Category: Current Japan


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 …

Feb.17

Going the Tourist Route (for a few hours)

Feb.17 devapnek

Dianne recalls her spring 2018 visit to her second home, Kyoto. Today we merged with a few of the thousands of…

Feb.12

I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR BLUE

Feb.12

by Amy Katoh After 43 years of Blue & White, my eyes only see BLUE. And it may well be that BLUE is taking…

Feb.07

Enoura Observatory Part I – Glass Noh Theater Stage

Feb.07

by Steve Beimel Hiroshi Sugimoto inspires me. He is an artist of many forms and his exceptional eye and minima…

Feb.02

In Praise of Shadows

Feb.02

Jun’ichirō Tanizaki, the famous novelist, wrote an essay entitled In Praise of Shadows. He laments the passing…

Jan.24

Matsumoto Sachiko: Bringing Japanese Crafts to the World

Jan.24

Matsumoto Sachiko: Bringing Japanese Crafts to the World by Elle Murrell “The only thing I took to Canada from…

Jan.15

The Sharing of Shabu Shabu

Jan.15 Mora Chartrand

by Mora Chartrand A shared homemade meal is a fine way to offer gratitude for friends and family and participa…

Jan.07

Sake: This Year’s Rice Report

Jan.07 John Gauntner

Sake: This Year’s Rice Report by Sake Expert John Gauntner Sake Rice Survived a Couple of Typhoons, But How Di…

Dec.22

A Man of Intelligence by Ian Pfennigwerth

Dec.22 David Morton

A Man of Intelligence by Ian Pfennigwerth A review by David Morton A Man Of Intelligence is an excellent book …

Dec.21

Victoria & Albert Museum Dundee designed by Kengo Kuma

Dec.21

Commentary by Charles Bernstein, A.I.A. Japanese architect Kengo Kuma won the international design competition…