Quick Reads

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

Yoshioka Tokujin Square tile2

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

Graphic design in Japan Square tile

Graphic design in Japan

Takahashi Mizuki Square tile2

Takahashi Mizuki: international contemporary art curator

LGBTQ+ Diversity in Manga Square tile

LGBTQ+: Diversity in Manga

Varieties of Japanese Tea Square tile

Varieties of Japanese Tea

Airvases the possibilities of paper Square tile

Airvases: the possibilities of paper

Hiba wood from Aomori Prefecture Landing page banner

Hiba wood from Aomori Prefecture

The Rugby World Cup in Kamaishi a driving force for recovery Square tile

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

Anime in Fukushima Square tile

Anime in Fukushima

Riku Cafe bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata Square tile

Riku Café – bringing communities together in Rikuzentakata

Tamamushi nuri lacquer craft revitalizing Sendai Square tile

Tamamushi-nuri – lacquer craft revitalizing Sendai

Mashiko a town famous for pottery Square tile

Mashiko – a town famous for pottery

Natural washi dyeing demonstration by Yoshioka Sarasa Square tile

Natural washi dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa

Japanese New Year traditions kites and kumade Square tile

Japanese New Year traditions: kites and kumade

Wrapping with tenugui Square tile

Wrapping with tenugui

Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame Sanjo Square tile

Japanese blade craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Biology of Metal Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame Sanjo Square tile

Biology of Metal: Metal Craftsmanship in Tsubame-Sanjo

Spotlight on Japanese designer Misawa Haruka Square tile

Spotlight on Japanese designer Misawa Haruka

Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE Square tile

Face coverings by HIROCOLEDGE

SOU FUJIMOTO FUTURES OF THE FUTURE Square tile

SOU FUJIMOTO: FUTURES OF THE FUTURE

SPREAD creative team behind the Tsubame Sanjo Factory Festivals design Square tile

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

Colour Combinations and The Tale of Genji Square tile

Colour Combinations and The Tale of Genji

The Japanese Toilet and Omotenashi Talk by TOTO Square tile

The Japanese Toilet and Omotenashi: Talk by TOTO

Prototyping in Tokyo Illustrating design led innovation Square tile

Prototyping in Tokyo: Illustrating design-led innovation

Oscillating Neutrinos the Universe Square tile

Oscillating Neutrinos & the Universe

Society 5.0 A new model for an ageing society Square tile

Society 5.0 – A new model for an ageing society?

Kagura Sacred Dance from Kasuga Taisha Square tile

Kagura (Sacred Dance) from Kasuga Taisha

Shomyo Japanese Buddhist Sutra Chanting from the Temples of Nara Square tile

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

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