Festivals Sendai Tanabata Festival Brian Sealey decorations made by citizens from all over Japan, from Kushidama to paper cranes... heartbreaking of decorations come from Nagasaki and Hiroshima, where thousands of cranes
Historical Hokoku-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima in the mid 13th Century, their priests cultivated and refined various arts... that related to their Buddhist principles; arts such as calligraphy, seal-engraving
18 Culture Worth a Michelangelo Alena Eckelmann Finding a treasure trove for beautiful frescos, statues and carved ceilings crafted by Ishikawa Uncho, also known as the "Michelangelo of Echigo"
Historical A Trip to Furusato Mura, Tono Imogen Riethmuller Wander through Japan as it was in the past, and see various traditional craft and farming activities being performed.
12 Festivals Hiroshima Umeshu Festival 2012 Emmie Tsumura Much like the craft beer festival, this is an exciting, fun event that
13 Museums Kure "Yamato" Maritime Museum Virginia Gonzalez Its main attraction is a 1:10 scale model of the famous craft that once
Arts & Crafts Kyoto International Manga Museum Bonson Lam There are also temporary exhibitions on other applied arts and crafts,
Museums Rediscover Japan's Railways in Kitakyushu Anonymous veritable celebration of metal and other materials in various finely crafted... local ingredients are used, and the containers are typically works of art