Mingei Movement
The Mingei movement re-evaluated everyday handmade objects through collecting, writing, museums and craft production, connecting Japanese regional traditions with international encounters.
Traditional Crafts
Festival Floats in Japan
An overview of Japan’s yama, hoko, yatai, danjiri, and related festival floats as community-built ritual, performance, and craft traditions.
Kanazawa
Kanazawa is an Edo-period castle town shaped by Maeda patronage, preserved districts, Kenrokuen, traditional crafts, and contemporary culture.
Japanese Woodblock Printing
Japanese woodblock printing joins design, carving, registration, pigment, paper, and skilled hand pressure in a long print tradition.
Urushi
Urushi is natural lacquer obtained from the lacquer tree and used in Japan as a coating, adhesive, structural material, and ground for decoration.
Origami
Origami is the art of paper folding, spanning historical Japanese practices, popular models, modern design systems, mathematics, engineering, and education.