Oct.31

A Taste of Culture - Sudachi & Kabosu

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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…

Sept.19

A Taste of Culture – WATERMELON

Sept.19 Elizabeth Andoh

Watermelons are ancient — 4000-year-old wall art in Egyptian tombs include images of elongated, green-st…

Aug.22

Steve Beimel’s Collected Facebook Posts 5/30~6/10

Aug.22

Japanese Dolls as Fine Art: The figure depicted is a townsman of the pre-modern period attending a local neigh…

Aug.19

Isohi Setsuko basketry show at Tai Modern in Santa Fe

Aug.19 Gail Rieke

A wonderful show of contemporary basketry features the work of Isohi Setsuko. A relatively young woman in a fi…

Aug.08

Steve Beimel’s Collected Facebook Posts 5/24~30

Aug.08

“Moon Waves” is a contemporary work of art created in washi, traditional handmade Japanese paper, …

July.31

Steve Beimel’s Collected Facebook Posts 3/1~15

July.31

Ceramic Artist:  FUKAMI Sueharu, large celedon porcelain sculpture 深見陶治作、青磁の彫刻 ニュース: 伝統工芸再生コンテストー7月6日 オンラインアワー…

July.26

Architect AOKI Jun Designs Three Vuitton Shop Facades by Charles Bernstein AIA

July.26

Jun Aoki has once again customized the luxury brand Louis Vuitton with another unique façade for Ginza Namiki …

June.25

A Taste of Culture – OCHA-ZUKÉ お茶漬け

June.25 Elizabeth Andoh

Japanese green tea connoisseurs keenly await the arrival of shin cha (new tea) at market early in May. Althoug…