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Japanese Chef’s Knives (Gyuto) and Kitchen Knives (Santoku) at Home: Which Should You Choose When Cooking for Yourself, Friends, or Family?

If you have ever visited Japan, spoken with someone who has, or paid close attention [...]

Is the difference between Japanese and Western tableware just about their looks?

Have you ever wondered what the difference between a western tableware and Japanese tableware is? [...]

Owari Shippo ‘Seven Treasures’ Cloisonné Metalwork: Traditional Representations of Nature’s Timeless Beauty

(Image: furusato-tax.jp) (Image: furusato-tax.jp) (Image: Yahoo! Blog) (Image: Internet TV Guide) Reflecting traditional Japanese themes [...]

Creating a Modern Trend from Traditional Ise Carving Paper

(Image: Aoyama Square) (Image: Aoyama Square) (Image: Mie Pref.) ‘Ise Katagami (Ise Carving Paper)’ is [...]

Historic Gateways to Japan: Adventures in the Historic Port Cities of Kobe and Nagasaki

For decades, travellers have flocked to the international port cities along Japan’s coast. Two of [...]

Beautiful and Functional Bowl – Kawatsura Lacquerware

(Image: n-taizo.com) (Image: Akita Pref.) (Image: furusato-tax.jp) Kawatsura Lacquerware is known for its durability despite [...]

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. [...]

Quick Japanese Food Recipes – Soy Sauce

Cooking a delicious and visually appealing Japanese food is often considered very difficult to achieve. [...]

Suruga Hina Doll – Beautiful, But Delicate Dolls of Good Luck

Hina doll is a set of Japanese dolls that gets displayed on the 3rd of [...]