Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Knowing the basics of Japanese history is key to understanding what makes this country tick, so consider this your whistle-stop introduction: from Jomon to Pokemon (and the 16,000 years in between). Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Culture & History
Translating Haruki Murakami: Interview with Ted Goossen
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Haruki Murakami’s novels are perennially popular, due in no small part to a network of translators working in 50 languages. Ahead of the release of his latest title, Killing Commendatore, I caught up with long-time English translator, Ted Goossen. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Guide to Modern Japanese Art
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Having covered traditional art – from the silk screens of the Heian period to the ukiyo prints of the Edo period – in their first guide, Japan Objects bring us up to the present day with this guide to Modern Japanese art. Like this post? Help us by […]
Guide to traditional Japanese art
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japanese art is one of the world’s greatest treasures. From unique styles of ink painting and calligraphy, through innovative ceramics and magnificent woodblock prints, the contributions of Japanese artists are unmatched. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Aizu-Wakamatsu: Guide to the Samurai City
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! History buff Andrew Sinclair channels his inner samurai on a jam-packed adventure in little-known Aizu-Wakamatsu. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! History buff Andrew Sinclair channels his inner samurai on a jam-packed adventure in little-known Aizu-Wakamatsu. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!