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Japanese Christmas Gift: 12 Original Ideas for ...
Looking for an original Japanese Christmas gift? Kogechan has 12 ideas for every budget! Discover authentic gifts, from little treats for under €60 to exceptional presents, to surprise all Japan...
Japanese Christmas Gift: 12 Original Ideas for ...
Looking for an original Japanese Christmas gift? Kogechan has 12 ideas for every budget! Discover authentic gifts, from little treats for under €60 to exceptional presents, to surprise all Japan...
E-hon: Japanese picture books, ancestors of manga?
200 years ago, there was no Netflix, but there were already heroes with magical powers, ninjas, and impossible loves in books illustrated by Hokusai and Kunisada. Discover e-hon, these woodblock-printed...
E-hon: Japanese picture books, ancestors of manga?
200 years ago, there was no Netflix, but there were already heroes with magical powers, ninjas, and impossible loves in books illustrated by Hokusai and Kunisada. Discover e-hon, these woodblock-printed...
The Tale of Genji in Japanese Prints: Discoveri...
The Tale of Genji is a thousand years old… but the Edo period joyfully reinvented it! From Murasaki Shikibu to Mitsuuji, discover how this monument of Japanese literature became a...
The Tale of Genji in Japanese Prints: Discoveri...
The Tale of Genji is a thousand years old… but the Edo period joyfully reinvented it! From Murasaki Shikibu to Mitsuuji, discover how this monument of Japanese literature became a...
Yajiro Kokeshi: how to recognize this tradition...
How to identify a Yajirō kokeshi?Narrowed waist, janome, nose types, turned patterns, common mix-ups with Tsugaru, Zaō, or Tsuchiyu… Kogechan examines this traditional Miyagi style in detail in a simple,...
Yajiro Kokeshi: how to recognize this tradition...
How to identify a Yajirō kokeshi?Narrowed waist, janome, nose types, turned patterns, common mix-ups with Tsugaru, Zaō, or Tsuchiyu… Kogechan examines this traditional Miyagi style in detail in a simple,...
Toyohara Kunichika: Master of Kabuki in Japanes...
Close-up portraits of actors, vibrant colors, and Kabuki theater: Toyohara Kunichika ushered ukiyo-e into the Meiji era with panache. Kogechan tells the story of this master of Japanese prints, heir...
Toyohara Kunichika: Master of Kabuki in Japanes...
Close-up portraits of actors, vibrant colors, and Kabuki theater: Toyohara Kunichika ushered ukiyo-e into the Meiji era with panache. Kogechan tells the story of this master of Japanese prints, heir...
My Japanese tea bowl is leaking: is this normal...
Does your chawan leave a small wet ring on the table? It's not necessarily broken. Kogechan explains why some Japanese bowls are porous, how the traditional medome works, and how...
My Japanese tea bowl is leaking: is this normal...
Does your chawan leave a small wet ring on the table? It's not necessarily broken. Kogechan explains why some Japanese bowls are porous, how the traditional medome works, and how...