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One Generation Away: The Fragility of Family Recipes and Traditional Crafts
What family recipe did you enjoy in your childhood and you wished you had learned to make? In this article, I would like to observe the word “tradition” with you through family recipes.
The Real Superpowers of Kimonos—Its Practicality & Sustainability | Old is New #2
Is it possible for one shape of clothing to serve all ages (except children), figures, and personal tastes and make everyone look good in it? Also, the clothing covers every occasion, from loungewear to formal (except doing sports). On top of that, it’s eco-friendly. If “Oh, that cannot be done LOL” was your answer, you would be very surprised by this article.
Let’s Science a Traditional Material! | Old is New #1
What do you think of when you hear “traditional material”? What comes to mind first? While many people around the world seek new sustainable solutions, why don’t we reevaluate traditional materials and methods?
Behind the Scene: MiseNoMa—Why I decided to choose the inefficient path
Is it possible to recreate a physical store-like experience without having the actual store and having a long distance? No, I am not talking about online shops. Other experiences you enjoy at your favorite local boutiques. To recreate the experience, I decided to take the inefficient path. Find out what it is and why.
Before it’s Too Late: The Japanese Landscapes You Cherish Could Disappear Sooner Than You Think.
International travelers play a vital role in saving the exotic atmosphere in their destinations.
Do you like traveling abroad? Are you a seeker of traditional, authentic scenery? If your answers are “yes” and “yes,” this is the article for you. You could play a significant role in helping locals save the scenery you expect to see.
Delightful! Blending Personal Authenticity with Sustainability—Is old that bad?
“Yeah, but a new one will look fresher and nicer,” said a friend of mine.
That was the moment I realized that “new things are better than old” has permeated our lives so profoundly that it is hard for us to rethink otherwise. The modern thought pattern might be distracting us from noticing the benefits that “old” things can bring to our future. As I introduce two ways for you to express who you are authentically and naturally with old things and heritage crafts items, I will suggest how heritage craftsmanship can benefit our future.
Featured Creator: Linh Do, from Intern to Creative Professional
It’s been over 2 years since our last batch of interns completed their internships at KoLe. So many things have happened but one good thing is that we still all try to keep in touch with one another. Besides Ly-san’s latest trip to Japan, Linh-san keeps us posted from time to time.
【日本語あり】Intern Reward Trip to Kagawa, Japan
Finally!! We get together with our former intern Ly and give her a intern reward trip in Kagawa, Japan!
やっと！！元インターンのリーさんに直接会うことができました。そして彼女のごインターン褒美旅行のはじまり！
URUSHI 101: The ARTIFACT SHOWS THE BEST CHARACTER of URUSHI
SHIKKI or Japanese lacquerware is one of the best-known Japanese Traditional Crafts. But do we really know about the material? SHIKKI is a product that is painted or/and worked with URUSHI. In this article, we cover the super basics of URUSHI and a great example of how URUSHI was used. Once you know these, you will know about URUSHI material more than some Japanese people!
HARIKO TORA and THE YEAR OF TIGER – the local traditional craft of Kagawa, Japan –
The year 2022 is the year of TIGER! So, we would like to introduce one local traditional craft which to do with tiger and an item that you can paint your own tiger. This is an archive of our audio content. This is 3 parts series. Each audio contents are about 3 minutes 30 second.
When is the best hour to visit Shrines & Why? Travel Tip Japan
When you travel to Japan, visiting Shrines and Temples is a great experience. You get to see buildings and cultures unique to Japan there. Many guide books and travel blogs list some shrines and temples as “must visit” places. So, it won’t be hard for you to find “WHERE” to visit. But how about “WHEN”?
In this article, we will tell you about the following:
+What is a Shrine?
+Difference between Shrines and Temples (How to spot Shrines)
+3 Things You Shouldn’t Do at Shrines
+The Best Hours to Visit Shrines and The Reasons
+The Way To Spend Time at Shrines ~Elementary~
+The Way to Spend Time at Shrines ~Intermediate~
+The Shrine must to visit in Kagawa, Shikoku, Japan
TOUJI(冬至) [more than 4 seasons]
Guess, one Japanese custom that people do on Winter Solstice Day. Do you like taking a hot long bath? Do you like citrus fruits? Then you might like this custom.
TAISETU(大雪) [more than 4 seasons]
TAISETSU(大雪) is the 21st season of the 24 seasons. Some parts of Japan get snow and start to stick, but not in plain areas of Shikoku. Today, It’s about superstitious fish for people who want to succeed in their business or career, today. The fish is in season, this time of the year. Let’s find it out.
6 basic knowledge of KUDE-SHOUJI: The Traditional Crafts of Kagawa, Japan
If you have all the answers for following questions, you can skip this article.
1) What is KUDE-SHOUJI?
2) What is the difference between SHOUJI and KUDE-SHOUJI?
3) What are the functional advantages to use KUDE skill?
Like The Language of Flowers? The meaning of the patterns in Japan
Straight to the point! Many traditionally used patterns have meanings. Japanese culture also has used uncountable numbers of patterns. In this article, we introduce 3 patterns used in Japan. We hope this knowledge would help you someday to pick surveyors for your friends and family.
SHOUSETSU(小雪) [more than 4 seasons]
The 20th season of the 24 seasons. SHOUSETSU is the season Japanese people start to get ready the seasonal gifts called “OSEIBO (お歳暮)”. And the seasonal weather which is perfect for you to visit Japanese Garden.
A Japanese Gift Custom to Enhance Your Business| Impress your client | The Biggest Gift Market in Japan
OSEIBO is the biggest annual gift custom in Japan. Not just because it is culturally important for Japanese people to have good business relationships, it could be a huge opportunity for you, so we thought this information might be useful for you. Did you know that the OSEIBO market size is bigger than the Christmas one, in Japan?
5 Ways to Expand Your Trip Experience in Japan with Traditional Crafts
Today, let’s talk about how to enjoy the world of Japanese traditional crafts! 5 ways to enhance your experience while you stay in Japan.