Heisei Retro
Heisei Retro revisits the objects, media and styles of Japan’s recent past, especially the 1990s and early 2000s, through collecting and reinterpretation.
Material culture
Japanese Textile Arts
Japanese textile arts encompass regional traditions of fibre preparation, weaving, resist dyeing, painting, embroidery, quilting, and the making of clothing and interiors.
Urushi
Urushi is natural lacquer obtained from the lacquer tree and used in Japan as a coating, adhesive, structural material, and ground for decoration.
Washi
Washi is Japanese paper made through varied hand and machine processes, especially traditions using long plant fibres such as kōzo, mitsumata, and gampi.