Like this post? Help us by sharing it! This post, courtesy of our friends at Kyoto Journal, is adapted and condensed from an article by Japanese garden expert Mark Hovane. You can click here to read the entire article, and read other insightful stories about Japan and Asia in Kyoto Journal. There is a significant […]
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Hanko stamp being stamped out
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! For those of you have lived or been to Japan, you may have noticed the little red stamps called ‘hanko’. One of the first things I had to do when moving to Japan back in 1999 was to go and get myself an official ‘hanko’. For all […]
Art of modernisation: Meiji-era woodblock prints
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Supporting our customers from the Nagoya office, Andrew Sinclair is a keen historian with an eye for art. Here he leads us from the days of the Samurai to the Meiji modernisation through the very Japanese medium of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints… Think of Japanese art, and you’ll […]
Studio Ghibli on Netflix: Where to begin?!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! As of the 1st of February, almost all Studio Ghibli films will be on Netflix. Hooray! But first: what are they, and erm, where do I begin? Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Where to stay on Naoshima ‘art island’
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The ‘art island’ of Naoshima on the Seto Inland Sea is a must-visit for art lovers, particularly during the Setouchi Art Triennale. Travel consultant Natalie Collar slept soundly in two of the most unusual places to stay during the festival: the swish Benesse House and quirky Tsutsujiso […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The ‘art island’ of Naoshima on the Seto Inland Sea is a must-visit for art lovers, particularly during the Setouchi Art Triennale. Travel consultant Natalie Collar slept soundly in two of the most unusual places to stay during the festival: the swish Benesse House and quirky Tsutsujiso […]