Category Archives: Japanese Art

Gifu Lantern – Beautiful Paintings and the Relaxing Light

(Image: cool-gifucity.jp) (Image: cool-gifucity.jp) (Image: Wikipedia) What is Gifu Lantern? Gifu lantern refers to the [...]

Toyohashi-fude and Japanese Calligraphy: the historic art, its traditional tools, and a growing popularity.

(Image: fude-itoh.jp) Toyohashi writing brushes (Toyohashi-fude) are the choice of many calligraphy artists in Japan. [...]

Suruga Hina Doll Accessories – the Delicate, and Luxurious Miniatures

(Image: ningyoya.com) ‘Hinagu (Hina doll accessories)’ is a set of miniature ornaments that decorates the [...]

Mino Washi Japanese Paper –The Beauty of Passion and Delicacy

(Image: thekono.com) (Image: tsite.jp) (Image: furukawashoten.jp) (Image: JR Tokai) Mino Washi is a thin, strong, [...]

Crystal of Sculptor’s Soul: Ichii One-knife Wood Carving

(Image: takefucci.net) (Image: furusato-tax.jp) (Image: yamashirokougei.jp) Ichii One-knife Wood Carving is an artwork that is [...]

As They Say “Diamond of Paper” – Uchiyama Washi Paper, Decline and New Challenges

(Image: jimoto-b.com) (Image: MUji) (Image: madarao.jp) (Image: gharan.com) Hand make Japanese paper “Washi” has superior [...]

“Is It Really a Stone?” Unbelievably Gorgeous Stoneworks : Koshu Crystal Stoneworks

(Image: Nobuyuki Fujimori) (Image: Kogei Japan) (Image: TLRProject) (Image: Aoyama Square) (Image: Nippon Kichi) What [...]

Edo Woodprint － Perfect Reproduction of The World of Ukiyo-e

(Images: edohanga.jp) Edo Woodprint is a multi-color printing technique unique to Japan used to make [...]