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Asakusa Sagimai – Egret Dancers
For years I have known the photo of the ladies dressed in white egret costumes, dancing at Japanese temples in certain festivals, but I have never been able to catch one of the performances live […] Source: Asakusa Sagimai – … Continue reading
Japan’s Hidden Listening Bars: SHeLTeR | Resident Advisor x Asahi Super Dry
Yoshio Nojima has been refining the soundsystem at SHeLTeR, an audiophile venue on the quiet outskirts of Tokyo, for 30 years. It’s a never-ending quest in the pursuit of one humble goal: to share special musical experiences with friends. Produced … Continue reading
Japanese synchronized walking Competition – Worlds Most Satisfying video Ever 2018 | Must See *
Japanese synchronized walking Competition. Their walking routine was similar to military movement exercises or synchronized marching band movements. These students march with a precision that would amaze even the military. Japanese precision walking competition
Live Green Furoshiki Package Wrap Instructions
Furoshiki is a towel that Japanese people use to wrap gifts and transport goods. We think this is a great method to reduce our holiday wrapping paper consumption. The material of Furoshiki is durable, washable and reusable. It is not … Continue reading
I Made A (foodsafe) Hack On Kintsugi…
Alex Traditional #Kintsugi Technique takes months, but this version only needs a day… update : My cookbook is #1 on Amazon : http://smarturl.it/FrenchGuyCooking Food Safe Epoxy Glue : https://amzn.to/2wWR84W Gold Food Coloring : https://amzn.to/2Cy0SbB Sugru : https://amzn.to/2MYbRQz After 3 different … Continue reading
Kintsugi: The Art of Broken Pieces
Kintsugi (or kintsukuroi) is a Japanese method for repairing broken ceramics with a special lacquer mixed with gold, silver, or platinum. . The philosophy behind the technique is to recognize the history of the object and to visibly incorporate the repair … Continue reading
How Yayoi Kusama’s Outdoor Pumpkin is Protected During Hurricanes – Spoon & Tamago
photo by spoon & tamago (2017) If you’ve ever visited Japan’s magical art island of Naoshima you’ll most certainly have visited one of its most iconic pieces of art: Yayoi Kusama’s yellow pumpkin that sits at the tip of an … Continue reading
How to make Sushi
During the autumn of 2018, I designed a couple of frames based on the premise of a Sushi-chef. I grew really fond of them and a simple story kind of evolved from that. From just being a couple animation-tests, to … Continue reading
Japan’s Post Box Under the Sea
Great Big Story Published on 18 Jan 2018 When the small Japanese seaside town of Susami needed a tourism boost, an unlikely resident came to the rescue: the town’s postmaster. Together with the local diving community, former postmaster Toshihiko Matsumoto … Continue reading
In Japan, Repairing Buildings Without a Single Nail
Great Big Story Published on 15 Feb 2019 In the past, making and developing metal was too costly for carpenters in Japan. So instead of using nails, carpenters called “miyadaiku” developed unique methods for interlocking pieces of wood together, similar … Continue reading