In his book published in 2008, L’Esprit Mingei au Japon (‘The Mingei Spirit in Japan’), general curator…
A potter with only one year of full time training could produce mass produced tea bowls using a mold, using an…
While growing up in New York, I took lessons at The Art Student’s League on Saturday mornings. After cla…
by Steve Beimel A simple truth: trees suck up carbon and cool down the area in which they are planted. They ar…
Millions of people around the world have seen the work of Tokolo Asao, yet few would be able to produce his na…
Readers of Japan Living Arts are invited to attend special performances of Noh and Kyogen at the Oyama Afuri S…
Japan’s relationship with tattoos is notoriously complicated. Even at the height of their popularity during th…
Baby step: Bought a book at a local independent book store. Goal: support local retail culture Baby step: Baby…
Wrapping Rap by Gail Rieke ’Tis the season… so perhaps you are thinking about gifting and wrapping… I first le…
by Noriko Nakane “In Praise of Vegetables” Yasairaisan Series Ａ. “Live the life you Love…
