JAPANESE CULTURE BLOG
Kokeshi (こけし)
While these days the enduring image of a Japanese kokeshi doll is beautifully painted kimono patterns and facial expressions, did you know that these wooden folk toys originally started out...
Kokeshi (こけし)
While these days the enduring image of a Japanese kokeshi doll is beautifully painted kimono patterns and facial expressions, did you know that these wooden folk toys originally started out...
Sway Playlist #2
With just two days to go until Valentine's Day listen to some of our favourite love songs from Japan, featuring the very best of 80s CityPop and 90s J-Pop. As...
Sway Playlist #2
With just two days to go until Valentine's Day listen to some of our favourite love songs from Japan, featuring the very best of 80s CityPop and 90s J-Pop. As...
Sway Eats: Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (スフレパンケーキ)
As it's nearly Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, it’s time to share one of our favourite Japanese recipes – pillowy “soufflé pancakes”.
Sway Eats: Japanese Soufflé Pancakes (スフレパンケーキ)
As it's nearly Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, it’s time to share one of our favourite Japanese recipes – pillowy “soufflé pancakes”.
Made from Nature: Clean Beauty in Japan (クリーンビュ...
Over the past few years both high-end and drugstore skincare brands have become increasingly popular outside of Japan. But did you know that many Japanese people still use centuries-old, "clean...
Made from Nature: Clean Beauty in Japan (クリーンビュ...
Over the past few years both high-end and drugstore skincare brands have become increasingly popular outside of Japan. But did you know that many Japanese people still use centuries-old, "clean...
Imabari Towels (今治タオル)
You might think that a towel is a towel, but head to Imabari in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture and you’ll soon learn otherwise. There, you’ll find the “mecca of towel production”...
Imabari Towels (今治タオル)
You might think that a towel is a towel, but head to Imabari in Japan’s Ehime Prefecture and you’ll soon learn otherwise. There, you’ll find the “mecca of towel production”...
Sway Playlist #1
We're kicking off 2021 with the first of our new playlists, featuring Japanese artists and Japan-inspired songs selected by Sway Gallery staff. Keep an eye out on our blog and...
Sway Playlist #1
We're kicking off 2021 with the first of our new playlists, featuring Japanese artists and Japan-inspired songs selected by Sway Gallery staff. Keep an eye out on our blog and...