There are many beautiful aspects in the architecture of a traditional Japanese home. Much care goes into the design and...

The Japanese arts span different realms. From the broader fields of Tea Ceremony (Chado) and Flower Arrangement (Ikebana), to the...

Pottery has played a tremendous role in Japanese history and here at Shibui we try to show our appreciation for...

Folk art is the term we give to those objects made by anonymous craftsmen and women. These objects can be...

Folk textiles include styles such as Boro, Tsutsugaki, Kasuri, Sashiko and Sakiori.

Straddling a line between furniture and folk art, tansu is the term given to the antique cabinetry of Japan made principally between...

The history of the kimono’s development can be traced to the Nara period (710-784). This was a time of great...

Japanese painting and prints, while immediately accessible to a western audience because of the western painting and printing traditions they...

Textiles have been created in Japan for thousands of years. From the earliest baste fibers and later to cotton and...

Kimono have been made for hundreds of years in Japan.  Kimono design, sewing and weaving styles as well as decorative...