May.12

Event notice: outdoor Noh in Kanagawa, Oct. 2-3, 2019

Newest Posts

Sept.04

Event notice: outdoor Noh in Kanagawa, Oct. 2-3, 2019

Sept.04 Alice Gordenker

Readers of Japan Living Arts are invited to attend special performances of Noh and Kyogen at the Oyama Afuri S…

Sept.01

Artist Presentation of Tanabe Chikuunsai IV at Tai Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 27, 2019

Sept.01

Tai Gallery was humming with enthusiasm for the artist presentation of one of the masters of Japanese basketry…

July.14

Ohno Kazuo in his own words

July.14 Kyoto Journal

“Alive, in each and every one of us, are countless individuals whose lifetime experiences, joys, sorrows, ange…

July.09

A Visual Love Letter to Kyoto

July.09 Gail Rieke

“In that instant I knew that Kyoto had installed itself inside me much deeper than mere fancy. No other …

July.04

WAKAMIYA TAKASHI Part of the new generation of lacquer artists

July.04 Simon Pilling

Japanese lacquer – urushi – is one of the wonders of traditional Japanese craft. From the moment of its …

June.30

Bamboo Artist Seiho KIBE opens at TAI Modern in Santa Fe

June.30

The work of Seiho KIBE is currently being shown in his second U.S. solo at Tai Modern Gallery in Santa Fe, New…

June.26

Film Crew to Scale Sacred Mountain with Japan’s Tattooed Pilgrims

June.26 Alice Gordenker

Japan’s relationship with tattoos is notoriously complicated. Even at the height of their popularity during th…

June.03

Zenzo Fukushima: Keeper of Koishiwara Ware

June.03 Alice Gordenker

Two years ago, at the age of 58, potter Zenzo Fukushima was tapped to become what is commonly known as a &#822…

May.31

Swirling Energy: The Sculptural Metaphors of Fujikasa Satoko

May.31

The solo exhibition of celebrated artist, Fujikasa Satoko will be held at Joan B Mirviss LTD. May 1 – Ju…

May.28

Examples of Baby Steps to a Glorious World

May.28

Baby step: Bought a book at a local independent book store. Goal: support local retail culture Baby step: Baby…