Japanese art covers a wide range of art styles and media, including Ancient Pottery, Sculpture, Ink painting and Calligraphy on silk and paper, Ukiyo-e paintings and woodblock prints, Kiri-e, Kirigami, Origami, and more recently Manga. Japan also has performance arts such as Noh, Kabuki, and Bunraku .
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Exploring the Mt. Fuji of Western Japan – Mt. Daisen
Sponsored by Chugoku Region Tourism Promotion Association / Chugoku District Transport Bureau With steady rain already falling outside of our hotel in Yonago, we thought it best to try to alter our plans for the day. This morning, we were riding a chartered taxi van…
Miyoshi City – A Day Trip from Hiroshima by Bus
Sponsored by Chugoku Region Tourism Promotion Association / Chugoku District Transport Bureau A 90 minute morning bus ride, as it turns out, is a great time to think about monsters. Well, not monsters, exactly. The Japanese call them yokai, but when you try to translate it…
Sekikawa’s Neko-chigura “Cat Houses” Sustain Tradition and Cats Alike
Sponsored by Sekikawa Village Its no secret that people here in Japan absolutely love cats. At almost every port, downtown area, and even on multiple islands that locals refer to “cat islands,” you can see many friendly stray cats that are very well cared for…
The Voyapon Ultimate Travel Guide to Northern Kumamoto
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters In the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto Prefecture is a natural paradise best known as the home of the world-famous active volcano, Mt. Aso, and the enormous caldera created by its eruption thousands of years ago. But the area boasts…
Discover Yuzawa’s Traditional Japanese Kites
Discover Yuzawa’s traditional Japanese kites and create your own “Managu” kite
Yamaga: Strolling the City of Lanterns in a Vintage Kimono
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Situated in Kumamoto Prefecture on the old Buzen Kaido road linking northern and southern Kyushu, Yamaga is a town filled with history, and visitors will be amazed by its numerous surprises. From the Edo period, Yamaga has been known…
The Architectural History of Kote-e Reliefs in Ajimu, Oita
When I think of the onsen rich prefecture of Oita, three distinctive features come to mind: I think of the coastal cities of Beppu and Oita. I think of the velvet greenery of rolling landscapes. And I also think about the wonderful historical treasures scattered…
A Theater and Show Preserving the Past in Yamaga, Kumamoto
sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters Some say the beauty of Japan lies in the way it attempts to balance the reverence of its deep history with the progress of modern times. You witness the contrasting natures of Japan juxtaposed in the ads plastered…
Higo Minkamura – The Old Town-village of Japanese Crafts
Sponsored by Northern Kumamoto Administrative Headquarters To understand the essence of Japanese culture, one need to look no further than to its crafts. From the forging of katana blades to the practice of tea ceremony, there is a precision, some would even say perfectionism, in…
Uniting Two Cultures Through Satsuma Ceramics from Kagoshima
Miyama, a small town in Kagoshima Prefecture, is home to the sophisticated and beautiful Satsuma ceramics which have over 400 years of history in Japan. Its origins date back to the Japanese invasion of the Korean Peninsula in the 16th century when after the last…