Juji Asahi brewery, in Izumo, Shimane prefecture, produces quality sake with the gifts nature provides.
Deep Blue
Nagatasenkoujou is one of the last workshops in Japan dedicated to the dyeing art of Tsutsugaki Aizome.
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Ousilhão: where the sacred meets the profane
Saint Stephen’s day is celebrated all over the world, but it’s on a village of Trás-os-Montes that these celebrations are more peculiar.
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Celebrating Autumn in Tochigi
Every two years the city of Tochigi becomes the stage for one of the many festivals happening in Japan during Autumn.
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The last cooper in Bucelas
Inheriting the trade of his father, “Zé Espiga” began working to help him build and fix kegs and barrels
7 Minute Read
Point and Click Country
In Iceland, every corner of the road you turn, you will be surprised by an amazing landscape
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Giving shape to demons and heroes
There is a very special place in Hamada, Shimane prefecture: the Kakita family Iwami Kagura mask workshop
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The Gods are Entertained
In Hamada, in Shimane prefecture, Iwami Kagura is in people’s DNA.
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Penknives, Pokers, and ‘Pica-portas’
Mr. Tibério Delgado, despite his almost 80 years of age, is still working the hot iron, shaping it in many ways.
4 Minutes Read
Flower Power
During the cherry blossom season one can really witness the Japanese connection with nature
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