Though the moon waxes and wanes every month, chūshū no meigetsu, literally “moon of the middle autumnal month,…
NHK (Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), Japan’s national broadcasting system produces and transmits television and radio sho…
This solo exhibition commemorates Honma Hideaki’s 35th year as an artist. Born in 1959, Honma is his generatio…
Japanese candles are not made of beeswax or paraffin like Western candles; they are made from a unique fat pre…
The West was quick to integrate Japanese techniques into its culture, adapting it to its own worldview, while …
From Lolita fashion and latex couture to neon-drenched big-rigs, anime-plastered vans, and chrome-heavy hot ro…
If like me you have an appetite for exploring all things related to Japanese design and crafts, Irwin Wong’s i…
There are hundreds of members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) with sundry shapes, sizes and colors. Gourds…
Japanese ceramics are highly sought-after by pottery lovers everywhere. One of the many reasons for their endu…
Marty Gross is a filmmaker and producer based in Toronto. He also founded and runs the Mingei Film Archive Pro…
