Tampil dengan gaya harajuku stylis jepang memang memberikan nuansa yang berbeda dan keren pastinya, gaya harajuku adalah stylis komunitas sekelompok orang di sebuah pusat perbelanjaan di… Read More
The main model for all these lovely paintings was a working class sixteen year old girl called Geesje Kwak who had the luck and privilege to be transformed, at least in the artist’s st… Read More
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One of the biggest issue in Chinese designs today is their confusion of cultural identity and affiliation, often appropriating the Japanese style motifs as their own.
It became so bad th… Read More
There is macro history—mostly occupied by men’s stories of trade and conquests.
And there is micro history which delve into the tiny details of everyday life that can open up… Read More
She was considered a pioneer, also for the recently deceased Issey Miyake. At the end of the seventies, she was the first Japanese woman to be accepted into the elite Parisian circle of cr… Read More
Photo By Gail
Kansai Yamamoto (1944 – 2020) established his business in Tokyo in 1971. His theatrical references and exuberant designs — a Pop response to the West&r… Read More
We touched briefly on some common kimono motifs that appear frequently, but thought we should delve deeper into this super interesting topic! Because the kimono is steeped in so much histo… Read More
Horimono (彫物) is a little-known term to the rest of the tattoo world but is one of the most used amongst Japanese tattooists. The use of this term emphasizes a deep respect for… Read More
Furyu will open up pre-orders for 1/4 scale figures of Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card-hen on April 30, 2022. This figure is for the 25th anniversary of Cardcaptor Sakura… Read More
Here I have to tell a little of the back story to this old obi. Previously I had blogged about taking Ann Wasserman’s online workshop on quilt repair and restoration (see her blog her… Read More
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters
Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern Kyushu, Yamaga is a town filled w… Read More
In Tokyo, hito-e (unlined) kimono season starts after the Kanda Matsuri, which occurs mid-May. However, this last week of April had summer temperatures around 28C, and all I wore were unline… Read More
We always start with the customer, and we’re always thinking “Who are the guys we’re dressing? What are they actually doing this time of year? What product can we offer… Read More
Yayoi Kusama with pumpkin at Aichi Triennale 2010
Introduction
A life without art would be soundless, tasteless, and shapeless; essentially, an abyss. A life without art would be dull becau… Read More
See also, The Color of Autumn in Japanese PoetryAnd, The Tatsutagawa Motif in Art and PoetrySecond only to Cherry Blossoms are Japan's Autumn Colors, called Kōyō (紅葉)… Read More
See also, The Color of Autumn in Japanese PoetryAnd, The Tatsutagawa Motif in Art and PoetrySecond only to Cherry Blossoms are Japan's Autumn Colors, called Kōyō (紅葉)… Read More
One of our latest additions is this super sweet Japanese Manineki-Neko cat - or lucky cat - ceramic pendant NEKO-LACE necklace. These babies are seen all over the orient as a lucky talisman… Read More