super powers jp – Page 4

Kokeshi: a doll with no arms, a squeaky head and a hot spring behind it

By Isla Quinn No arms. No legs. A round head, a plain trunk, a few thin lines for a face. […]

By Ines Keane Most craft districts grow slowly and by accident. This one came with a rule book. According to

By Rafe Calder A name is protected by law. Only crafts the national government has designated may be called 伝統的工芸品,

By Porter Lang Look at the tips first. Japanese chopsticks end in a point, and that one detail explains most

By Isla Quinn Autumn arrives from the top. Not from the sky, from the map. First the high ground of

By Ines Keane Yellow fruit above white plaster. That is the picture the city of Hagi chooses for its castle

By Isla Quinn Peel. Tie. Hang. Wait. That is the plain outline, and in southern Nagano, late autumn and early

By Porter Lang Start with the stroke. A Japanese saw cuts on the pull. Most Western saws cut on the

By Ines Keane Ask three sources how old the furoshiki is and you will get three answers. One says more

By Rafe Calder The valley is cut into mountains that reach 1,500 metres, and it takes a lot of snow.