“Art From The Lakes” Shiga – Michigan Arts Exchange Project
AFTL exhibition in Lansing, Michigan Are you a fellow Michiganian? Have you ever visited, stayed there, or made it your “second home”? Or, are you simply an art-lover...
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Shiga ‘Mizuguki’ Pottery
I wish this was one of those posts that read 'look what I made for dinner last night' - but no, it isn't - it isn't even my...
Chanto
English 日本語 'CHANTO' (meaning to do things very well and properly) is the name given to a line of stunningly crafted tableware products made right here in Hikone....
Buddhist Altar Craft on Hikone’s Nanamagari Street
Japanese translation below. Last Monday was a national holiday in Japan (Health and Sports Day), which also coincided with the third annual festival for a 300-year-old local tradition...