The Tale of Genji: Elegance That Transcends the Ages
Take an in-depth look at the lasting cultural legacy of a novel considered to be a masterpiece of classical Japanese literature.
Repair & Restoration: A Respect for Objects and Memories
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
Why This Japanese Factory Refuses to Make Notebooks Faster
DAIGO has been making diaries and planners in Japan since 1944. At their factory in Nara, more than a hundred people turn sheets of paper into notebooks using Ito Toji,…
4K Hokusai Japanese Woodblock Prints Screensaver
Enjoy a curated playlist of iconic woodblock landscape prints by Japanese Artist Katsushika Hokusai. Turn your television into 4K gallery wall – experience Viewscapes
Small Multigenerational Japanese Home with Suspended Storage, 40sqm/430sqft
Located in Tokyo’s leafy Ogikubo neighbourhood, this 40sqm/431sqft space within a multi-generational family home has been reimagined as a bright, open retreat for a daughter returning to live alongside her…
Why a decades-old forest planting practice from Japan is gaining traction in the U.S.
The late Japanese ecologist and botanist Akira Miyawaki developed this planting method in the 1970s. He wanted to re-create lush native forests preserved in sacred areas near temples and shrines…
This Notebook Is Designed to Hold Up in Court
The Research Kit
Koji Yamamura, the Japan side of independent animation
Koji Yamamura is an independent animator known for his short films such as Mount Head, A Country's Doctor or more recently Muybridge's Strings. After visiting his atelier, we will follow…
How Japanese Coffeehouse Culture Is Shaping LA’s Music Scene | utside the Lyrics | S2 E4
"Robeson Taj Frazier and Perry B. Johnson explore the rise of listening spaces in Los Angeles, tracing their roots to Japanese kissaten culture. At Gold Line, Stones Throw Records founder,…