Sitting down with master brush maker Yusui Teragauchi
Master brush maker Yasui Teragauchi has been working at Kumano’s Koyudo for almost 40 years. We talked to him about the changes he has seen.
Read moreMaster brush maker Yasui Teragauchi has been working at Kumano’s Koyudo for almost 40 years. We talked to him about the changes he has seen.
Read moreEvery year on the Autumn Equinox, the town of Kumano, in the hills east of Hiroshima, gives thanks to the product upon which its prosperity was built. Kumano is the undisputed fude (brush) capital of Japan.
Read moreFrom its samurai beginnings to the modern day, the story of Rekiseisha – producer of gilded hand-laid gold and metal
Read moreNaoya Takayama, 4th generation head of a company that has been selling Buddhist altars for over 100 years, has been
Read moreHuge bonfires snap, crackle and pop around Hiroshima in the middle of January, sending the hope and dreams embodied in the past year’s votive goods and new year decorations up to the heavens.
Read moreA few tidbits of info that we hope will make your New Year jaunt to Miyajima a memorable one.
Read moreThe Chakuno family have been tending gardens and bonsai for 400 years. Once reserved for the samurai, they are bringing bonsai back down to earth.
Read moreWhen Kazuma Iwata decided to apply the skills of a craftsman to the kendama, he transformed the traditional wooden toy that helped it turn from plaything to lifestyle sport.
Read moreAcross the water from Itsukushima Shrine, the Yamane family have been running Taigendo kiln since 1912. With close links to
Read moreJapanese brush makers Bunshindo have been creating the nation’s best calligraphy brushes on the coast of the Inland Sea for around 100 years.
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