Studies of ancient ... Japan show that lifestyles of the people varied from region to region, contrary to the common belief that they were almost uniformly similar across the country. The Jomon ...

as it will actually be the gift of optimism epitomised in a fractured vessel that's been fused back together with precious gold. The technique is the ancient art of Japanese Kintsugi, a powerful ...

In The Art of Nerikomi, Go underscores how art is not separate from dailylife, bridging the usual divide between the functional and the sculptural, to create one-of-a kind pieces that are beautiful as ...