Japan’s Beating Heart: The History of Taiko in Japanese Culture History, Religion and Spirituality, Music, Performing ArtsDeeper JapanNovember 19, 2024Taiko, wadaiko, music, performance
The Chashi: Symbols of Commerce and Conflict in Japan Frontier North History, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanNovember 18, 2024Ainu, Hokkaido, Kitami, Yukar, kamuy, culture
Japonisme 2.0: A Global Art Meta-Genre History, Literature, Art and DesignDeeper JapanNovember 13, 2024Meiji, art, Art History, japonisme, Pop art
The Legends and Literature Behind Wagashi History, Food + Drink, Culinary Arts, LiteratureDeeper JapanOctober 14, 2024tea, sweets, wagashi, dessert, literature, poetry
The Creation of Coffee Culture & Modern Japan Martial Arts, History, Food + Drink, Culinary ArtsDeeper JapanSeptember 26, 2024coffee, cafe, meiji, modern, history, culinarya rts
Mottainai: Japan’s Culture of Food and Food Waste Martial Arts, Crafts, Performing Arts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanSeptember 17, 2024masks, Noh, kagaku
Expression in Light and Shadows: Takigi Noh and Japan’s Tradition of Outdoor Theater Performing Arts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanAugust 15, 2024masks, Noh, theater, performance
To Become Another: The Mask in Japanese Culture Martial Arts, Crafts, Performing Arts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanAugust 13, 2024masks, Noh, kagaku
Sumo: Tradition, Religion, and Sport Religion and Spirituality, Martial ArtsDeeper JapanJuly 11, 2024karate, martial arts, Buddhism, zen, zazen
Embracing Ephemera: “Mono no aware” in the Modern Shin-Hanga Movement Religion and Spirituality, Martial ArtsDeeper JapanJuly 11, 2024karate, martial arts, Buddhism, zen, zazen
The Mind of No-Mind: Zen Buddhism, Samurai, and Martial Arts in Japan Religion and Spirituality, Martial ArtsDeeper JapanMay 15, 2024karate, martial arts, Buddhism, zen, zazen
Tomitaro Makino: Grafting Western Science with Japan's Natural World History, Nature Activities, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanMay 15, 2024seasons, nature, botany, meiji, bonsai
The Beauty of the In-Between: "Ma" and its Influence on Modern Minimalism Religion and Spirituality, Art and Design, Performing ArtsDeeper JapanMay 15, 2024art, design, minimalism, zen, space, philosophy
Unsheathing Bushido and Gender: The Female Samurai Warriors of Aizu History, Martial Arts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanApril 15, 2024samurai, aizu, katana, battle, Meiji
Poem and a Picture: Japanese Gardens as Reflections of the Natural World Religion and Spirituality, Nature Activities, Art and DesignDeeper JapanApril 9, 2024garden, nature, outdoors, design
Traces of the Seasons: Nagori and Appreciating the Passage of Time Culinary Arts, Crafts, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanApril 8, 2024nagori, kintsugi, culinary, food
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
