Vanishing Japanese Toys Immortalized in the Woodblock Print
The little known genre of Japanese wood and paper toys has been depicted in twentieth century Japanese prints, which substantiates their importance to the world of adults and children of the period.
Kidults and the Japanese Antique / Vintage Toys
Kidults, (young adults who are now seeing the value in collecting vintage toys), belong to an emerging group of collectors who have been aggressively buying toys and collectibles for which they ha...
The Kojiki (A Record of Ancient Matters) is not only a written document but celebrates the 'Age of the Gods' when the Japanese people formulated the believe that the Japanese paradise was created, ...
The Immortal Mountain and the Lake of the Lute | Fuji Yama and Biwa-ko
Of all the beautiful objects in “the land of the holy gods,” as the Japanese call their country, none are more beautiful than Fuji Mountain and Lake Biwa. This beautiful sacred mountain is a gracef...
Vintage Japanese Spiritually Inspired Kokeshi and Figures | “Creating Images to Nourish Thought”
Wooden lathe-turned Shinto, Buddhism and Zen Buddhist Kokeshi are treasured and revered because their sacred religious optimism through emphasized simplicity and the importance of the natural world...
Momotarō / The Boy and the Peach
This tale is supposedly taking place in the city of Okayama, where one can today taste very good peaches, and especially Kibi Dango, (Peach Dumplings), and where we are told there is a mysterious c...