May.28

Examples of Baby Steps to a Glorious World

May.28

Baby step: Bought a book at a local independent book store. Goal: support local retail culture Baby step: Baby…

Apr.20

The foodie’s foodie, Mora Chartrand-Grant, shares about her donabe.

Apr.20

The foodie’s foodie, Mora Chartrand-Grant, shares about her donabe. Steve Beimel: Mora—So you fina…

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

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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…