A Delicate Stroke
Believe it or not, ancient Japan had little to no use of its own written…
Browsing: People & Opinion
Japanese Flower Arranging
The art of Japanese Flower arranging, known as Kado or Ikebana (“way of flowers”), has…
A Permanent Souvenir – Interview with Eli Ferguson from Ichi Tattoo
Eli Ferguson has quickly developed a reputation as one of the leading practitioners of clean,…
To Stretch or Not To Stretch
Along with almost every other health professional, I was educated to extoll the importance of…
Olympic Pathways – Reaching for Gold with George Murphy
To compete at the Olympics is a dream for every competitive skier, and that…
Niseko Kids – Taiko
Born in Sapporo, Teppei was always an active child. After encountering wa-daiko (Japanese drums) at…
Päradise
Pär grew up in a pristine, largely untouched area of Sweden called Märsta. His father…
Keeping the Beat – Taiko performer Kris Gaethofs
My name is Kris Gaethofs and I was born in 1979 in the region of…
Mt. Yotei Junior Jazz School
The Sapporo Cultural Arts Foundation established the Mt.Yotei Junior Jazz School workshop in 2013 to…
Niseko Guru – The Bang Bang Story
Recently celebrating their 30th anniversary, Masa Saito’s BANG BANG has been one of Niseko’s most…