Osaka
Food
Event
Miffy café tokyo’ POP UP in Umeda, a café where you can feel and experience Miffy’s art along with food.
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Mie
Tradition
Traditional crafts are declining nationwide, partly because of a shortage of successors (lack of education costs).
Hitomi Kaneko, a young craftsman, will start a new challenge using Ise katagami so as to keep up with Japan’s world-class traditional techniques, traditional culture, and traditional crafts.
The “Amulet Bottle” that protects the environment and body is on sale from 4/21 (Thu) at crowdfunding.
“Shark Komon” and “scale pattern” each have the meaning of “protecting”.
In addition, we designed it with the idea of protecting ourselves from dryness by diligently hydrating, reducing the consumption of plastic by carrying our own bottle, and protecting the earth from the deterioration of environmental problems.
A thermo-stainless steel bottle with shark komon and scales pattern into the shape of a leaf.
Available in 2 colors.
Blue Green: The gradation is based on the image of the blue of the Suzuka city emblem, the Mie prefecture flag and the green of tea.
Gold Yellow: The color scheme is based on the image of “a product using traditional crafts that is easy for women in their 20s and 40s to carry and use everyday.”
The butterfly pattern is expressed in pink and lilac gradation, resulting in a very cute finish.
The butterfly pattern is said to be a “symbol of longevity and immortality,” and has been used as an auspicious pattern in the sense of “wishing for healthy growth” from the appearance of pupae changing to butterflies.
Recommended for festive gifts.
Born August 15, 1998. Born in Ota City, Gunma.
In 2017, she studied Japanese paper, which is the raw material of Ise katagami, at the Department of Japanese Paper Crafts, Kyoto Traditional Crafts College.
April 2019 Started training as a disciple of Toshiaki Miyahara, a drill carver in Shiroko, Suzuka City.
April 2022 Launched the first commercialized “Amulet Bottle” after three years of training.
Yuzen, yukata, komon and other patterns are used to dye kimono fabrics, and are traditional crafts (tools) boasting a history of more than a thousand years.
A kimono pattern is carefully carved out from Japanese paper (pattern base paper) with a chisel, and advanced techniques are required to make the pattern.
Nowadays, the demand for paper patterns is decreasing because they are dyed using new technology as well as kimono.
Therefore, the number of paper pattern companies is decreasing.
Mold dealers and carving craftsmen who sell molds are exploring new ways of using them, and are trying to apply them to lighting fixtures and building fixtures.
Currently, there are about 20 Ise katagami craftsmen, and the average age is about 70 years old.
There are four techniques for Ise katagami, of which the Kiribori craftsman is Kaneko’s master, Toshiaki Miyahara.
* The number of people and average age are approximate.
There are various types of carving techniques such as shark komon, gyougi, toshi, and arare.
An engraving blade with a semi-circular cutting edge is erected vertically on the base paper, and a small hole is carved while rotating the engraving blade.
There is also a work in which about 100 holes are carved in 1 square centimeter, which is said to be a difficult technique because of the monotonous pattern.
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Godiva supervises Yatsuhashi and launches Yatsuhashi Chocolat on Fri 22 Nov.
Kyoto
[Hinodeya Confectionery and Fujioka En]Limited sale of hojicha dango made with Toyama stick tea.
Toyama
I just want to eat fresh cream. The Eating Milk Cream 4 pack has been created for you.
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[Sesame Street Market]Plush wreaths, boot-shaped mugs and other exciting limited-edition merchandise and café menu items featuring characters enjoying a twinkly Christmas.
Tokyo
The popular WHITE POOH series is back again this year, this time with a winter look! On sale sequentially from 1 Nov (Fri) at Disney Stores.
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Godiva supervises Yatsuhashi and launches Yatsuhashi Chocolat on Fri 22 Nov.
2024.11.22
[Hinodeya Confectionery and Fujioka En]Limited sale of hojicha dango made with Toyama stick tea.
2024.11.20
[KAI Tsugaru]Tsugaru Nanayuki Kamakura Apero’, an amuse-bouche featuring tunas from Oma and limited-edition sake, inspired by the Tsugaru Nanayuki snowfall.
2024.11.18
[Minoh, Katsuo-ji Temple.]‘Zero congestion’ measures during the autumn foliage season, such as ‘dedicated shuttle bus service’ and ‘special night-time lighting’, will commence from 9 November 2024 (Saturday).
2024.11.15
I just want to eat fresh cream. The Eating Milk Cream 4 pack has been created for you.
2024.11.13
[Hoshino Resort Bandaisan Onsen Hotel]Snowy Bar, where you can taste Aizu’s local sake while watching the snowy landscape.
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Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Hiroshima
Travel
Culture
Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.
Kyoto
Restaurant
Event
On selected days in September 2024, the wedding venue Kyoto Art Grace Wedding Hills will offer a ‘Hanari Otsukimi Afternoon Tea’, where guests can enjoy sweets and savouries inspired by the moon viewing on the fifteenth night of the month.
Tokyo
Tradition
Event
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, a museum hotel of Japanese beauty, is holding “Japanese Light x Hyakudan Staircase 2024 – Yokubi Naotogibari” from 5 July (Friday) to 23 September (Monday, holiday) 2024.
Nagasaki
Travel
Food
Culture
From 3 July 2024, Kai Unzen will offer the ‘Unzen Hitori Onsen Sansatsu Plan’. The interior design of Kai Unzen incorporates the Nagasaki culture, a mixture of Japanese, Chinese and Dutch elements that has developed as a result of the exchange of various people and cultures. Unzen Onsen, where Kai Unzen is located, has unique and historic public bathhouses and is a recommended area for visiting hot springs and experiencing traditional crafts. We offer you the freedom to spend your time on your own.
Hokkaido
Event
The Japanese-style ryokan Shikanoyu Hana-Momiji, which has inherited the hot spring culture of northern Japan, is offering a limited-time offer to coincide with the Jozankei Nature Luminarie (Jozankei Nature Luminarie), a festival held in the hot spring resort area, featuring a beautiful walking path with a gorge and clear stream.