Quick Reads
Dip into our collection of quick reads to discover something new about Japan.

Ryūkyū Dance - the unique performing arts of Okinawa

Sōgetsu Ikebana - an avant-garde approach to Japanese floral design

Kawanabe Kyōsai - blending classical painting with satirical ukiyo-e

Carving the Divine - Buddhist sculptors of modern-day Japan

Mifune Toshirō - an exploration of the actor’s legacy through his most iconic films

Chadō, the Japanese Way of Tea, from its origins to today

Aizu momen - colourful and durable cotton fabric from Fukushima Prefecture

Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake

Aizome Indigo Dyeing from Mashiko

The Rugby World Cup in Kamaishi – a driving force for recovery

Anime in Fukushima

Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata

Mashiko – a town famous for pottery

SPREAD: creative team behind the Tsubame-Sanjo Factory Festival's design

Oscillating Neutrinos & the Universe

The Japanese Toilet and Omotenashi: Talk by TOTO

Spotlight on Japanese designer Misawa Haruka

Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Colour Combinations and The Tale of Genji

Airvases: the possibilities of paper

Shōmyō (Japanese Buddhist Sutra Chanting) from the Temples of Nara

Japanese Graphic Design

LGBTQ+: Diversity in Manga

Takahashi Mizuki: international contemporary art curator

Kagura (Sacred Dance) from Kasuga Taisha

Hiba wood from Aomori Prefecture

Prototyping in Tokyo: Illustrating design-led innovation

Natural Washi Dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa

Society 5.0 – A new model for an ageing society?

Yoshioka Tokujin: the leading designer behind the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic torches

Wrapping with Tenugui (Thin Cotton Cloth)

Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE

Types of Japanese Tea

SOU FUJIMOTO: FUTURES OF THE FUTURE

Japanese New Year traditions: kites and kumade

Tamamushi-Nuri – Lacquer Craft Revitalizing Sendai