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Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of the most famous ukiyoe artists of the Edo period. The name Hokusai is known not only in Japan but also throughout the world.At the...

Katsushika Hokusai

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) was one of the most famous ukiyoe artists of the Edo period. The name Hokusai is known not only in Japan but also throughout the world.At the...

10 Most Notable Styles Of Japanese Ceramics

10 Most Notable Styles Of Japanese Ceramics

Japanese ceramics refers to pottery made from clay and porcelain made from kaolinite, which appears whiter and finer with higher degrees of density and hardness. Within this rich tapestry of...

10 Most Notable Styles Of Japanese Ceramics

Japanese ceramics refers to pottery made from clay and porcelain made from kaolinite, which appears whiter and finer with higher degrees of density and hardness. Within this rich tapestry of...

Chrysanthemums: Japan's Autumn Flower and Imperial Symbol

Chrysanthemums: Japan's Autumn Flower and Imper...

Introduction; Japanese Chrysanthemum As autumn turns crimson and golden in Japan, another spectacle graces the country: the chrysanthemum, a flower that embodies the essence of the season with its vibrant...

Chrysanthemums: Japan's Autumn Flower and Imper...

Introduction; Japanese Chrysanthemum As autumn turns crimson and golden in Japan, another spectacle graces the country: the chrysanthemum, a flower that embodies the essence of the season with its vibrant...

How to clean a teapot

How to Clean a Teapot

When you buy a new teapot, Kyusu (急須) called in Japanese, it is important to "prepare your kyusu" before rushing to use it. It is important to prepare your new teapot well...

How to Clean a Teapot

When you buy a new teapot, Kyusu (急須) called in Japanese, it is important to "prepare your kyusu" before rushing to use it. It is important to prepare your new teapot well...

Japanese Gift Wrapping

Japanese Gift Wrapping

Furoshiki is a Japanese style of gift wrapping that is said to have originated in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). When taking a "Ofuro"(bath), people wrapped their undressed clothes in a...

Japanese Gift Wrapping

Furoshiki is a Japanese style of gift wrapping that is said to have originated in the Muromachi period (1336-1573). When taking a "Ofuro"(bath), people wrapped their undressed clothes in a...

Japanese Screen

Japanese Screen

▪️Japanese Screen Japanese screens, called "Byobu" (folding screens), can still be found in some old houses in rural areas in modern Japan. In the past, screens were a part of...

Japanese Screen

▪️Japanese Screen Japanese screens, called "Byobu" (folding screens), can still be found in some old houses in rural areas in modern Japan. In the past, screens were a part of...