These new zodiac hanko take the meaning of personalised seals to another level
Japan has a tendency for keeping things that are, as some might say, from a different era. One look at the typical office and you’ll…
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Ai no Bana – VOCE sums up 20 years of interviews with photographer Araki Nobuyoshi
For more than 20 years, Japanese photographer and contemporary artist Nobuyoshi Araki, known throughout the art world as simply ‘Araki’ (アラーキー), has been part of…
Strike a yuzu scent with new Japanese aroma matchstick-style incense
Almost two years ago, Kobe Match, a traditional matchmaker founded in 1929, and incense innovator Daihatsu based on Awaji Island, teamed up to release matchstick-style…
Tea Mindfulness at Jōbokuin Temple with CHA-Link and Rica Takeuchi, Miss Tea Ambassador
A couple of weeks ago, I got invited for a tea mindfulness experience conducted by CHA-Link and my dear friend, Rica Takeuchi, who is also the founder of CHA-Link….
BEAMS JAPAN releases stylish two-toned kayari buta mosquito incense burners
Summer is coming. That means long romantic evenings, kakigori for breakfast, lunch AND dinner, and of course, the return of a pest that no one…
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[Kimono Style] Why are Kimono so Expensive?
Between the threading, the dyeing, the weaving, the sewing, and everything in between “the complexity of each step is mind boggling”, explains Sheila Cliffe. Sheila…
Mucha Kucha Co. makes space for artists to share tea ceremonies, traditional art with the public
© PR Times, Inc. Mucha-kucha Co. announced in a recent press release that they will be managing a series of events and town hall space….
HOKUSAI PORTAL puts the life of Hokusai under the telescope with over 100 dedicated articles
Katsushika Hokusai was and still is, arguably one of the world’s most famous and influential painters and printmakers. Over the past year a number of…
Exploring Rhizomatiks: It’s Not Just A ‘Perfume’ Music Video
Online or in person, Rhizomatiks makes digital phenomena accessible to all in an enjoyable, artistic format. Have fun exploring! Ayako Kurosawa, for JAPAN Forward How…
These Buddha inspired socks from BOSATSU BRAND mix buddhism and fashion together
BOSATSU BRAND is a fashion brand from Nara Prefecture, that is proving Buddhism can be fun and that there is more to it than just…
Chabacco, Japan’s cigarette packaged green tea unveils vending machines in Kagoshima
A few years ago, Japanese company Showtime Inc. introduced their flagship product Chabacco, which cleverly delivers packaged sticks of high quality powdered Japanese tea in…
Mini urn helps family members remember and commemorate the deceased anytime, anywhere
Japanese graveyards and graveyards are a little different from what most Westerners know. In contrast to the majority of Western countries, Japan usually cremates family…
Joran: The Princess of Snow and Blood mixes fantasy and history for an alternative Meiji era Japan
If Tokugawa Yoshinobu had not stepped down, and the ruling power had not been restored to the Emperor in 1868, the Japan we see today…
AIGRA kimono pattern earrings made with sustainable materials opens new website
Uniform Net Co., Ltd. announced in a press release that they opened a new website for their AIGRA brand of earrings inspired by Aizu-gata 会津型,…
‘Thank you For the Journey!’ Attack on Titan Finishes After 11 Years
“It’s the kind of work that, after you finish reading the last chapter, you get excited wondering what it will be like to read it…