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For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...
We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...
As part of the Abu Dhabi Festival 2025, this year’s event brings two days of fun, culture, and sushi for thought, all while celebrating Japan as the Festival’s country of honour. Umm Al Emarat Park ...
Japanese Student Association hosted its Japanese Culture Festival Sunday afternoon in Mason Hall with cultural activities and ...
Chen Zhao, a Wuhan-based calligrapher, used his passion for traditional Chinese calligraphy to clear his parents' massive ₹23 ...
In a world obsessed with aesthetic perfection, wabi-sabi is an ancient Japanese philosophy that celebrates the beauty of the ...
Meghan Markle once revealed her secrets on how to write the most perfect calligraphy without making ... "I think handwritten notes are a lost art form. "When I booked my first [TV] pilot, my ...
It was hard to believe that he was a wanted terrorist who’d taken part in a bombing campaign waged against Japanese corporations by an extremist left-wing group in the 1970s. He looked more like ...