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Vivid tree peonies are at their best at Mobara tree peony garden in the city of Mobara, Chiba Prefecture. The site is surrounded by a woodland area wh･･･ ...

Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

We can certainly feel that there is a level of concern and anxiety currently within the community,” the Japanese Cultural and ...

The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

Although citrus might be more associated with the cuisines of Mexico and Peru, it’s central to Japanese cooking, where it ...

Ramirez has developed relationships with select tea growers in Japan over the last decade, as well as potters who make teaware according to centuries-old Japanese tradition. He’s used to scouting out ...

Noh, a type of traditional Japanese theater, has been performed for 650 years, since the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is ...

Neatly displayed in several glass cabinets and metal shelves, 30-year-old Muhammad Fikri Hadi Mohamed Hanafiah’s passion for the intricately designed figurines-crafted to closely resemble characters ...

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And around the Artnet News (virtual) water cooler, we couldn’t help but notice a striking similarity between two of the deaths and one of art history’s most famous paintings. (If you haven’t ...