For the past five decades, here in his studio in central Tokyo, Tsukamoto has been restoring Japanese pottery in the authentic manner of kintsugi, the art of joining broken pieces with lacquer and ...

Kintsugi is a traditional Japanese craft technique that utilizes ... feel ‘purified’ or ‘forgiven’ as they think of the pottery works as their own selves and face up to their own hearts ...

Steve Jobs helped shape the modern world with his products at Apple, and it appears we can partly thank the unique aesthetic of Japanese ceramics for some of his most iconic designs. In the spring ...

This year, a special exhibition of Old Imari attracted visitors to the hometown of the porcelain, Arita, in southwestern Japan. But a closer look at the collection reveals that some ceramics are ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Instagrammer tomoro.m makes beautiful clay designs using a Japanese technique called Nerikomi. It works by stacking and layering the different colours of clay.

I spent 77 hours traveling from California to DC by train. It was worth it, but there are a few things everyone should know before hitting the rails for a long ride. The Federal Reserve may try ...

In the 500 year old art of Kintsugi, which translates more or less as ‘joining with gold’, broken pottery is repaired with a seam of lacquer and precious metal. Trust the Japanese to ...

Editor’s note: This series showcases what we are calling “kawaii” (cute) items made locally in the iconic Japanese city. Tanka, founded 270 years ago, is the only remaining pottery for ...

Japan Traditional Crafts Ginza Artisan's Street National will be held for the third consecutive year at Matsuya Ginza, Tokyo, ...