SOCIETYCULTURE

1. 

   Zen and the Art of Dry Gardens

   Visitors to Kyoto do have their favorite sights within Japan’s ancient capital, but they tend to like rather similar…

   • 2021/10/9
   • CULTURE, TRADITIONS
2. 

   Hase Kannon 1300

   Hase Kannon is a towering statue of Kannon (a futu…

   • 2021/9/30
   • CULTURE, DESTINATIONS
3. 

   Treasures of the Toolbox

   In the carpentry trade, high-quality tools are ess…

   • 2021/5/17
   • CULTURE, SOCIAL HISTORY, DESTINATIONS
4. 

   The Conservation and Transmission of Wooden Architecture

   In December 2020, “Traditional skills, techniques …

   • 2021/1/28
   • CULTURE
5. 

   The Year of the Ox, or Cow—or Indeed Ushi

   2021 is the Year of the Ox, or Cow—or indeed Ushi …

   • 2021/1/28
   • CULTURE
6. 

   When the East Wind Blows…

   • 2021/1/25
   • CULTURE, DESTINATIONS
7. 

   Obituary: Yamazaki Masakazu

   • 2020/9/1
   • SOCIETY, CULTURE, ARTS & LITERATURE
8. 

   Meiji Jingu Museum: For What You Are About to See

   • 2020/1/28
   • CULTURE, DESTINATIONS
9. 

   Kuzumochi: Sweet Serendipity

   • 2019/11/2
   • TRAVEL, CULTURE
10. 

    Japan’s Culture of Fermentation: Microbial Transformations and Their Potential for Tourism

    • 2019/8/24
    • TRAVEL, CULTURE