Category Archives: Japanese Culture & Traditions

Japanese traditional color pallet for art, bright artificial colors
The Secret Meaning of Japan’s Traditional Colours: Expression in Art and Society

Looking for a Japanese-themed gift? Working on a meaningful art or design project and want [...]

17
Sep
Japanese calligraphy art, a Sosho style Kanji
What Make Good Calligraphy Good? – Judging the Beauty of Shodō, Japanese Calligraphy

Japanese calligraphy – shodō in the native tongue – is an ancient art form combining [...]

15
Sep
Shodo brush for Japanese calligraphy writing Shodo, some types of brushes
How To Choose Best Writing Brush For You? – Standards and Types

Shodo is an art of Japanese calligraphy writing. However, Shodo is not only for professional [...]

15
Sep
A legendary Japanese sword, national treasure Dojigiri Yasutsuna, Ukiyo-e depicting the sword's story
The Dōjigiri Yasutsuna: Japan’s Greatest Sword

A certified National Treasure (Kokuhō) and the oldest surviving katana style blade in all of [...]

14
Sep
Japanese Kanji dictionary
How Many Kanji Characters Are There?

I’d say the answer first. In reality, there is no right answer for this question.However, [...]

13
Sep
Kuzuryusen by Kenshin, numbers are written in Japanese Kanji characters
When The Numbers Should Be Written in Kanji Characters

The only common language all over the world is mathematics. Of course, it is the [...]

13
Sep
ways of using Japanese bamboo, bike frame
Japanese Bamboo: 12 Incredible Uses of this Eco-Friendly Resource

Continuing our series on Japan’s abundant natural bamboo forests, today’s article will give you a [...]

13
Sep
Japanese bamboo forest and passway
Japanese Bamboo: Nature’s Gift for Japanese Arts, Crafts, and Industry

Images of the tall, slender bamboo (take – pronounced tah-kay) tree have become almost synonymous [...]

12
Sep
Japanese letter in mixture of Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana
How To Distinguish Japanese Writing? – You Should See If There Is…

Compared to alphabet which consists of 26 characters, there are huge characters in Japanese writing. [...]

12
Sep
Muramasa, a cursed Japanese sword, related story on Ukiyo-e 2
Masamune and Muramasa: The Secret History of Japan’s Two Greatest Katana Swordmakers (Part 2)

Muramasa’s Cursed Yōtō Swords: History and Top 3 Creepy Legends Today’s article is part 2 [...]

11
Sep