While growing up in New York, I took lessons at The Art Student’s League on Saturday mornings. After cla…

When I was producing calligraphic specimens of the words I particularly liked – the words like 「flame」, …

In Japan, masks ( and prayer!) have been the preferred mode of protection from sickness, allergies, colds and …

Welcome to an enlightening virtual videoexhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, showcasing the genius of…

The Portuguese missionaries and merchants who came to Japan late in the 16th century arrived by way of souther…

The word DOMBURI refers to both the deep ceramic dish and the food served in it. Typically a generous portion …

Welcome to an enlightening virtual videoexhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, showcasing the genius of…

Welcome to an enlightening virtual video exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, showcasing the genius o…

TSUYU (literally, “plum rain”) arrives in Japan every year as spring turns to summer. Weather is n…

and what they tell you… Sake brewing today has become very scientific. But long ago, before the days of thermo…