“HIGHLIGHTING Japan” is an official monthly online magazine to promote understanding of Japan for the people around the world, with variety of themes.
もっと知りたい、伝えたい。日本の’今’をアップデート ～ オンライン・マガジン HIGHLIGHTING JAPAN
#178 MARCH 2023THE JAPANESE AND GOLD (PART II)
Gold has been a cherished aspect of Japanese culture since ancient times. In Part I of our feature “The Japanese and Gold” (October 2022), we looked at some historical examples of gold-covered structures and artifacts, and the techniques that made them possible, that still survive from the distant past. This month, in Part II of our feature, we introduce a variety of recent and contemporary uses of gold in Japan, including metalworking arts and crafts, Japanese painting, interior applications, and food.
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#175December
The Patterns of Japan
#174November
Glass Culture and Technology in Japan
#173October
The Japanese and Gold (Part I)
#172September
DISCOVER AUTUMN IN JAPAN
#171August
THE JAPANESE AND BAMBOO
#170July
The Lighting of Japan
#169June
THE CHARM OF WASHOKU AND ITS GLOBAL SPREAD
#168May
BEAUTIFUL AND DURABLE JAPANESE LACQUER
#167April
THE FLOWERS THAT GIVE COLOR TO JAPANESE SPRING
#166March
Dolls, Puppets and Model Figures of Japan
#165February
Japan’s Cool Train Stations
#164January
Japan’s “Snow Country”
#163December
THE DIVERSE WORLD OF ORIGAMI
#162November
The Charms of Japan’s Islands
#161October
JAPAN’S RICH CULTURE OF STONE
#160September
THE COLORFUL LEAVES OF AUTUMN IN JAPAN
#159August
SPENDING THE SUMMER IN JAPAN
#158July
THE JAPANESE AND THE FORESTS
#157June
HOST TOWN INITIATIVE FOR TOKYO 2020
#156May
JAPANESE GARDENS
#155April
THE JAPANESE AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS
#154March
SMART MOBILITY
#153February
ACTIVE SENIORS: THE POTENTIAL OF A “SUPER-AGED” SOCIETY
#152January
UTSUWA: DISHWARE AND OTHER VESSELS FOR EVERYDAY LIFE
