Phaidon’s latest offering, “The Japanese Garden” is an in-depth exploration of the art, beauty, and cultural significance of the Japanese garden through the ages. In this exclusive excerpt, author Sophie Walker explores reflection as elemental in the design of a Japanese garden.
Read MoreThis year’s Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival explores themes of incarceration and the struggle to define Japanese American identity during a particularly tense period in American history. Festival Director Rob Buscher picks his top 3 documentaries to catch.
Read MoreOn a crisp Sunday morning in October, we stopped by United by Blue for a series of matcha tastings with some friends.
Read MoreWith Halloween just around the corner, we called on our friend and Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival director Rob Buscher to decode his favorite Japanese horror movies.
Read MoreCeramist Romy Northover talks to us about her creative process and shows us around her Brooklyn studio in anticipation of our upcoming matcha bowl collaboration.
Read MoreWe go behind the scenes at Shofuso Japanese House’s hinoki roof restoration, the only one of its kind in the US and currently undergoing repairs by two uniquely qualified Japanese craftsmen.
Read MoreLe Corbusier said it best when he declared: “Chairs are architecture, sofas are bourgeois.” Learn what went into the making of our first chair, inspired by a mix of Danish mid-century design and Japanese traditional furniture.
Read MoreEternity. Constancy. These are difficult standards to uphold in the world of ceramics, but eternity and constancy was exactly what Nunami Rouzan envisioned when he began producing Banko Yaki ceramics.
Read MoreThere’s nothing quite like the perfect t-shirt. Here’s what went into making ours.
Read MoreThink of origami, and images of intricately folded and angular swans and flowers often come to mind. However, during last month's workshop, we learned that it can be so much more.
Read MoreWhen it comes to stationery, the Japanese variety is among the best in the world. We go behind the scenes at the Inkaren factory, where some of the most exciting Japanese stationery is still made the traditional way.
Read More“Summer Soul.” “Pacific Ocean.” “Bay City.” These are not tracks from a long-lost Beach Boys album, but rather hits from a little-known Japanese sound, born from the breezy, top-down lifestyle of the 1980s.
Read MoreFor those who are in the business of conquering mountains, the thrill of the climb is never free of danger. In observation of Mountain Day, we present four Japanese mountaineers who braved the elements, gender and age expectations, and near-certain death to achieve their dreams.
Read MoreBorn from a love of water and print, Water Journal is an independent publication that explores the aesthetic beauty and complexity of water. We talk to editor-in-chief and digital designer Eddy Bruzas.
Read MoreOn the third Monday in July, Japan celebrates Marine Day, a public national holiday dedicated to celebrating the ocean and its role in the daily lives of the Japanese people. In observation of the holiday, we take a moment to acknowledge the freedom that the sea offers us.
Read MoreAs an island nation with a culinary affinity for fish, it’s no surprise that Japan has a close relationship with the sea. But more than almost any other element, water extends deeply into the cultural backbone of the country, going beyond geography and permeating its way into art, medicine, literature, philosophy and even martial arts.
Read MoreWe were honored to host Sayaka Toyama from Curious Corners for three sold-out sessions of hands-on shibori dyeing. Read the recap, where she shares her secrets for effortless indigo dyeing every time.
Read MoreLearn how to add new life to torn clothes with our sashiko embroidery, historically used to repair and reinforce worn-out Japanese peasant garments.
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