tradition

Yayoi: Doll Festival, Clam Digging, and Other Traditional Events in MarchINSIGHT | Mar 1, 2024

Kisaragi: A Requiem for Broken Needles and Other Traditional Events in FebruaryINSIGHT | Feb 1, 2024

Mutsuki: Traditional Annual Events in JanuaryINSIGHT | Jan 12, 2024

“Wabi,” “Sabi,” “Yūgen”: The Surprising Changes in “Traditional” Japanese AestheticsCULTURE | Jan 4, 2024

Hirose Dyeworks’ Hirose Yūichi: From Windsurfer to Fourth-Generation Craftsman CULTURE | Jan 3, 2024

Hakuhōdō: Luxury Cosmetic Brushes that Highlight Traditional Japanese CraftsINSIGHT | Nov 28, 2023

Stillness Before the Explosion: Sumō’s “Tachiai” Balancing ActCULTURE | Nov 17, 2023

How to Bow: An Essential Form of Respect in JapanJAPAN LIFE | Nov 9, 2023

“Matsuri” Future: Most Japanese Want to Preserve Festivals, But Are Split on Deference to TraditionCULTURE | Jul 20, 2023

Between Reality and Dream: Swedish Jazz Meets Nō TheaterCULTURE | Jun 28, 2023

Japanese Festivals: Capturing the Extraordinary with Photographer Haga HinataTRAVEL | May 24, 2023

“Sukajan”: Yokosuka and the Roots of Japan’s Dazzling Bomber JacketsCULTURE | May 4, 2023

Soccer Legend Nakata Hidetoshi: Connecting Traditional Japanese Culture to the WorldINSIGHT | Oct 27, 2020

Traditional Japanese PatternsCULTURE | Feb 17, 2020

“Otoshidama” New Year Money Gifts Adored by Kids, But a Chore for ParentsINSIGHT | Dec 18, 2019

How the Kimono has Influenced the World of FashionCULTURE | Mar 22, 2019

Celebrating Early Spring with “Ehōmaki” Sushi RollsCULTURE | Feb 1, 2019

Training Future Champions: An Interview with Sumō Stablemaster Takadagawa KatsumiCULTURE | Jan 11, 2019