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Hand-forged armor. Prehistoric bones. Music that’s never been digitized. This isn’t retail — it’s an invitation-only ...
I realised that maybe the whole point was to reduce myself to a speck that could float around Kyoto, just glad to be there ...
We interviewed two prominent figures involved in the historical development of the game Assassin's Creed Shadows. Read on to find out what they had to say.
From Michelin restaurants to vending machines, tea is everywhere in the Land of the Rising Sun, and its history is ...
The authors note in their book that this may be the first mention of sadō, the Japanese tea ceremony, in an official document. At the 1878 Paris Exposition, the Japanese pavilion included a tea ...
And it’s here — crouched in the garden outside of the tea room, holding my breath, eyes closed in concentration — that I sense my signal to quietly roll up the slatted sudare (bamboo screens ...
The Consulate-General of Japan held a Foreign Minister’s Commendation Conferment Ceremony for Tamotsu “Tom” Iizuka and Yoshihiro “Luckie” Sakamoto at the Official Residence of the Consul ...
Aikido exponents from the Mushinkan Academy in George Town had their grading witnessed by the consul-general of Japan in ...
Onosato first received a newly braided white rope, a symbol of grand champions, from Hakkaku, the chairperson of the Japan Sumo Association. The ring-entering ceremony then took place inside a ...
NEHIMA is careful to distinguish that while the space and experience recall Japanese tradition, the club does not offer an official tea ceremony. “That term is thrown around too easily these ...