Mingei, in the vein of the British Arts and Crafts movement before it, was a response to rapid industrialization in Japan. ... In 1920s Japan, ...

Established in 1972 as the western Japan outpost of the Japan Folk Crafts Museum, ... The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka. Art; Wednesday 15 January 2025. Share. Copy Link.

Traditional arts and crafts are alive in Kanazawa, a Japanese city filled with Edo-era homes, museums – and workshops for making everything from sweets and porcelain to gold leaf work.

Japan’s art market has outperformed the global industry over the past five years, according to a new report from art economist Clare McAndrew. While global sales ticked up just 1 percent from ...

Exploring Japan’s Art Islands: A Guide to Naoshima and Teshima Including where to stay, what to see and how to get there. By Emily Zemler • 05/10/23 2:15pm. Naoshima. Dominic Whisson.

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles and urushi (lacquer) are being incorporated into modern construction.

Shortly after Japan won the 2023 World Baseball Classic, with Ohtani striking out Angels teammate Mike Trout to seal the victory, Mitsuda drew a celebratory art piece. In it he depicted Goro ...

The Maeda established a craft-making workshop, Osaikusho, in Kanazawa Castle, inviting master craftspeople from around Japan to teach there and set about turning everyday objects into works of art.

For the first time in five years, the Japan Festival Boston returned to Boston with larger crowds and more energy than ever, filling the Common with 23 food stalls, 18 cultural sites, 18 arts and ...