May.13

The Japanese Home Design That Strikes a Work-Life Balance by Max Zimmerman

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May.13

The Japanese Home Design That Strikes a Work-Life Balance by Max Zimmerman

May.13

Could the architecture of Kyoto’s historic machiya townhouses offer modern lessons in remote work? While the p…

May.10

Tap Dancing Kabuki by Dianne Vapnek

May.10

“Have you seen the video of the tap dancing kabuki actor?” asked my American friend living in Japa…

May.08

Elizabeth Andoh: A Taste of Culture – URUI: Elusive Taste of Spring

May.08

My early years in Japan were flooded with hatsu taiken (first-time experiences), especially at table. Among th…

May.06

Marusho Kimono Shop: Honouring Tradition with Japandi Sensibilities By Living in Design

May.06

To mark important milestones in Japan, women will often wear special clothes referred to as Haregi or ‘your Su…

Apr.28

House of Music’s undulating roof by Sou Fujimoto evokes tree canopy by Wallpaper Magazine

Apr.28

The highly anticipated House of Music in Hungary has opened its doors. The new, leading European cultural venu…

Apr.28

Exhibition – Changing and Unchanging Things: Noguchi and Hasegawa in Postwar Japan

Apr.28

Discover how two artists seeking a new direction for modern art in the aftermath of World War II found inspira…

Feb.01

ニュースレター2021/12

Feb.01 Steve Beimel

JapanCraft21主催バイメル・スティーブエンとジャーナリスト リチャード・バーナーのインタビューはこちら。 初めてのロニー賞受賞は堤卓也氏。 アワードセレモニーのビデオはここをクリック 優秀賞受賞者の皆さまおめで…

Oct.31

A Taste of Culture – Sudachi & Kabosu

Oct.31 Elizabeth Andoh

The Japanese have consumed a variety of citrus for millennia; enjoying both the juice and peels of the fruit. …

Oct.18

Evaluating Japanese tea bowls – KAKO Katsumi

Oct.18

A potter with only one year of full time training could produce mass produced tea bowls using a mold, using an…

Sept.30

Japan Traditional Craft Revitalization Contest – Award Ceremony July 6, 2021

Sept.30 Steve Beimel

Left to right: Sculptor YASUDA Kan, JapanCraft21 founder Steve Beimel and 2021 Ronnie Prize Winner, TSUTSUMI T…