
The Jomon Period of Japanese history is so shrouded in the mists of time that any bid to fathom its secrets stretches even the usual bounds of prehistoric archeology. Yet as amateurs and experts alike have continued unearthing examples of Jomon pottery and stone ...
Art Sep 25, 2013
Chawan: Simply, some of the hardest works of pottery to create
by Robert Yellin
In the world of Japanese traditional ceramics there is not one form held in higher esteem than a chawan, a “mere” bowl used to serve whipped green tea. For more than 400 years this celebrated clay form has challenged potters to create a perfect ...