I bought these figurines in Kyoto in a small antique shop outside the Imperial palace. They tells us something about the casting techniques, social structure and dress of the time.

Both poetry and pottery were the essences of the material. Mr. Yellin started his journey as a novice in the world of Japanese ceramic art and worked his way up the ladder of knowledge. He says, with ...

Steve Jobs helped shape the modern world with his products at Apple, and it appears we can partly thank the unique aesthetic of Japanese ceramics for some of his most iconic designs. In the spring ...

The Japanese ceramics expert, NGK, continues its mission to bring world market-transforming ceramic innovations to sustain growth and contribute to society. Ceramics, one of the oldest of ...

Both have as their theme the idea of the Silk Road, an-overland trade route said to stretch ever since antiquity all the way ...

This is welcome news to perhaps no one more than a centuries-old Japanese ceramics maker that got its start making dinnerware. Maruwa, which builds ceramics for circuit boards and semiconductors ...

Explore his home and workshop to step back in time and experience the life of a talented Japanese ceramic artist. The Kyoto ...

学习在工作中有效实用的表达方式，理解办公室文化并加深对日语汉字的了解。 听一听简明日语新闻。 本节目从深度和广度两方面探究日语，及其 ...

10 revealing facts about Japanese. Get your head around tongue twisters and jokes. It's also available in Japanese with audio.

Clay means different things to different people. For one person, it might evoke childhood memories of shaping clumsy ...

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...

Known as the Land of the Rising Sun, Japan's civilization dates as far back as 30,000 years. Today, the archipelago seamlessly blends its rich history with its ultra-modern present. And while its ...