Nov.29

Overlooked gems in Japan as seen through the eyes of artist Gail Rieke

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Aug.26

Overlooked gems in Japan as seen through the eyes of artist Gail Rieke

Aug.26

by Gail Rieke,  Japan Living Arts, artist-at-large A joy like none other… returning to Japan over and over… ca…

Aug.16

Master chef raises vegetables and creates magical lunches in an old farm house called Wappado

Aug.16

by Mora Chartrand, the Foodies’ Foodie Wappado, a haven for those who yearn for a meal that expresses the terr…

Aug.15

Contemporary Glass Artist Takeshi Sano

Aug.15

by Dasha Klyachko, specialist in Japanese contemporary glass                                                  …

Aug.15

Checking Out: The Final Days of Hotel Okura

Aug.15

by Russel Wong in an article from the Kyoto Journal The announcement that the Hotel Okura was slated for demol…

Aug.15

“If I Were a Rich Man” from Fiddler on the Roof, Japanese version

Aug.15

Historically, the most popular musical in Japan  

Aug.15

Clams are superstars at Ibaraki destination restaurant: Hamaguri-ya

Aug.15

by Akemi Koyama, Cultural Ambassador Restaurant in Hitachinaka city serves only one special prix fixe hamaguri…

Aug.15

Shoji Hamada’s grandson, Tomoo, redefines his family’s sensibility for the 21st century

Aug.15

by Robert Yellin, specialist in Japanese ceramics The perks and pressures of being the son of someone famous c…

Aug.14

I Only Have Eyes for Blue (and White)

Aug.14

by Amy Katoh, author, lecturer

Aug.14

OH, Japan! What brings me back here, again and again.

Aug.14

by Dianne Vapnek, blogger                         . Never could I have imagined the impact that a short trip t…

Aug.12

Traveling exhibition shares masterworks of Japanese contemporary ceramics: the Horvitz Collection

Aug.12

Hands & Earth: Six Perspectives on Japanese Contemporary Ceramics  .   . Now open at the Lowe Art Museum M…