A rare set of Hinakazari pieces, used for the Japanese religious festival of Hinamatsuri (Dolls Day) every year on March 3rd, has been discovered in the attic of a hunting lodge in Hampshire, UK. The Japanese tradition of placing decorations and dolls in a formal display on this date is to symbolise the healthy growth and happiness of girls. This particular set of Hinakazari was thought to have been purchased in East Asia at the...
Tokyo Gendai will return to Japan from 5th-7th July 2024, with a VIP Preview and Vernissage on 4th July. The fair will welcome 69 significant galleries from 18 countries and territories around the world and will showcase presentations from emerging, established and historically significant artists, grouped into three sectors, and host four curated programmes. Installations Tokyo Gendai has revealed further details of highlights and programming for its second edition. The programme will include: Tsubomi ‘Flower...
Tokyo Gendai returns to Japan from 5th-7th July 2024, welcoming 73 significant galleries from 20 countries and territories around the world. The fair will showcase presentations from emerging, established and historically significant artists, grouped into three sectors, and host four curated programmes. Tokyo Gendai returns to PACIFICO Yokohama from 5-7th July 2024 (VIP Preview and Vernissage on 4th July), highlighting a selection of the best galleries from Japan, the wider Asia Pacific region and across...
The World’s Rarest Japanese Whisky, Shirakawa 1958 Single Malt Japanese Whisky from Takara Shuzo Co. Ltd. will be released and distributed worldwide by Tomatin Distillery Co. Ltd from 13th September 2022. Shirakawa 1958 is a single malt whisky from the lost Japanese distillery, Shirakawa, which was located 200km North of Tokyo, Japan. The whisky produced was rumoured to be exquisite, but destined only for blending and never to be captured as a single malt until...
Innovative Japanese fashion designer, Issey Miyake, best known for being the man behind Steve Jobs’ iconic turtleneck look, has died at the age of 84. The Issey Miyake Group released a statement about his work saying: “Miyake’s dynamic spirit was driven by a relentless curiosity and desire to convey joy through the medium of design.” It stated that “as per Mr Miyake’s wishes, there will be no funeral or memorial service”. Miyake was a man...
Spirit connoisseurs have become enamoured with Japanese whisky in recent years. Merging traditional methodologies with native flavours, these varieties have taken on a personality of their own. It was once widely accepted that no whisky could measure up to the Scotch variety—after all, Scotland was the birthplace of the amber spirit. Nowadays, however, skilled Japanese producers are quashing such notions. Traditionally, Japan was known for its sublime sake and shōchū. Now, it is being heralded...
