Category Archives: Japanese Art

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 [...]

3 Most Artistic Styles of Arita Porcelain: Ko-Imari, Kakiemon and Nabeshima

Arita porcelain, as known as Imari porcelain, has became one of the most major Japanese [...]

Celebrating Art Born in the Thousand-Year Capital: The Preservation and Exhibition of Kyoto’s Priceless Works

In the hopes of at once displaying and preserving the papers and fabrics of Kyoto’s [...]

How are Ukiyo-e Woodblock Prints Made? The Secret behind Japan’s Most Famous Art

Continuing our series on Japanese art and the Ukiyo-e woodblock print tradition, this article will [...]

Innovation of High Grade “Taishu Washi” Japanese Paper – How They Are Used Today?

What is Ohzu Washi Japanese Paper? (Image: ozuwashi.co.jp) Ohzu Washi made in Ehime prefecture has [...]

Surprisingly, Got 36,000 Likes! On Young and Energetic Awa Washi Brand

A big difference on Awa washi Japanese paper is there. Different from other Washi papers [...]

What Would You Do For Nirvana? Japan’s Ultimate Buddhist Artwork: The Thousand-Armed Kannon

With a Buddhist tradition reaching back to the 6th century, Japanese artisans have been crafting [...]

Why the World’s Best Calligraphy Masters Love Inshu-washi Japanese Paper?

Drawing paper made specifically for the needs Japanese calligraphy, India-ink painting, and traditional brush art: [...]

Best 4 Features of Japan’s Buddhist Architecture: Temples, Statues, and Gardens

You’ve seen them on postcards; you’ve seen them in movies; you’ve seen your friends posed [...]

15 of Japan’s Best Forms of Art: The Tradition and Beauty of the Islands and their Peoples

1. Ukiyo-e: Japanese Woodblock Prints Commonly depicting scenes of daily life or the natural world, [...]