: KOTO is a journal exploring the depths
of Japan's traditional culture.
The stories of techniques passed down by craftsmen,
the culture that still lives today,
and an aesthetic sensibility that endures across the ages —
Japan, from every angle.
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Where the aesthetic begins

Philosophy

( 6 post )

Beauty held in everyday practice

Daily Life

( 16 post )

The heart inside legend and folklore

Tales

( 13 post )

Read through streets and seasons

Landscape

( 9 post )

Traditional crafts and the artisan's hand

Craft

( 14 post )

Flavor rooted in place

Food

( 9 post )

Bearing, and what courtesy means here

Manners

( 4 post )

The precision of a delicate language

Language

( 6 post )

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Traditional crafts and the artisan's handCraft

( 14 post )

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- #orimono
CraftWashi: The History of Japan’s Traditional Paper, from Origins to the Three Great Washi
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- #washi
CraftJapanese Lacquerware: The Craft of Urushi, and How It Gave English the Word “Japan”
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- #kiriko
CraftWhat Is Japanese Incense? The History and Meaning Behind Kō
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- #fairytale
- #treasure
CraftArita Ware: The Three Styles Behind 400 Years of Japan’s First Porcelain
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- #aritayaki
CraftArita Porcelain and Europe: How Japan’s First Porcelain Crossed the Sea
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- #aritayaki
CraftYamabudo Bag: Japan’s Wild Grape Vine Basket from Aomori
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- #bag
- #craftmanship
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- #kumiko
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