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Kutani Ware: Japanese Ceramic Style

Kutani-ware

Kutani ware (九谷焼 Kutani-yaki) is a style of Japanese Gotō Saijirō porcelain known for its colorful, vibrant painted designs.  Kutani ware was established by Gotō Saijirō of the Maeda…
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Reliving the Past in Nara

Bronze Buddha at Todai-ji temple

Heijō-kyō (平城京), also known as Nara no miyako, was the capital city of Japan during the Nara period (710–794 CE). During this time, Heijō-kyō was the country’s political…
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The Beautiful Island of Enoshima

KCP students at Enoshima shrine.

Enoshima (江の島) is an island portion of mainland Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture. The small island is at the mouth of Katase River where it flows into Sagami Bay,…
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Coffee, Tea, Spirits, and Cats

Bengal cat playing

Cats have been a strong part of Japan’s culture. Japan even has shrines devoted to cats—Nambujinja  in Nagaoka (Niigata Prefecture), Konoshimajinja in Kyotango City (Kyoto), and Neko jinja…
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Shogi: Japanese Chess

Shogi pieces

Shogi (将棋), also known as the Generals’ Game, is a two-player strategy board game, probably the most popular native variant of chess in Japan. The Japanese…
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