An curved arrow pointing right. Each of these Japanese art forms has been passed down for generations.From amezaiku, which is candy, and sampuru, which are fake food samples, to wagasa umbrellas ...

Efforts to create a new wave of interest in Japanese art and design in Europe are in full flow as the value of their domestic ...

"When I'm making a temari ball, I sometimes feel my late grandmother's presence," says Sydney-based Chihiro Kownacki who teaches the craft. Temari balls are a traditional Japanese craft and date ...

This episode focuses on new strategies being employed to make traditional Japanese crafts more appealing to a broader range of consumers. *Subtitles and transcripts are available for video ...

Princess Kako, niece of Emperor Naruhito and second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino (Fumihito), will mark her 30th birthday ...

The art of Sashiko stitching, a traditional Japanese technique characterized by simple running stitches that form intricate ...

ISEHARA, Kanagawa Prefecture--Every Japanese over a certain age can fondly recall playing with an ”Oyama koma” spinning top during their childhood. But now the simple traditional wooden ...

Sydney-based Yuko Nakao sells and promotes traditional Japanese crafts with a particular emphasis on garden shears. It was her Australian husband's reaction to using the Japanese shears for the ...

She is not alone in looking for help. The prospects for businesses based on traditional Japanese crafts are looking bleak, according to new survey results that suggest the pandemic may erase a ...

is currently home to an unusual Pokémon exhibition featuring the game's characters as seen through the lens of traditional Japanese crafts. The opening day on March 21 saw the highest number of ...

the three-day exhibition will showcase a diverse range of Japanese industries, from traditional crafts to new-age technologies, providing a platform for connections and economic growth.

Unique Pokémon art exhibition in Tokyo features traditional Japanese crafts re-imagining familiar characters - great for all ages. POKÉMON X KOGEI curated by National Crafts Museum showcases 70 ...