*This article contains affiliate links. “There is a fortune in leftovers” is a famous Japanese proverb. Tofu, miso, soy sauce, soy milk, natto and other foods made from soybeans are indispensable to the Japanese diet. However, did you know...
Kimono is a traditional Japanese garment. However, its culture has rapidly faded in the last few decades. Today, very few Japanese wear kimonos in daily life. UZ Fabric shines a light on kimonos and upcycles them with a modern sensibility. Using...
When buying clothes, you may look for something that can be worn for many years. Clothing colored by Japanese traditional plant dyeing, “kusaki-zome,” may be just what you are looking for! Kusaki-zome is now attracting attention again in the...
Artist Yukito Nishinaka has created a glass version of the traditional Japanese rock garden using recycled bottles, which is now permanently installed at Kyoto’s Honen-in Temple. The work is intended as a statement for sustainability via the reuse...
During the Christmas season, florists in Japan offer a wide range of flowers such as red roses and poinsettia. However, large quantities of unsold Christmas flowers are disposed when 26th December arrives. Haruka Kawashima, Flowercyclist and owner...
About an hour’s drive from Tokushima City is Kamikatsu, a small town in Shikoku Island. This depopulated town has less than 1,600 people, 50% of which belongs to an aging population. In spite of that, this town welcomes approximately 2,600...