
Hinamatsuri: A Special Day for Girls
The early days of February signal the start of "Hinamatsuri" celebrations. Hinamatsuri is a seasonal festival that honors the healthy growth and ha...
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The early days of February signal the start of "Hinamatsuri" celebrations. Hinamatsuri is a seasonal festival that honors the healthy growth and ha...
Read moreTsubame Shinko Industrial is a metal cutlery manufacturer in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture. Their refined and elegant cutlery rest brand, Hutler...
Read moreI still vividly remember those few months when my culinary repertoire was limited to mashed veggies, yogurt and oatmeal with cut bananas. And those...
Read moreCeladon porcelain originated in China and was introduced to Japan by the 10th century. Among the aristocratic classes at that time, celadon wares f...
Read moreKutani ware was introduced in 1655, during the early Edo period (1603-1868), by Maeda Toshiharu, the Lord of Kaga-Daishoji Domain. He belonged to a...
Read moreKutani ware’s charm is its heavy handed painting techniques, and Ko-Kutani ware (Old Kutani) is particularly powerful and captivating. The geometri...
Read moreAcross many nations, gold, and its color, have symbolized wealth, prosperity, and elegant grandeur. This glittering, yellow substance was one of th...
Read moreAs February approaches in Japan, supermarkets and convenience stores display ogre masks and packaged roasted soybeans. This is necessary for the Ja...
Read moreThere are many production centers in traditional crafts in japan. In recent years, some of them have begun to use new elements to make their produc...
Read moreFor the Office Lunch #2, we threw a temaki (hand-rolled) sushi party to welcome a new staff member who has just joined our office. Since it is an o...
Read moreKutani ware, while its vivid hues and bold patterns set it apart among Japanese ceramics, is produced through many processes: quarrying, clay makin...
Read moreIn a studio located in the peaceful mountains near the Seto Inland Sea, Alyne Ohigashi spends her days creating beautiful Tobe ware. Alyne was born...
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