Japanese has a long history of wrapping things with paper. By beautifully wrapping a gift with traditional paper, the giver could express sincerity and respect, and decorative ways of folding served t
In 2013, "washoku" (traditional dietary cultures of the Japanese) was added to the list of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Japanese food boom seems to have reached its climax to some extent
Chiyogami is traditional Japanese paper that has been printed with a variety of colorful patterns. Those patterns a re as varied as botanical, animal, geometric, celestial, etc., and these patterns ar
Chiyogami is traditional Japanese paper that has been printed with a variety of colorful patterns. Those patterns a re as varied as botanical, animal, geometric, celestial, etc., and these patterns ar