Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses ...

TOKYO -- Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the ...

Looking for something to do while you're on break? Here are some of 2025 Golden Week Events in Japan from north to south.

Phu Lang, one of Vietnam’s oldest pottery villages, is stirring again with a new generation of potters and a cross-cultural collaboration that may redefine the future of this ancient craft.

In today’s world, people often try to hide their flaws and aim for perfection. However, the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi offers a different and inspiring way to look at life. Kintsugi, which means ...

Kettl’s newly expanded gallery space features teaware from Japanese design studios, including a line of teapots made in ancient Tokoname ... heels of the studio’s grand opening meet-and-greet pottery ...

Noh, a type of traditional Japanese theater, has been performed for 650 years, since the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is ...

A UMass Amherst graduate student may have accidentally created a mysterious liquid that defies scientific laws – and seems strangely devoted to the shape of ancient Greek pottery. While conducting ...

In a striking blend of antiquity and technology, the sacred site of Delphi will host an immersive new media installation reimagining the ancient Oracle through the ... Commissioned by the Polygreen ...