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 ...
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 ...
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 ...