Matsumoto castle against blue sky in Nagano city, Japan. Japanese Castle – Fortresses constructed mainly of wood and stone built which always incorporated the landscape into their defenses. It featured massive...
Author - Hiroko Matsuyama
Hiroko Matsuyama
Soroban: Japanese Abacus Origin, History, and Tutorial
Soroban – a traditional abacus used in Japan, nowadays replaced by electric calculators Soroban is Japanese abacus which has been used for centuries for calculation. Even in this computer age, this ancient and...
Origami Art: Origin, History, and Fantastic Folding Works
Origami Art with Dynamic Sophistication Origami Art- Japanese paper folding works are widely popular around the world and its elaborate design is being updated vigorously. What is unique about it is to transform a flat...
Sakura: History of the Most Iconic Flower of Japanese Spirit
Sakura – Cherry Blossom – is by far the iconic flower of Japanese spirit in comparison with other flowers or plants. Why? Japanese people find Sakura the most beautiful not just in its bloom, but also in its...
Satoyama: Japanese Mindscape of Nature as Ideal Ecosystem
Shirakawa-go, Gifu Prefecture, where the original scenery of Japan remains. It is also listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Satoyama is Japanese Mindscape of nature. Everyone has its own Mindscape of their hometown...
