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In exactly 5 years – on July 24, 2020 – the Tokyo Olympics will open. So today the committee unveiled the official Tokyo 2020 emblems for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We were happy t…
Remember watching those fleeting bubbles as a child and how sad it was when they popped? Well now you can keep them bottled up thanks to an entirely new kind of hourglass created by Norih…
From sweet to savory, Japan has a rich culture of freshly-made snacks. There’s gyoza and takoyaki for late-night snacking and castella and yokan for afternoon tea snacking. Ther…
How adorable are these pottery hooks?If you’re like me and at one point in your life fell in love with a potter’s wheel, or Japanese pottery, these hooks will make your day! …
All photos by Takumi Ota | click to enlarge The Maruhiro Flagship Store in Saga Prefecture recently underwent a dramatic remodeling. When the new doors – or should I say,…
photos by kenta hasegawa courtesy Fumiaso Architecture & Associates Fumi Aso was recently named best young architect by the Architectural Institute of Japan…
“the arctic universe,” the place Kagaya feels is most closest to space Yutaka Kagaya is a self-proclaimed “planetarium imagery creator” and a CG artist with a passio…
Keisai Kuwagata’s artwork can be characterized by a loose, abbreviated style. In other words, cute! In mid-Edo period Japan there lived an artist by the name of Masa…
all photos courtesy Rise & Win Brewing Co. There’s a craft beer boom brewing in Japan. Craft beer has been popping up in every corner of the country. And wh…
The Japanese ceramic studio Kutani Choemon was founded in 1879 and has been making tableware and tea ceremony utensils for over 130 years. In the video below, the studio demonstrates the …