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Travel | Jigokudani Yaen-Koen

Foundland — Tue, 03 Jan 2023 00:00:26 +0000

A tour of Japan’s Jigokudani Yaen-Koen national park, where monkeys bathe in their own private hot springs..

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Weaving Tools | Meet Azusa Fukushima

Foundland — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:00:11 +0000

A tour around the workshop of Azusa Fukushima, Japanese straw artisan and brushmaker.

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Kojima | Japan’s Denim Capital

Foundland — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 00:00:55 +0000

A tour around Kojima, home to 40 or so premium Japanese denim stores and many of the world’s selvedge denim mills.

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Masters of Indigo | The Yuurakuan Guesthouse

Foundland — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 00:00:26 +0000

A tour around Kyoto's Yuurakuan Guesthouse, adorned with Japanese washi paper.

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Masters of Indigo | Meet Awagami

Foundland — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 00:00:28 +0000

A tour behind the scenes at the Awagami paper mill, Japan.

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Masters of Indigo | Meet BUAISOU

Foundland — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 00:00:54 +0000

A tour into the world of young Japanese fashion brand BUAISOU.

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Masters of Indigo | Meet Higeta Tadashi

Foundland — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:00:48 +0000

Visits to the Higeta Indigo Dyeing Studio, Mashiko, Japan.

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Recipe | Yuzu Cocktails

Foundland — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 00:00:18 +0000

Cocktail recipes to celebrate Toji, the Japanese Winter Solstice 冬至.

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Doing | Plate Carving with Cat Moore

Foundland — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 00:00:19 +0000

Learn to relief carve a wooden plate with printmaker Cat Moore.

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Doing | Beeswax Candles

Foundland — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:31 +0000

DIY tutorial to make your own handmade beeswax candles.

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Doing | Handmade Decorated Papers

Foundland — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:00:09 +0000

Inspiration and techniques for creating unique handmade papers.

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Romance and Realism | A Portrait of Japan in 1900

Foundland — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 00:00:12 +0000

Photographs of Japan at the dawn of the 20th Century.

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Garden | A Winter Guide

Foundland — Sun, 08 Nov 2020 00:00:03 +0000

There's plenty to do in the garden before retreating indoors for hibernal activities, and we talk about what's ahead for our garden this November..

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Doing | Natural Paper Dyeing

Foundland — Sat, 17 Oct 2020 00:00:24 +0000

DIY paper dyeing using natural pigments, plants and flowers.

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Garden | The Joys of Moss

Foundland — Sat, 03 Oct 2020 00:00:03 +0000

The advantages of growing moss, told through Japanese Gardens.

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Kigo | Autumnal Japanese Poetry

Foundland — Fri, 25 Sep 2020 00:00:07 +0000

Words for Autumn, from Japanese poetry.

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From Farm to Cup | Travels to the Wazuka Tea Fields

Foundland — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:00:12 +0000

Exploring the green tea fields of Japan.

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Recipe | Matcha Porridge

Foundland — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 00:00:10 +0000

Recipe for porridge with super-healthy matcha green tea.

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The Makings of Japanese Washi

Foundland — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:00:55 +0000

Papermaking and Travels in Echizen, Japan.

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Welcome!

Foundland — Sat, 18 Jul 2020 00:00:56 +0000

Welcome to our blog. Join us for Japan travels, dogs in double-denim, bad chat and occasional typros.

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