KOGEDO The BLOG
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...
10 Gift Ideas for a Japan Fan
Looking for a birthday gift for a Japan fan? Kokeshi, vintage haori, handcrafted chawan, fan or genuine Japanese print: discover our ideas for all budgets and find an authentic gift...
10 Gift Ideas for a Japan Fan
Looking for a birthday gift for a Japan fan? Kokeshi, vintage haori, handcrafted chawan, fan or genuine Japanese print: discover our ideas for all budgets and find an authentic gift...
Kimono, Yukata, or Nemaki: How to Tell the Diff...
Kimono, yukata, nemaki... They look similar, but they're not worn in the same way at all. Kogechan explains how to recognize these Japanese garments, understand their uses, and avoid common...
Kimono, Yukata, or Nemaki: How to Tell the Diff...
Kimono, yukata, nemaki... They look similar, but they're not worn in the same way at all. Kogechan explains how to recognize these Japanese garments, understand their uses, and avoid common...
Japanese Prints: The Secret Techniques of the A...
Behind the great names of Japanese printmaking lay an entire workshop... and especially master printers. Bokashi, blind embossing, sparkling mica, fabric textures, or wood grain: Kogechan reveals the secret techniques...
Japanese Prints: The Secret Techniques of the A...
Behind the great names of Japanese printmaking lay an entire workshop... and especially master printers. Bokashi, blind embossing, sparkling mica, fabric textures, or wood grain: Kogechan reveals the secret techniques...