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Bottlecap

Accessible Japan and the Power of Practical

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A New Life for Matcha: Inside Uji’s Sustainable Incense Workshop

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The Real Work of Starting Over in Japan

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Bottlecap’s Standards and Authentication Criteria

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Beyond the Standard Itinerary: Ben Richards on Finding Japan Through Craft

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Workshop Visits

A Living Indigo: Nogawa Senshoku and the Responsibility of Carrying Craft Forward

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Workshop Visits

Inside Tokyo’s Earthen-Floor Dye Studio: Fujiya Sen-kobo

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Bottlecap Diaries

A Quiet Trip to Kanazawa Takes an Unexpected Turn

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Bizen: A French Story of Craft, Purpose, and Quiet Revival

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Finding Home in Clay, Venice Aka’s Journey Into Mashiko’s Pottery Community

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Seventeen and Shaping Tradition: A New Voice in Daruma Making

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Melanie visiting with Michihamono toolmakers, 2024.

Carving a Bridge to Japan: Inside Melanie Abrantes’ Journey with Japan’s Toolmakers

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Is Japan’s Small-Business Succession Crisis Beyond Saving?

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Workshop Visits

From Palace Floors to Daily Life: The Art of Japanese Indoor Slippers

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Rediscovering the Self Through Kyudo, Tradition, and Saitama

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