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Street Kintsukuroi: Art Project Fills Cracks in Pavement with Gold

Taking a concept most commonly applied to broken pottery, artist Rachel Sussman applies golden pigment to the cracks in paved urban surfaces in a series called ‘Sidewalk Kintsukuroi.’ In ...

Salt Sculptures: 12 Stunning Artworks by Motoi Yamamoto

To many people around the world, salt is just a substance that makes food taste better. But to the Japanese, it's deeply symbolic, an indispensable part of death rituals that imparts purification ...

Amazing Vintage Images from Japan’s Forgotten Master

Photographs of Japan from the Meiji and Taisho Periods (1868-1926) have captivated viewers around the world since they were first circulated. One photographer in particular captured Japanese life ...

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