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There’s no other fabric on the planet quite like it. It’s luxurious, elegant yet practical and simple. It can be woven a hundred different ways and used from its rawest...
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Clearing the Confusion: Unraveling the Best Ingredients and Routines for Acne-Prone Skin
What is Acne? Acne is a common skin concern that affects millions of people worldwide. While there are many factors or causes, incorporating the right ingredients, as well as, following...
Furoshiki, the Japanese Art of Gentle, Beautiful, and Sustainable Gift Wrapping
Give the gift of sustainability this holiday season by creating beautiful Furoshiki-inspired wrapping paper. It’s a gift you’ll love to give, an experience you’ll enjoy, and an everlasting feel-good gift...
Ruling the Runway: Brave, Formula-Free, Unabashed Japanese Style Powerfully Influencing Global Fashion (Fall & Winter 2022/2023)
Japan is undoubtedly a trend-setting hotspot when it comes to forward-thinking, out-of-the-box, and unapologetic fashion. Ever since talented Japanese designers like Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto amazed the...
Kintsugi: Japanese Art of Embracing the Perfectly Imperfect
In a world that places youth, perfection, and flawlessness on a pedestal, embracing the old and broken is an unfamiliar concept. But the Japanese practice of kintsugi, meaning “golden joinery,”...
Pouring Over Japanese Coffee Culture: Origins, Customs, and Trends.
Synonymous with “waking up,” coffee is one of America’s all-time favorite morning brews, enjoyed by millions every day. In an industry that continues to boom, coffee lovers are continuing to...
Hidden secrets of White Ichigo!
Strawberry fields may be forever, but white strawberries, also known as White Ichigo, are ripe for becoming the fruit of the future when it comes to innovative, gentle, and...
Kobido Massage: Balancing the Body, Mind, and Spirit
The world of modern beauty tends to take some of its best beauty secrets from the past. In Japanese beauty culture, healthy skin is much more than a flawless face....
Eastern Spirit Lifting: Japanese Decor Transforming a House to a Home
There is something infinitely assuring in the patterns of nature. Never rushing to conclusions, nature revels in the beauty of the journey. Reminding us that some things are predictable, remaining...
Zen and the art of healing
Jessie was excited to finally have her children home for the holidays. Her son Jeremey, a sophomore at NYU, had just arrived and her daughter Amy, a med student at...
Or Rice & Fair Women
Bullet train operating between Tokyo and Akita is conveniently named 'Komachi', after a renowned 9th century poet of unparalleled beauty born in the region and considered to be one of...
The Greener Grass
First time I ever saw a Japanese garden was in Ireland back in 2000. Too young to care, my memory relies on faded photographs and disbelief in my fashion choices...