BLUE ROSE is no more imaginary flower in fantasy stories!!   Early this month, Japanese liquor company, SUNTORY released the first blue rose in the world. In the past…

    In autumn, cosmoses bloom all over in Japan, and cosmos festivals are held in different parts of the country. Cosmos is called “aki-zakura” meaning “autumn cherry blossom”, and…

  This is Japanese Bizen-yaki (Bizen ware) vase. Bizen Ware is pottery and stoneware made in Bizen area in [W:Okayama Prefecture]. It is the oldest “Nihon Rokkoyou” (The Six Japanese…

  This is a Japanese SHIGARAKI-yaki (Shigaraki ware) Vase. Shigaraki ware is pottery and stoneware. It’s made in Kouka area in [W:Shiga Prefecture]. Shigaraki ware is famous for raccoon statue….

This is Japanese SHIGARAKI-yaki ceramic vase.     Made in JAPAN! This is JAPAN Style!     You should follow me on Twitter here.   If the eBay link is…

Hanafuda are Japanese traditional playing cards, used to play a number of games. The name Hanafuda means flower cards. Each card designed flower or grass that represent a month, and…

Kyo-yaki (Shimizu-yaki) is a kind of ceramics of Japan. This Kyo-yaki becomes the general term of a work made in Kyoto.     Made in JAPAN!   This is JAPAN…

This is the Japanese OKURA CHINA vase. Founded in 1919, Okura Art China has since created various products, which have been appreciated by Japanese people as the country’s finest tableware….