Lifestyle Jan 5, 2019
Examining Japan's traditional paper trail
by Kathryn Wortley
As temperatures drop across the country, washi makers nationwide enter their peak production season.
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Style & Design | ON: DESIGN Dec 2, 2018
When the thought really counts
by Mio Yamada
This month's On: Design focuses on a few everyday items that offer much more than meets the naked eye.
Lifestyle Aug 18, 2018
Staying razor sharp: At the sharp end of Sakai's handmade knife industry
by J.J. O'Donoghue
In Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, two things are certain: You're never far from the remains of dead people and you're never far from a knife. The two are connected, but not in the way you might think. Historically an important seaport with a current population of ...
Art / Openings In Tokyo Aug 30, 2016
'Meiji Kogei: Amazing Japanese Art'
by Mark Jarnes
Sept. 7-Oct. 30 This upcoming exhibition celebrating Japan's Meiji Era (1868-1912) aims to live up to its name by setting out to amaze even the most erudite of art and culture fans. More than 100 works of traditional crafts from Meiji Japan — including netsuke, lacquerware, ...
Lifestyle Oct 21, 2013
The new look of Japanese artisans
by Cameron Allan Mckean
Machi-kōba is the name given to small, city factories in Japan, usually operated by a family, or a handful of craftspeople. While traditional Japanese crafts slowly gather dust in museums, the baton of the "unknown craftsman" has been passed on to these factories.