Category Archives: Japanese Traditional Crafts

A Country of Art: Nagasaki’s Internationally Inspired Traditional Arts & Crafts

Japan is filled with incredible and historic forms of art. One glance at our blog [...]

Tatenashi ô-yoroi Samurai Armour: What this National Treasure Tells us About Japan’s Rising Sun Flag

Did you know that one of Japan’s most famous sets of ancient samurai armour is [...]

Protection with Style: The Top 5 Features of Samurai Kabuto Helmets

Every warrior needs protection. This begins with the lowliest of foot soldiers and ends with [...]

Aka-Kawaodoshi Samurai Armor: History and Features of The Japan’s National Treasure

Bright red plating, dramatically layered and strung together to show off the size and shape [...]

The Dōjigiri Yasutsuna: Japan’s Greatest Sword

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

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 [...]

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 [...]

Exotic Lacquerware Made In Okinawa Where China and Japan Met – Ryukyu Lacquerware

Okinawa is located near most southern part of Japan. Ryukyu lacquerware is made in Okinawa; [...]

Masamune and Muramasa: The Mysteries of Japan’s Two Greatest Katana Swordmakers (Part 1)

In this series, I will cover two of Japan’s most revered master swordmakers: Masamune (Gorou [...]

The Japanese Doll Rated High in International Exposition in Paris – Hakata Dolls

Most attractive features of Hakata dolls are its expressiveness in faces, elaborated engravements, curvaceously and [...]