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KYOTO, Japan — Yoshinaga Nakamura’s family has specialized in kazari-sho, or metal art, for seven generations….
Rakugo, which literally translates as ‘art of fallen words’, is making a comeback on Japanese stages. Dating b…
The World’s Best Rice comes in a sturdy, gold-embossed box containing six slender packages. Sold for ¥10,800 f…
One of the most important artists in the history of tokusatsu (video productions using special effects) was To…
Kimono Style at Metropolitan Museum of Art (7 June–20 February) features a selection of more than 60 kimonos …
Generally associated with the image of the little red heart with black eyes, the brand COMME des GARÇONS, shor…
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In his book published in 2008, L’Esprit Mingei au Japon (‘The Mingei Spirit in Japan’), general curator…
