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Top 5 Kimono Patterns and Fabrics and Their Innovative New Uses!

Kimono fabrics aren’t all created equal. Neither are the patterns Japanese artisans carefully dye into [...]

30
Sep
Masamune Date, a famous Japanese samurai, act
Famous Japanese Samurai Armor: Features of Date Masamune’s Armor

Interested in Japanese samurai? Can’t get enough of the tales, legends, books, and movies about [...]

29
Sep
Genuine antique Ukiyo-e woodblock print, Utagawa Toyokuni III, in a drawing of Van Gogh
Van Gogh’s Favourite Painting for Sale: A Real Utagawa Ukiyo-e Woodblock Painting

Today’s post is to introduce an original woodblock print from Utagawa Kunisada – or, Utagawa [...]

28
Sep
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How To Evaluate Shodo Works? 3 Most Important Factors To Find Out Good Calligraphy

Shodo calligraphy is a Japanese art of expression by characters. The characters were invented for [...]

27
Sep
Mino washi ballpoint pens
Mino Waishi Pens of Sale: Traditional Japanese Arts and Crafts in a Modern Design

Did you know that the famous Mino Washi Japanese paper of Gifu, Japan is now [...]

27
Sep
another celebrity owner of Japanese sword
7 Celebrity Japanese Sword Owners and 4 Tips for Buying Your Own

UFC President Dana White bought a 400-year old Japanese sword this year for $69,000. Interestingly, [...]

26
Sep
artistic shodo work of character "feel"
How To Enjoy Shodo Works – Don’t Know How To Read? Here’s Answer

Shodo calligraphy is a Japanese art of expression by characters. The characters were invented for [...]

26
Sep
Japanese greatest pottery art, Miyagawa Makuzu Kozan, gorgeous decor vase
The King of Modern Sculpture: Japan’s Greatest Potter Makuzu Kozan

Known as the “God of Glazes,” the “Master Potter of Meiji Japan,” and the King [...]

25
Sep
Japanese hanging scroll, a Japanese art, taking tongue away
Japan’s Oldest Horror Manga Comic? The Gaki-Zōshi Illustrated Scrolls

So you know those rules we have governing society our? You know: laws, manners, and [...]

25
Sep
arts and crafts in Japan, especially Hyogo prefecture, location
Japan, A Country of Art: Hyogo Prefecture’s best Arts & Crafts

Known mainly for its the seaside port city of Kobe, Hyogo prefecture is in fact [...]

24
Sep