The Armor of a Samurai: Exploring the Craftsmanship and History of Japanese O-yoroi History, Religion and Spirituality, Martial ArtsDeeper JapanDecember 18, 2024temple, religion, samurai, bushido, armor
Foxes, Tanuki, and Lion-Dogs: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them History, Religion and SpiritualityDeeper JapanDecember 4, 2024shrine, temple, religion, tanuki, foxes, deer
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
