A group of dealers, the Japanese Art Dealers Association, is collaborating on a three-day exhibition of some 100 works, all of which are for sale. The show will be at the Fletcher-Sinclair mansion ...

Simple Japanese Wood Joints Crafted by Hand ASMR. Posted: October 18, 2024 | Last updated: July 11, 2025. Watch the art of assembling Japanese woodworking joints without using any nails, ...

In Japanese tradition, 'wabi' evokes a simple and humble beauty, while 'sabi' celebrates the grace that arises from the passage of time. Developed by the tea master Sen no Rikyū (1522-1591), the ...

In the hands of Japanese netsuke carvers like Ryushi Komada, something quite mundane becomes sublime. From a simple block of wood emerges a delicate and expressive face, the sense of movement in ...

Japanese Tea Ritual Turned 15th Century 'Tupperware' Into Art : The Salt Eight hundred years ago, tea traveled to Japan from China in simple, ceramic storage jars. These ancient jugs, now on ...

The Art of Simple Living: 100 Daily Practices from a Japanese Zen Monk for a Lifetime of Calm and Joy Shunmyo Masuno, trans. from the Japanese by Allison Markin Powell. Penguin, $20 (224p) ISBN ...

Japanese art has long been associated with a simple and elegant portrayal of nature. Embodying that approach is the Nihonga movement of the turn of the 20th century, which uses all-natural ...

Most people know of the Japanese plant art of bonsai, in which tiny trees are cultivated in stylish pots. Few people are aware, though, of a related Japanese pursuit named kusamono, in which ...

Dwight Hwang has mastered gyotaku art, which is the Japanese version of taxidermy. The Orange County artist's work can be found in restaurants and scientific research.

When one thinks of Christianity, Japan is not usually a place that comes to mind. Less than one percent of the 125 million population in Japan calling themselves Christians.