You don’t have to wait for spring to see this special kind of sakura. Cherry blossoms, as just about everyone knows, are a symbol of spring in Japan. The exact…
Perfect with your other ornaments or as a stand-alone complex. I’m always a sucker for fusions of classical and modern Japanese arts, whether it’s woodblock prints of Nintendo characters or…
Mr. Sato dreams up an innovative way to ensure good luck and give yourself an excuse to eat fried chicken. This year, the Japanese holiday of Setsubun falls on February…
On a promontory in eastern Portugal overlooking the Hispano-Portuguese plateau and the gorges of the Rio Erges, a spherical installation sits amid brush and old stone walls. A project of…
16-year policy swept away with less than a week for transition. On January 26, the Japanese government’s Immigration Services Agency, the branch of the Ministry of Justice in charge of…
Decades before the advent of photography, when European scientists and explorers were undertaking global expeditions and collecting flora and fauna from around the world, art and science converged in fields…
The return of the sakura and the arrival of sakura beer are both annual events, but their timing doesn’t have to match. Spring in Japan isn’t just the time for…