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Inside the futuristic Japanese factory where Goldwin 0 cooks up its experimental technical-wear
The experimental arm of a cult Japanese clothing label, Goldwin 0 is pushing boundaries with its sci-fi-like innovations ...
Culture Keeper: Community leader preserves, strengthens San Jose's Japantown
Matt Ogawa, committee board member of SJ Obon Festival, gives back to his community by leading and organizing events that ensure traditions, stories and memories are passed down through ...
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Culture Shock in Japan: 33 Things That’ll Catch You Off Guard
Visiting Japan for the first time? Get ready for a few surprises! From ultra-quiet trains to vending machines for everything, ...
The kimono is more than an artefact and more than clothing. It is a concept artists will make their own
A new exhibition from the National Gallery of Victoria brings together over 70 fabulous garments of exquisite craftsmanship.
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Preserving stone wall architecture in Japan’s rice paddies
Japan’s iconic terraced rice paddies are held in place by traditional stone walls. But the craft of building these walls is a dying art. Reporter Hannah Kirshner recently traveled to Fukuoka ...
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‘Hokusai & Ukiyo-e: The Floating World’ exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan’s Edo period
Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...
'Hokusai and Ukiyo-e' exhibit at Cleve Carney Museum of Art dives into Japan's Edo period
Centered on the extraordinary appeal of "The Great Wave Off Kanagawa" by Katsushika Hokusai, this exhibition offers a smartly ...
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Chanel pays homage to Hollywood’s golden age with dazzling new high jewellery
Old and new references unite in the pieces, which rework familiar motifs. In her only high jewellery collection in 1932, ...