Thoughts on the Arts. A Conversation with Living National Treasure, Bandō Tamasaburō.
Manga artist, Machiko Satonaka, speaks of the things she cherishes about Japan. The time of the Man’yōshū, when a freedom of expression and a distinctive Japanese culture began to emerge.
Newly Registered UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the World Japan’s “Raihō-shin: Ritual Visits of Deities in Masks and Costumes”
Interview: Noritake Satō, expert urushi lacquer craftsman leading restoration work at UNESCO World Heritage Site, Nikkō Shrines and Temples.
The Shikoku Pilgrimage and its 88 Sacred Sites. The global appeal of the ‘Shikoku Henro’.
Getting to know Zen and zazen: making time for self-discovery
Great Masters
Shopping for the Finest Japanese Products No.3: Mukōjima Meugaya Mukōjima, Sumida-ku, Tōkyō
Food
Strolling the Rice Terraces Vol.4 Shiroyone Senmaida Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Nature
Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure. Mt Mitoku and Nageire-dō
Special Edition
The Shikoku Pilgrimage and its 88 Sacred Sites The global appeal of the ‘Shikoku Henro’
World Heritage
Japan World Heritage – Yakushima: The Alps of the Ocean, where primeval forests slumber
