Starting with makugusuri glaze black tea bowls and ameyu glaze tea bowls, he specialized in producing tea pottery. He contributed greatly to the establishment of Ohi ware from the Showa period onward, and was known as an especially skilled craftsman, even among the Chozaemon line. - the ...
There's still a great chance that the conclusion to this basho could actually top the events from a year ago. For what more could sumo fans ask? Qoghusun as they say in Mongolian, so let's get right to the bouts starting with our leader. Yokozuna Asashoryu and Ozeki Chiyotaikai are ...
In a twist, I am starting to see Enso used more and more by Chinese Buddhists. Here is the typical appearance of Enso artwork by Japanese calligrapher Kougetsu. Enso is not a Japanese Kanji character. It falls more into the category of a symbol. There is some debate, but many consider ...
Once upon a time, a boy named Ninomiya Kinjiro rose from humble origins and became one of the most beloved statesmen in Japan, bringing food and joy to the people during hard times via agricultural reform. We, Nomiya (“Tavern”) KINJIRO, strive to carry on our namesake’s mission and ...
Gen is a normal but a bit mischievous boy and sometimes gets himself and his poor parents in trouble. As we follow Gen and his family through the early summer, this could be a nice kid’s book. But it isn’t. It is the summer of 1945, and the Japanese troops fight all over the...
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi is an North American animated fantasy comedy television series created by Sam Register for Cartoon Network. It aired on TV on November 19, 2004 to June 27, 2006 with a total of three seasons, and thirty four episodes, leaving five epi
In a twist, I am starting to see Enso used more and more by Chinese Buddhists. Here is the typical appearance of Enso artwork by Japanese calligrapher Kougetsu. Enso is not a Japanese Kanji character. It falls more into the category of a symbol. There is some debate, but many consider ...
“Xander Musashi Miyamoto is your average 6th grader – obsessed with video games, could care less about his homework project on climate change. Also the latest in a long line of Momotaros – with a life-or-death quest. As the smallest boy in his class, it’s a good thing his best fr...
Towa and Setsuna arrive, and Setsuna runs to stop young Hikoumaru from arguing with his younger sister Chiyo who wants to stop him from approaching the pond to avenge their parents, as she does not to lose him, too. Towa scolds the boy for hurting his sister and states that he would ...
Donald Duck (full name Donald Fauntleroy Duck) is a famous character created by Walt Disney. He is a white anthropomorphic duck of light blue eyes with a yellow orange bill, legs, and feet. He usually wears a sailor shirt, cap and a red or black bow tie,