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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Apr 16, 2022
A window of opportunity for Japanese glassware
Introducing some eye-catching new glassware products that have been made with different Japanese glass-making techniques.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 20, 2020
Handmade in Japan with love
From horizontal vases to panty-clad glasses, Japan¡¯s handmade market can offer some extraordinary gift ideas for Valentine¡¯s Day.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 28, 2019
Elegance from the factory floor
Striking designs can come from unusual inspirations. This month looks at designer collaborations with Japanese veteran manufacturers, including a laboratory glassware maker, and an injection mold specialist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 21, 2019
¡®Information or Inspiration?¡¯: The paths of perception
A review of ¡®Information or Inspiration?¡¯ at the Suntory Museum of Art almost needs a spoiler alert ¡ª it includes many surprises that make it more than a showcase of glassware, lacquerware, enamel, ceramic and calligraphy works: It¡¯s an immersive, thought-provoking experience.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 7, 2016
¡®Kimiake & Shin-ichi Higuchi Pate de Verre Exhibition: Nature of Pate de Verre¡¯
June 12-July 21
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 29, 2016
The illuminating nature of Emile Galle
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum has always had a connection with French glassware. After all, almost the first thing you see as you enter through the front entrance is a set of glass-relief doors with an angel motif. These were created by the famous French glass artist Rene Lalique as part of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 4, 2015
Art nouveau¡¯s jewels in the crown
As Parisians of the late 19th century reveled in the heady optimism of economic prosperity and enjoyed the innovations spurred by the ongoing Industrial Revolution, Sarah Bernhardt, the most famous actress and muse of the time, became enamored by two trendsetters: Rene Lalique, then a jewelry maker,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2014
¡®Bohemian Glass from the Collection of the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague¡¯
Though stained glass was being made for church windows in Europe during the 12th century, it was not until the rise of Venetian glass makers in the 13th century that other items, such as vases and jugs, were made for the public. It was also during the 13th century that artisans in Bohemia and Silesia...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 11, 2013
¡®A Toast to the Drinking Glass: In History and Life¡¯
As the title suggests, an everyday object becomes a spectacle of art and history for this exhibition, which explores the evolution of the drinking glass from primitive to modern times.
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Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
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Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
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Podcast

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Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
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