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seasonal division 節分

seasonal division 節分

In Japanese tradition, Spring starts in February, with the lunar calendar.

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resolution for a new year

New Year, new start and mind set to create a better future.

how my brand started

I want to share with you a story of how my brand started.

origami 折り紙

Origami 折り紙 is a traditional Japanese art of paper folding.

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children's day in Japan

How do we celebrate the 5th of May as a national holiday “Children’s Day” in Japan?

kiwari 木割 golden ratio

kiwari 木割 golden ratio

Japanese timber architecture used to use a similar system with Golden Ratio.

Japanese pattern

Japanese pattern

Many Japanese arts and crafts have patterns based on the natural world.

sadou 茶道 tea ceremony

sadou 茶道 tea ceremony

History about green tea in Japan and purpose of the tea ceremony.

ninja 忍者 shinobi 忍

ninja 忍者 shinobi 忍

A lot of people think that Ninjas were once the James Bond of Japan.

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kumiko 組子

Kumiko 組子 is an ornamentation technique used in traditional Japanese architecture.

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tokonoma 床の間

A Tokonoma 床の間 is a raised alcove in a Japanese style reception room.

Japanese new year

Japanese new year

How we celebrate the Japanese new year. The festival starts on New Year’s Eve.

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