Feb.20

Marie Kondo and the Life-Changing Magic of Japanese Soft Power

Feb.20

NEW YORK TIMES:   The tidying guru is heir to a long tradition: Japan marketing itself as spiritual foil to a …

Jan.25

STILL SPINNING

Jan.25 Amy Katoh

by Amy Katoh                                                                                                  …

Dec.31

The Vegetable Art of Noriko Nakane: “野菜礼讃 In Praise of Vegetables”

Dec.31 Noriko Nakane

by Noriko Nakane  “In Praise of Vegetables” Yasairaisan Series A. “Live the life you Love&#8…

Dec.15

Japanese Women Artists You Should Know: Meet Noguchi Shōhin 野口小蘋

Dec.15 Alice Gordenker

by Alice Gordenker Entry on Noguchi Shōhin in Bunbu kōmeiroku 文武高名録, a compilation of famous people and import…

Dec.11

Slit Yarn of NUNO Textile Design Studio

Dec.11

                        NUNO Textile Design Studio presents “suke suke” fabrics,  by weaving slice…

Dec.09

A Taste of Culture ODEN

Dec.09 Elizabeth Andoh

by Elizabeth Andoh ODEN おでん Japan’s iconic ODEN is a slow-simmered, hodgepodge: fish sausages, daikon ra…

Oct.16

What’s black and white???

Oct.16 Gail Rieke

by Gail Rieke White turns to black/ black turns to white The Japanese design concept of Notan is the balance b…

Sept.29

A Visit to Omote Senke Tea School

Sept.29

The Omote Senke school of tea was founded in the 1600’s by the great grandson of Sen no Rikyu.   In addi…

Read about Honjo Sensei at Japan Living Arts.
Sept.27

Memorial to the late Honjo Soji: A Master Acupuncturist and Moxibustionist

Sept.27 Interviews

My doctor in Japan for many years, HONJO Soji was a true master of moxibustion. Below, I re-post my article fr…

Sept.25

Jetavana Vihara, for Biwa and Voice, 3-minute video

Sept.25

The biwa (琵琶) is a kind of lute, with a short neck and frets. Jetavana Vihara, for Biwa and Voice The biwa (琵琶…