Acquiring Magic Powers in Mountain Seclusion: Shugendo and Japanese Religion Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanMarch 12, 2024Buddhism, religon, spirituality, mountain
The War on Geisha: Identity in the Face of Tradition, Modernity, and the West Performing Arts, Culinary ArtsDeeper JapanFebruary 15, 2024geisha, performance, dance, history
The Art of Dyeing: Traditional Craft and Sustainable Fashion Technique Crafts, Art and DesignDeeper JapanJanuary 16, 2024dyeing, fashion, indigo, fabric, clothing
The Advent of Omiyage and its Transformation through Time Crafts, Culinary ArtsDeeper JapanJanuary 9, 2024omiyage, products, Meiji, pilgrim, trek, Shinto, Buddhism
Telling Tales with Ainu Literature, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanDecember 12, 2023Ainu, hokkaido, literature, oral
In Praise of Silence: Japan’s Ancient Relationship to the Absence of Noise Nature Activities, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanDecember 5, 2023nature, silence, philosophy, literature
The Legend of Benkei: The Enduring Imagination of the Japanese Warrior Monk Religion and Spirituality, Martial ArtsDeeper JapanNovember 14, 2023Buddhism, culture, military, literature, media
Classical Words, Contemporary Feel: Development of the Japanese Waka Poem Literature, Art and DesignDeeper JapanNovember 3, 2023waka, poetry, poem, literature, incense, Heian
Kirin Beer, Lacquerware, and the Mystery Behind the Bottle Art and Design, Culinary ArtsDeeper JapanSeptember 30, 2023
Subtraction: The Art of Japanese Cooking Culinary ArtsDeeper JapanSeptember 26, 2023food, Japanese cuisine, cooking, gourmet
The Gender Divide in Kabuki and Japanese Theater: From the Edo Period to Contemporary Japan Performing ArtsDeeper JapanSeptember 26, 2023
The Elevation of Craft from Folk to Art: Mingei, Minka, and Preservation in Modern Japan Crafts, Art and DesignDeeper JapanAugust 28, 2023
Experiencing Time through the Lens of Jo-Ha-Kyu Performing ArtsDeeper JapanAugust 28, 2023noh, performance, theater
Chinese Cuisine, Communal Consumption, and the Buddhist Philosophy of Fucha Ryori Culinary Arts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanAugust 28, 2023Buddhism, Vegetarian, monks
