Japan Knowledge Centre
Discover Japan through nine clear themes, from history and living traditions to art, craftsmanship, collecting and responsible care. A curated guide to our collection, written with respect for provenance, meaning and craft.
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Explore by theme
Nine perspectives on Japan
Choose an area of interest and discover its articles. Every article keeps its familiar web address.
All topics from A to Z
77 knowledge-centre topics, arranged alphabetically rather than by theme.
A
- Aizawa Seishu (相澤静舟) – Master of Japanese Lacquer Art & Maki-e Techniques & materials
- Arita Porcelain – Four Centuries of Craftsmanship Japanese art & objects
- Authenticity, Origin & Curation Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
B
- Buddhism in Japan Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
- Bujutsu – The Classical Japanese Martial Arts History of Japan
- Bushido – The Way of the Warrior History of Japan
C
- Chagama – the iron cauldron as the heart of the tea ceremony Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Chawan – The Soul of the Tea Ceremony Japanese art & objects
D
- Daimyo & Shogun History of Japan
- The meaning of the lotus flower in Japan Culture, life, customs & traditions
- De Japanse inktsteen en waterdruppelaar Japanese art & objects
- The art of Kokoro Japanese art & objects
- Doi Yukaku (土居有郭) – Traditional Japanese Painting and Calligraphy Artists, craftspeople & workshops
G
- Geisha – Art, Tradition and Misunderstandings Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Symbols of Good Luck in Japanese Culture Culture, life, customs & traditions
H
- Hanami – The Cherry Blossom Festival Culture, life, customs & traditions
- How Do You Handle, Hang, and Store a Kakejiku? Care, conservation & restoration
- Hoe herken je authentieke Honba Ōshima Tsumugi? Traditional crafts
- Hoe herken je kwaliteit in Japanse kunst en ambacht? Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
- Honba Ōshima Tsumugi – meesterlijk Japans zijdeweefsel Traditional crafts
- Horio Ichiro (堀尾一郎) – Greek Mythology, Icon Art and Japanese Spirituality Artists, craftspeople & workshops
I
- Ikigai – Finding Your Life Purpose Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
- Imari Porcelain – From Japan to Europe Japanese art & objects
J
- Japan en de zoetwaterparel – van Biwa tot Kasumiga Techniques & materials
- Japan at a Glance History of Japan
- Japanse certificaten van echtheid en herkomst begrijpen Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
- Japanese Decorative Art Japanese art & objects
- Japanese Etiquette & Customs Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Japanse keurmerken voor traditionele ambachten Traditional crafts
- Japanse kunst met een blijvende betekenis Japanese art & objects
- Japanese Signatures and Artist Seals Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
- Japanese Tea Ceremony Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Japanese Tea Ceremony (Chanoyu) Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Japanese Folk Art & Curiosities Japanese art & objects
- Japanse vouwschermen – monumentale schilderkunst voor het interieur Japanese art & objects
K
- Kakejiku & Japanese Painting Japanese art & objects
- Kakejiku – The Art of the Japanese Hanging Scroll Japanese art & objects
- Kaneko Sesso (1794-1857) | Master of Japanese Painting of the Edo Period Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Castles of Japan History of Japan
- Katana – The Soul of the Samurai History of Japan
- Kawamura Bunpō (河村文鳳, 1779-1821) | Master of Kyoto Painting Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Kimono – More than Traditional Clothing Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Kintsugi – Beauty in Restoration Techniques & materials
- Kōdō – The Way of Incense Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Kōgō – The Incense Box of the Tea Ceremony Japanese art & objects
- Kokoro Collection – Japanse kunst en ambacht met een ziel Traditional crafts
- Kyō-ningyō en yūsoku-bina – de verfijnde kunst van Japanse hofpoppen Traditional crafts
M
- Makino Munenori (牧野宗則) – Tradition, Refinement and Japanese Craftsmanship Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Minagawa Kien (皆川淇園, 1735-1807) | Scholar, Artist and Master of the Edo Period Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Mingei – The beauty of the everyday object Traditional crafts
N
- Nabeshima Porcelain – The Porcelain of the Daimyo Japanese art & objects
- Natsume – the lacquer box for matcha in the Japanese tea ceremony Japanese art & objects
- Neya Chūroku 根箭忠緑 (1897–1987) – modernisme en natuur in Japanse metaalkunst Artists, craftspeople & workshops
O
- Okutsu Isshinsai (奥津一心斎) Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Omotenashi – The Japanese Art of Hospitality Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Other tea ceremony objects Culture, life, customs & traditions
S
- Samurai & Bushido – The Way of the Warrior History of Japan
- Samurai – The Warriors of Japan History of Japan
- Sencha versus matcha – two worlds within Japanese tea culture Culture, life, customs & traditions
- Shimizu Atsushi: werken in de collectie Traditional crafts
- Shizen – The Harmony of Nature in Japan Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
- Shunga – Erotic Art in Japan Japanese art & objects
- Suiseki & Viewing Stones Japanese art & objects
- Sumo – The National Sport of Japan Culture, life, customs & traditions
T
- Tanaka Yoshikazu (田中良和) – Japanese Ceramics & Traditional Craftsmanship Traditional crafts
- Taniguchi Yasuho (谷口康甫) Artists, craftspeople & workshops
- Temples & Shrines Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
- Tomobako explained – why the original wooden box is important Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
- Tomobako – waarom de originele Japanse houten doos zo belangrijk is Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
- Tsuba 鍔 | Japanese sword guard, samurai symbolism and art Japanese art & objects
U
- Ukiyo-e – The World of Woodcuts Japanese art & objects
W
- Wabi-sabi – The Beauty of Imperfection Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
- What is a Tomobako? Collecting, authenticity & appreciation
Y
- Yasunosuke 安の介 – Bronze animal figures between nature, craftsmanship, and Japanese imagination Japanese art & objects
- Yasunosuke 安の介 – Japanese bronze animal figures and jizai okimono Japanese art & objects
- Yoshikazu Tanaka Artists, craftspeople & workshops
Z
- Zen – The Art of Simplicity Aesthetics, philosophy & spirituality
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