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Toshu Made-to-order Japanese chef knives, handle variations
Ordering Custom Japanese Knives: The Sharpest Knives with a Personal Touch

Imagine having one of Japan’s great blade masters custom fit and finish a world-class kitchen [...]

13
Oct
color layering process of Ukiyo-e woodblock print
FREE Ukiyo-e Colouring Sheet Download: Japanese Woodblock Art at Home

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at filling in the deep, moving colours [...]

12
Oct
Japanese calligraphy art, Shodo art, hanging on a wall
Buying A Piece of Japanese Calligraphy Art: How, Where, and Why to Buy

So you’ve read all about Japanese shodō calligraphy here on our blog. You know about [...]

11
Oct
Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock print, Mount Fuji by Utagawa Hiroshige
Hokusai Vs. Hiroshige – Which Ukiyo-e Painter Won Their Battle?

In previous post, we compared Ukiyo-e in same subject to see differences of Hokusai and [...]

10
Oct
Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock print, bird-and-flower paint by Katsushika Hokusai
Hokusai Vs. Hiroshige – Comparing Ukiyo-e by Superstar Painters

Katsushika Hokusai and Utagawa Hiroshige are two of the top Ukiyo-e painters. Hokusai is famous [...]

10
Oct
Original painting by Katsushika Hokusai in Gansho-in in Obuse
Unknown Character of Katsushika Hokusai, Who Moved 93 Times

A most famous Ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai had lived for 90 years, and he kept [...]

07
Oct
a Ukiyo-e woodblock print of Paris, Effel Tower
How Ukiyo-e Became in Limelight? – Its Success Story

It was Netherlands Which Paid Attention to Ukiyo-e for the First Time In Edo era [...]

07
Oct
Bijin-ga, Ukiyo-e of beautiful woman, by Kitagawa Utamaro, entire view
10 Innovative Techniques Used in Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print (Part 2)

This post is the latter half of previous post. (LINK) Until modern times, pictures are [...]

06
Oct
severe typhoon looked from space
3 Things You Should Do Against Typhoon During Your Stay in Japan

It’s a typhoon season in Japan. They are big cyclones, so they basically brings only [...]

06
Oct
Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints drawn by eccentric and innovative techniques, deformed characters
10 Innovative Techniques Used in Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print

Until modern times, pictures are for upper classes. Therefore, there are many rules in expressions [...]

05
Oct