Category: Current Japan


Oct.24

Karesansui Gardens

Oct.24

By Marc Peter Keane In Japan there is a highly sculptural and enigmatic form of garden known as karesansui tha…

Oct.22

One-Straw Messenger: Larry Korn, author and natural farming advocate

Oct.22

Interview by Brian Covert LARRY KORN was a 26-year-old farmhand from the United States living and working at a…

Oct.19

MATSURI SURPRISE

Oct.19 Amy Katoh

Some work is infinitely more exciting than other jobs. Watanabe san, an enthusiastic and insistent customer at…

Oct.13

The Vegetable Art of Noriko Nakane

Oct.13 Noriko Nakane

     

Oct.11

Out and about with Alice Gordenker

Oct.11 Alice Gordenker

Out and About with Alice Gordenker: Oki Islands Alice shares of her recent media tour of Oki Islands, just off…

Oct.03

Jimbocho Den Part.1

Oct.03 Mora Chartrand

Jimbocho Den: Dishes Without Rules…Part I by Mora Chartrand Much has been written about restaurant Jimbo…

Sept.23

Buaisou: Four Young Guys – A New Generation of Indigo Dyers

Sept.23 Mora Chartrand

Buaisou Indigo by Matt Gross from AirBnB Magazine. Introduction by Mora Chartrand Main Article: Buaisou Indigo…

Sept.17

Colorful Flying Koi (carp) at textile event in Tokyo

Sept.17

The largest gallery space in Tokyo (18000 sq. ft.) was recently home to 300 koinobori (carp streamers) designe…

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