Japan Living Arts by Steve Beimel

Oct.16

What’s black and white???

Oct.16 Gail Rieke

by Gail Rieke White turns to black/ black turns to white The Japanese design concept of Notan is the balance b…

Oct.13

The Vegetable Art of Noriko Nakane

Oct.13 Noriko Nakane

Oct.11

Out and about with Alice Gordenker

Oct.11 Alice Gordenker

Out and About with Alice Gordenker: Oki Islands Alice shares of her recent media tour of Oki Islands, just off…

Oct.03

Jimbocho Den Part.1

Oct.03 Mora Chartrand

Jimbocho Den: Dishes Without Rules…Part I by Mora Chartrand Much has been written about restaurant Jimbo…

Sept.29

A Visit to Omote Senke Tea School

Sept.29

The Omote Senke school of tea was founded in the 1600’s by the great grandson of Sen no Rikyu. In addi…

Read about Honjo Sensei at Japan Living Arts.

Sept.27

Memorial to the late Honjo Soji: A Master Acupuncturist and Moxibustionist

Sept.27 Interviews

My doctor in Japan for many years, HONJO Soji was a true master of moxibustion. Below, I re-post my article fr…

Sept.25

Jetavana Vihara, for Biwa and Voice, 3-minute video

Sept.25

The biwa (琵琶) is a kind of lute, with a short neck and frets. Jetavana Vihara, for Biwa and Voice The biwa (琵琶…

Sept.23

Buaisou: Four Young Guys – A New Generation of Indigo Dyers

Sept.23 Mora Chartrand

Buaisou Indigo by Matt Gross from AirBnB Magazine. Introduction by Mora Chartrand Main Article: Buaisou Indigo…

Sept.20

The Cat and the Mouse

Sept.20 devapnek

by devapnek I knew we were in for a visual fest last spring, when we received an invitation to join our friend…

Sept.19

Matchmaker, from Fiddler on the Roof, Japanese version