craft

Makie: Japan’s “Sprinkled Picture” Technique for Creating Lacquer LuxuryCULTURE | Jul 28, 2026

Breathing New Life into a Thousand-Year Karakami TraditionCULTURE | Oct 22, 2025

Tackling Japan’s Abandoned and Overgrown BambooINSIGHT | Mar 25, 2022

“Shīsā”: Guardian Deities of OkinawaCULTURE | Mar 11, 2022

Jōbōji Lacquerware: Daily Use Brings Out Its BeautyCULTURE | Jul 30, 2021

Takaoka: A Metalworking Townscape Beneath the Buddha’s GazeCULTURE | Apr 9, 2021

Fresh Take on an Iron Tradition: Colorful Nanbu Tekki from IwateTRAVEL | Feb 26, 2021

Pursuing the Possibilities of “Hariko”: Artisan Hashimoto Shōichi Branches Out in New DirectionsCULTURE | May 27, 2020

“Kokeshi” Dolls Enjoy Surge of Renewed InterestTRAVEL | Apr 10, 2020

How Traditional Metalworker Nousaku Created a Unique BrandINSIGHT | Jan 27, 2020

The Delicate and Graceful World of Kyoto Bamboo CraftTRAVEL | Jul 23, 2018

The Head Honcho: A Meeting with a Top Puppet CraftsmanINSIGHT | Jul 23, 2015

In Search of the Northern Silk Road: From China to Japan Through the Russian Far EastINSIGHT | Nov 10, 2014

Fake Food Nation: Making Your Own Replica NibblesINSIGHT | Jul 18, 2014