CULTURE

Shigeoka Tofu

Shigeoka Tofu

“Thinking from the perspective of water” Mr. Shigeoka cultivates soybeans naturally and uses nigari (magnesium chloride) from the nearby Gotō-nada. He handles everything from cultivating soybeans, making tofu to shipping,...

Shigeoka Tofu

“Thinking from the perspective of water” Mr. Shigeoka cultivates soybeans naturally and uses nigari (magnesium chloride) from the nearby Gotō-nada. He handles everything from cultivating soybeans, making tofu to shipping,...

Nagao Noodle Factory

Nagao Noodle Factory

Mr. Nagao is not only an inventor who creates noodles that can be found nowhere else in the world, but also once was the owner of a udon restaurant that...

Nagao Noodle Factory

Mr. Nagao is not only an inventor who creates noodles that can be found nowhere else in the world, but also once was the owner of a udon restaurant that...

Matsueda Family

Matsueda Family

The Matsueda family holds generations of status as intangible cultural heritage preservers in the field of traditional indigo dyeing and weaving called Kurume Kasumi. It is an art form which...

Matsueda Family

The Matsueda family holds generations of status as intangible cultural heritage preservers in the field of traditional indigo dyeing and weaving called Kurume Kasumi. It is an art form which...

Shitsurai in May

Shitsurai in May

May is the month of Tango (端午), the first horse day, when we start taking botanical remedies from the fresh herbs: First we made a hair piece with the Shobu...

Shitsurai in May

May is the month of Tango (端午), the first horse day, when we start taking botanical remedies from the fresh herbs: First we made a hair piece with the Shobu...

Shitsurai in March

Shitsurai in March

Jōshi no Sekku (Peach Festival / Hina Matsuri) Traditionally, early spring was marked by Tōsei (踏青)—a custom of venturing into the fields, mountains, rivers, or seaside. The practice was believed...

Shitsurai in March

Jōshi no Sekku (Peach Festival / Hina Matsuri) Traditionally, early spring was marked by Tōsei (踏青)—a custom of venturing into the fields, mountains, rivers, or seaside. The practice was believed...

Omnicent Tea House

About “Shitsurai” – The Art of Seasonal Arrange...

Shitsurai – The Art of Seasonal Arrangement Omnicent operates an artist residency in a renovated traditional Japanese house in Ukiha. This house originally belonged to a tea master who served...

About “Shitsurai” – The Art of Seasonal Arrange...

Shitsurai – The Art of Seasonal Arrangement Omnicent operates an artist residency in a renovated traditional Japanese house in Ukiha. This house originally belonged to a tea master who served...