Kyoto’s Newly Renovated Kyocera Museum of Art
the facade of the new museum, which re-opened on May 26, 2020Opened in 1933, the Kyoto Enthronement Memorial Museum of Art would go on to survive a world war and multiple natural disasters to be…
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120 Koinobori Flutter in Sabagawa River
photo courtesy Sabogawa Koinobori Kawanagashi AssociationIn early May, Sabagawa River plays host to an unusual yet exquisite tradition. Colorful koinobori, which usually flutter in the wind, are…
WFH Jammies are the Perfect Pandemic Uniform
The global pandemic has forced many workers to adapt to a new working environment. Namely, WFH, short for Work From Home. In fact, there’s no reason why half business, half relaxation can’t…
A Japanese Newspaper’s Secret Social Distancing Message
On May 6, Gifu City in central Japan recorded their 4th consecutive day of no newly reported cases of coronavirus. On that same day, local newspaper Gifu Shimbun ran a full page editorial encour…
Online Japanese Art & Culture Resources You Can Enjoy From Home
Generally speaking, Japan has always been slow in adapting to online technology. So we’ve decided to put together a curated list of resources we think many of our readers will enjoy. Rhizom…
Posters From Japan’s 100-Year Old Pandemic Manual
Roughly 100 years ago the 1918 pandemic, also known as the Spanish Flu, ravaged the world, infecting one-third of the planet’s population. Despite a significant lack of travel compared to t…
Studio Ghibli Releases Backgrounds for Video Conferencing
But they also offered up some good news for all the workers who are now confined to their homes. They made available a series of stills from their films that can be used as video conferencing ba…
Tokujin Yoshioka Releases Free Template to Create Your Own Face Shield
Bespectacled Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka wanted to do something to help so he created a simple and easy way to make face shields. “I am grateful to the brave and dedicated healthcare work…
Public Bath Houses in Japan are Uploading Videos so Quarantined Can Enjoy Online Sento
But some business have been coming up with innovative ways to continue engaging with their community. Enya, who we profiled last year, decided to upload an hour-long video of her bubbling h…
Let’s Stay One Tuna Apart: Humorous Social Distancing Posters from Nosigner
But from there the rate of infections were relatively slow compared to other nations and Japan had been slow in altering their behavior. The series of posters incorporate various objects that ar…