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20 Best Japanese Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon
20 Best Japanese Gifts You Can Buy on Amazon

LIFESTYLE | December 4, 2018

30 Best Japanese Things to Buy on Amazon Under $50
30 Best Japanese Things to Buy on Amazon Under $50

LIFESTYLE | November 16, 2018

How to Select the Perfect Japanese Knives
How to Select the Perfect Japanese Knives

CRAFT | November 2, 2018

Choosing a Japanese Bento Box: All You Need to Know
Choosing a Japanese Bento Box: All You Need to Know

CRAFT | September 21, 2018

Essential Japanese Concepts in 7 Stunning Videos
Essential Japanese Concepts in 7 Stunning Videos

LIFESTYLE | September 14, 2018

12 Best Places to Buy Art in Tokyo
12 Best Places to Buy Art in Tokyo

TRAVEL | September 7, 2018

23 Helpful Japanese Beauty Products You’ll Want to Buy Now
23 Helpful Japanese Beauty Products You’ll Want to Buy Now

LIFESTYLE | August 17, 2018

9 Best Stores to Buy Kimono in Tokyo
9 Best Stores to Buy Kimono in Tokyo

TRAVEL | August 10, 2018

50 Irresistible Made in Japan Products to Buy Now
50 Irresistible Made in Japan Products to Buy Now

LIFESTYLE | June 15, 2018

Noren Guide: How to Choose the Best Japanese Curtain
Noren Guide: How to Choose the Best Japanese Curtain

LIFESTYLE | June 8, 2018

5 Best Places to Buy Ceramics in Kyoto
5 Best Places to Buy Ceramics in Kyoto

TRAVEL | June 1, 2018

Hanten Guide: How to Choose the Perfect Japanese Jacket
Hanten Guide: How to Choose the Perfect Japanese Jacket

LIFESTYLE | May 25, 2018

5 Top Picks for Where to Buy Fabrics in Tokyo
5 Top Picks for Where to Buy Fabrics in Tokyo

TRAVEL | May 4, 2018

The Future of Japanese Pottery: Arita Porcelain Lab
The Future of Japanese Pottery: Arita Porcelain Lab

CRAFT | April 24, 2018

7 Fabulous Places to Buy Washi Paper in Tokyo
7 Fabulous Places to Buy Washi Paper in Tokyo

ART | April 20, 2018

Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know about Matcha Tea
Surprising Facts You Didn’t Know about Matcha Tea

LIFESTYLE | March 16, 2018

12 Ways to Add Japanese Kimono Style to Your Life
12 Ways to Add Japanese Kimono Style to Your Life

LIFESTYLE | March 6, 2018

Life Lessons from the Kimono Closet
Life Lessons from the Kimono Closet

LIFESTYLE | February 16, 2018

10 Japanese Winter Essentials To Buy Now
10 Japanese Winter Essentials To Buy Now

LIFESTYLE | February 6, 2018

5 Best Places to Buy Ceramics in Tokyo
5 Best Places to Buy Ceramics in Tokyo

TRAVEL | January 9, 2018

5 Best Places to Buy Kimono in Kyoto
5 Best Places to Buy Kimono in Kyoto

TRAVEL | December 19, 2017

5 Best Cultural Experiences for your Kyoto Itinerary
5 Best Cultural Experiences for your Kyoto Itinerary

TRAVEL | December 5, 2017

The Future of Kimono Fashion
The Future of Kimono Fashion

LIFESTYLE | November 10, 2017

Japanese Fashion Photography: Iconic Styles, Trends & Inspirations
Japanese Fashion Photography: Iconic Styles, Trends & Inspirations

LIFESTYLE | October 27, 2017

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This intense looking Rakan, or enlightened one, is one of 500 statues housed at the Gohyaku Rakanji in Meguro, Tokyo. 🔻 Zen Buddhism has been a powerful and enduring force in Japanese art for centuries. Find out more about Zen art in today’s post, link in bio!
Issei Suda captures portraits from the street, including this dynamic shot of three young friends in all their finery. 🔻 It’s a wonderful photograph, perhaps all the more interesting as you can fill in the colors of their kimonos with your own imagination!
The geometrical perfection of traditional Japanese architecture is highlighted here in this image of an old Shoin by Yasuhiro Ishimoto. 🔻 As a Japanese-American, Ishimoto brought a curiosity and nostalgia to his photography in the old country, which you can feel in this wistful print.
At first glance the subject of Takasawa Keiichi’s Woman in Kimono seems to be looking away demurely. 🔻 Something about her eyes and her smile though suggest maybe she’s just trying to hold back laughter!