Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com With archaeological finds believed to date as far back as 14,500 BC, it is clear that Japan boasts one of the world’s most ancient pottery traditions. By embodying aesthetic ideals like impermanence, earthiness and the occasional, startling beauty of desolate things, pottery as an art form has always had a very […]
A sleepy port town on the shores of the Seto Inland Sea, Tomonoura boasts attractive coastal views, historic buildings and plenty of local color – making for a relaxing full or half day excursion from Hiroshima City. To experience it for myself, I recently spent a varied and hugely enjoyable day exploring the town and […]