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MASTERPIECESof Japan

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  1. Story 01

    日本刀は、なぜ美しいのか。Why Is the Japanese Sword Beautiful?

    A single curved length of steel, its surface carrying a landscape left by the quench — the hamon. How did a weapon become an object of contemplation? We read the answer in three National Treasures.

  2. Story 02

    漆。一滴から始まる日本の美。Urushi: Beauty That Begins with a Single Drop

    The sap of the lacquer tree is both a coating and an adhesive. On its black, gold is sprinkled and shell is set. From Heian to Edo, we follow the time of lacquer through three National Treasures.

  3. Story 03

    土と炎が生んだ、日本の器。Clay and Fire: The Vessels of Japan

    Tenmoku from China, Ido bowls from Korea, Shino from Mino, Raku from Kyoto. The tea ceremony placed vessels from across the sea beside those made at home — and named them by a single aesthetic.

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  • 国宝という存在。

    What Makes a National Treasure

  • 茶の湯が生んだ美。

    The Beauty Born of Tea

  • 江戸の小さな彫刻、根付。

    Netsuke: Small Sculptures of Edo

  • 海を渡った浮世絵。

    Ukiyo-e Across the Sea

  • 金継ぎという思想。

    Kintsugi as a Way of Thinking

  • 日本の赤、日本の黒。

    Japanese Red, Japanese Black

  • 職人の手。

    The Maker's Hands

  • 一振りの刀ができるまで。

    The Making of a Sword

  • 千年を超えて残るもの。

    What Lasts a Thousand Years