Art
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4 seasons folded into origami interior designs
Introduced to origami as children, many people find few opportunities to indulge in the paper-foldin...
July 1, 2021
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Purchase fine art at a fraction of the usual cost
For ¥10,000, you can own a Picasso. Well, not the whole painting. Tokyo-based ANDART Co., which s...
June 24, 2021
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Kanagawa: Taro Okamoto: Going beyond the abstract
A chair with eyes on the seat and a teapot in the shape of a chicken stand among the items at the Ta...
June 15, 2021
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Georges Bigot: A Parisian artist in Meiji Japan
The fishermen are pleased with the day’s bountiful catch. Even their dog looks happy. Men in the bac...
June 10, 2021
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Nara: Chasen maker looks abroad to whisk up new biz
IKOMA, Nara — An essential tool for the traditional Japanese art of tea ceremony, a chasen bamboo wh...
May 29, 2021
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Maki-e master strives to revive exquisite craft
Maki-e is a traditional decorative craft in which designs are drawn on the surface of lacquerware an...
May 27, 2021
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‘Scroll that cannot be hung’ on display at Nara temple
SAKURAI, Nara – A replica of one of the nation’s largest hanging scrolls, depicting the statue of th...
May 17, 2021
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Gold-leaf doors restored at Sengan-en gardens
Gold leaf artwork adorning sliding doors in the former estate of the Shimazu clan, now the Sengan-en...
May 6, 2021
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The beauty of craftwork
I finally checked out the National Craft Museum in Kanazawa! Before last October, the museum was lo...
April 29, 2021
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Mural art project brings blaze of color to construction site near Tokyo
Walking near Kawasaki Station after an interview the other day, I came across some impressive walls ...
April 23, 2021
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It’s fun to get stuck on masking tape
In this column, I want to talk about masking tape. You may be wondering what connection masking tape...
April 22, 2021
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Elegant glass pens forged for practical use
Glass pens are delicate handicrafts that provide users with a smooth writing experience and are as b...
April 22, 2021
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Etsuko Ichihara sneaks humor, critiques into art
A daikon radish that emits sensual moans when touched, a robot wearing a mask printed with the 3D im...
April 9, 2021
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Art Fair Tokyo draws crowds, paints encouraging picture for art market
Art Fair Tokyo 2021, one of the largest art fairs in Japan, attracted nearly 41,000 visitors during ...
March 25, 2021
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Japanese donabe pots add flair to kitchen
Donabe clay pots usually evoke images of a steaming yosenabe hot-pot full of ingredients just right ...
March 19, 2021
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