People | 20 QUESTIONS Apr 21, 2018
Dyeing to keep Japanese textile crafts alive
by Claire Williamson
Kimono artist Masanobu Ota on traditional Japanese customs, his design process and sneakers.
Art Apr 3, 2018
When art met craft in Meiji Era Japan
by Matthew Larking
The focus of "The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period: Making and Designing Meiji Arts and Crafts" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, concerns the relationship between nihonga (Japanese-style) painters of Kyoto and craft production during a time when craft and design ...
Art Dec 8, 2015
Dressing up the fabric of time in Kobe
by Hana Sakuma
A dazzling show of 100 detailed replicas of historical women's garments, "Kimono: From the Kofun to the Edo Period" at the Kobe Fashion Museum takes us back in time in two ways. The first way is obvious. The time span of the costumes on display, ...