(A Silk Study Tour to Japan post) We always include Kyoto in our itinerary since everyone wants to visit here but also because it is the center of many textile traditions. We did take… Read More

iStockphoto/UPROXX While bourbon, rye, and Scotch whiskies tend to dominate the conversation, well… everywhere on earth, there’s a whole wide world of whisk(e)y out there, f… Read More

A fashion show featuring kimonos made with traditional Nishijin textiles has been held in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto for the first time in about three years. The show held on… Read More

iStockphoto/UPROXX There’s so much damn whiskey in the good ol’ U.S. of A. and Scotland that you might be forgiven for forgetting that there’s even more brown juice fro… Read More

German automaker BMW has launched the Nishijin Edition of its X7 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) in Japan. It is limited to just three units and its deliveries will start by the end of this ye… Read More

Lexus has launched a new variant of the LS 500h sedan at a base price of Rs 1.91 crore and LS 500h Nishijin has been priced at Rs 2.22 crore (ex-showroom in Delhi). The interiors of the new… Read More

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2/24 (Wed) @ Niiza Tsubaki (Camellia) Tsumugi and Tsubaki Synthetic Hassun (8-sun width) obi2/22 (Mon) Tsubaki (Camellia) & Tsubaki Hassun (8-sun width) obi This kimono was supposed to… Read More

1/30 (Sat) @ Home sewing new sleeves on worn-out hada-juban1/29 (Fri) @ Neighborhood (cheating by wearing only half of tsukuri-obi)1/20 (Wed) @ Niiza (office) Purple Nishijin Tsumugi Kimono… Read More

Paultan.org – The race towards autonomous driving is on, and it looks like the luxury sedan segment is where the action truly is. The new W223 Mercedes-Benz S-Class aims to be the fi… Read More

While we have talked extensively about kimono decorations and motifs we have yet to go into more detail about the wonderful silks used in kimono and how they are produced. Here is… Read More

Want to know a secret? Your beautiful kimono, the star of the outfit, the quintessential Japanese garment, the hero of vintage fashion, is in actual fact a sideline to something else. Want… Read More

Japan is the ultimate combination of the tranquility and chaos. Wherever you travel in this country, you will experience the both of it.  The peaceful mountain scenery, the chaotic Toky… Read More

A collaboration between US company Google Inc. and university students in Kyoto has created a website to introduce Japan’s craftworks to the world. The website (g.co/madeinjapan… Read More

By INGRID K. WILLIAMSFEB. 26, 2014 Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine. CreditKo Sasaki for The New York Times A full 36 hours, 36 days, or even 36 weeks could be spent exploring the th… Read More