Alongside renowned Japanese garden designer Hoichi Kurisu, they are creating a traditional Japanese garden in their prison yard. The idea formed five years ago inside of the maximum-security ...
An abundance of artistic strands, ranging from traditional Japanese and ancient Asian styles to Western trends, is precisely why Meiji-era art resists any reductive categorization. Yamamoto Kanae, ...
The traditional craft of hand-making paper, or Washi, is practised in three communities in Japan. The paper is made from fibres of the paper mulberry and used for letter writing and books, but also to ...
Not to be confused with the popular Japanese medium of anime, manga is print media whilst anime stands as visual media that is either hand-drawn or computer-produced, combining graphic art ...
With innovation considered vital to both competitiveness and economic growth, the significance of Japan’s drop in the rankings cannot be dismissed lightly. In recent times, traditional Japanese ...
It aims to identify vulnerable but viable traditional Japanese crafts and assist in their revitalization through clear strategy and effective action. It has helped established a small school to offer ...
The 2024 Art Night and opening ceremony for the 7th Traditional Craft Revival Exhibition was held at the China Millennium Monument in Bejiing on Sept 6. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The ...