While Winter is approaching, we have lots to report on TKTB activities in Fall. For those who follow us on FB, you know we were busy in...

Ureshino is a small onsen town, most famous as a stop-over town for its beautifying hotsprings and Ureshino green tea. I am no expert in...

Two events in Kyushu that Taketombo will report on! We are supposed to be visiting the festival on 10/8 but typhoon landed Kyushu area...

(Eng after Jap) その日、日本語でうまく話せないスピーチを投稿します: 愛媛でここ10日間の特別な経験を終えました。まず、私をいつも世話してくれてありがとうございます。私は日本語をもっと堪能に話すことができればもっとコミュニケーションができ、もっと助けることが...

It was very refreshing to hear the Sci-Arc presenters showcasing conceptual architectural works. In Japan, conceptual story-telling is...

It was a pleasure to attend the final review of RISD x Tokyo College of Cycle Design summer workshop on August 10. 13 Industrial Design...

US Artist-Ceramist Barbara Allen toughed out the intense summer heat (daily average is 34-36C) in August and visited Inami & Gokayama. ...

Summer of 2017, I was planning to visit Onta 小鹿田 as I wanted to see the water mills and a special ceramics technique call "tobi-kanna". ...

My humble little used-car was delivered to my doorstep on a platform tow truck, Mr. Hayashi handed me the keys, document and invoice, and...

This is not any new topic. Everyone in the world knows Japan is facing serious aging population concerns, triggering issues relating to...