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How to make your garden look expensive - without actually spending a fortune
The hardware giant has released their Great Garden Report and shared several tips for bringing out the best in your garden ...
Traditional Japanese crafts are at risk. Here’s how travelers can help.
From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...
These hotels are enlisting travelers to help support Japanese crafts
From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...
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What Is a Japanese Garden?
Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...
Nothing Lasts. How Do We Face It?
“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...
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DIY Floor Lanterns That Make A Real Statement In Any Room
While you could head to a store to pick up lighting for your home, you could make something altogether more unique with this ...
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See the Mesmerizing Interlocking Geometric Patterns Produced With This Ancient Japanese Woodworking Technique
In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...
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Oldest wooden beacon to be moved for 1st time in centuries
NISHINOMIYA, Hyogo Prefecture--Japan’s oldest surviving wooden lighthouse ... 6.7 meters tall. The lantern stand has a copper roof and a body fashioned from Japanese cedar.
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Portland’s Natural Spaces Are Fertile Ground for Meetings and Events
Some of the top parks and other open spaces and services in Portland, Oregon, that provide great offsite options for meetings ...