Kengo Kuma is one of Japan’s most noted architects and a professor at the University of Tokyo’s Department of Architecture. The specialty of Kuma’s architectural designs is the interconnectivity with nature. A great emphasis is placed upon natural materials, transparency and light, and practical use. The result is architectural structures and designs that are unique. ...
Samurai to the rescue again. Japan has always been an inspiration for the world. Be it their technology or work culture and ethic, the Japanese has always been a benchmark. But littering is an issue that even the strictest country in the world cannot completely eradicate. Littering is illegal and worthy of being penalized, but ...
Two 70-year-old grandparents in Takaharu, a town in Kyushu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan, decided to recreate the well-loved character Totoro at their local bus stop to surprise their granddaughter. Totoro is from the iconic 1988 animated fantasy film by Hayao Miyazaki. Grandparents will go to any lengths to ensure their grandkids are happy and safe. Our ...
There is something undeniable about modern classics. Be it music, TV shows, or cars, the past did many things right and many Tokyo citizens will vouch for that. While Japan is known for cars like Honda, Toyota, Nissan, and Mazda with their high-tech features while still being practical and economical, modern classic cars have an ...
If you have been to Japan, you know that the Japanese take off their shoes according to long-standing traditions about removing shoes before entering homes and other indoor places. The custom of removing your footwear before entering a house stems from the Heian period between the years 794 and 1185. While a house could quickly become dirty ...
Japan is a nation steeped in ancient culture and traditions. In spite of their meteoric modernization and being an economic superpower, the Japanese people still retain that connection with their ancient roots. The following poem, Stars and Dandelions, miraculously saved from oblivion is an iconic example of how this high culture still lives on. Deep ...
Whatever you want or can imagine, Liu Tong can use his hands to create it just with a piece of paper. From a rhino down to a minuscule ant, he has created all of them by folding a single piece of paper. Liu Tong uses origami to describe his inner feelings, and his work is highly ...
The Ama-San women of Japan uphold a 2,000-year-old tradition of free-diving. Ama means “sea woman,” and the connection these women have with the ocean is one of utmost care and respect, something in this day and age we could all learn from. Why Ama-San divers are treasured What makes the Ama unique is that they rejected modern technology that would ...
Is it possible to set up residential buildings and other structures without using metal fasteners like nails and screws? For the majority of people, the idea would seem improbable and unrealistic. Yet, the reality is that traditional Japanese carpenters have been using a technique of building structures without using metal parts for several centuries. Japan ...
Japanese people are admired for their genius, industriousness, grace, beauty, and culture. Although Japanese society is very fast-paced, over the millennia, they have developed their own unique ways of calming down the pace of life. Ikigai is one such way of making the most of life. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, taking ...
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