Chado or Sado (referred to as "tea ceremony" and/or "the way of tea") is a traditional ritual influenced by Zen Buddhis 【more...】
Kado, which literally means "The Way of Flowers", is the Japanese art of arranging flowers. The practice started in anci 【more...】
Shodo, or calligraphy, is the art writing Chinese characters (known as kanji) as well as the letters forming the Japanes 【more...】
Kodo ("The way of Fragrance") is the Japanese art of appreciating incense within a certain structure of codified conduct 【more...】
Japanese is a language spoken by over 130 million people, primarily in Japan, but also in a number of Japanese emigrant 【more...】
"Togei" is Japanese pottery and/or porcelain. The pottery/porcelain in Kyoto is called "Kyo-yaki" and "Kiyomizu-yaki." T 【more...】
Kyoto is said to have more than 70 varieties of crafts. Among them are braided cord, dolls, dyed silk fabric, lacquer w 【more...】
Origami, one of the Japan's unique arts, is now famous throughout the world. Square pieces of paper are folded into var 【more...】
Kimono is often made by cutting and sewing a rectangular silk cloth dyed in beautiful patterns. One special dyeing tech 【more...】
Although kimono are the best known article of Japan's traditional dress, the Japanese people usually only wear kimono o 【more...】
"Wagashi" is the Japanese confectionary most often served during the tea ceremony or other ceremonial occasions. Wagash 【more...】
It is becoming increasingly difficult to define Japanese cuisine since the everyday food of Japanese people has diversif 【more...】
Zazen is a unique form of meditation that functions centrally in Zen Buddhism. So central in fact that Zen Buddhists are 【more...】
A karesansui or a dry landscape garden is composed of sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or trees but no pond 【more...】
Shakyo is the art of copying of Buddhist sutras. This has been handed down for many generations, and it is still a popu 【more...】
Indulge yourself in a little make believe and become a part of old Japan. There are a number of locations in Kyoto wher 【more...】
Visit Uji to Taste the First Tea of the Season Hop a quick train to Uji, a tea-producing region embodying the spirit of 【more...】
What is the relationship between Kyoto and Tea? Over eight-hundred years ago, tea was transported to Japan from 【more...】
In the relaxing days of autumn, put on a kimono and feel your mood elevate as you enjoy sightseeing in Kyoto. While mea 【more...】
How would you like to experience Zen spirituality in a cultural center such as Kyoto? Precious works of art and beautif 【more...】
In this course, experience Japanese culture that is part of everyday life. Visit a museum that showcases Japanese manga 【more...】
