Category:Japanese Arts & Crafts
Many Japan Fans fell in love with Japanese culture because of the Japanese Arts & Crafts.
Whether it is shodo (Japanese calligraphy), ikebana (flower arranging), origami and other paper arts or ceramics – Japanese arts and crafts have something special.
In this section, we would like to share our knowledge and experience with you, not only limited to the visual arts, but also in the field of performing arts – such as Japanese music, dance, and storytelling – and even martial arts.
We also use this category to announce and report on Japanese events in the Netherlands (and especially in Utrecht). The Japan Fans like to give workshops and demonstrations, so keep an eye on this site and our socials!
Have fun reading!
Japan Fans in Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad
As a result of the concerts with Japanese flute music, which Japan Fans Utrecht organised at CAMERA JAPAN festival and the Manga and Japanese Culture Week, among others, founder Martine was interviewed by Simone Langejan for the national daily paper Algemeen Dagblad. An English translation can be found below, with …
Origami Foxes
The first video in our new video series on… origami! In this video, Japan Fan Farah from Pakistan folds a cute little fox (one that Martine still remembered how to do from her childhood…). Our Russian friends from “Hello Origami” have created a slightly more complicated, but equally beautiful origami …
Taiko as a Performing Art – online event
As announced in our FB group, tomorrow is the day! We will get together to watch a free taiko live stream concert by one of the best taiko groups in the world.
Easy Origami Cat Head
The first Japanese art that many people encounter is the art of paper folding: origami! In this blog post, Martine shows you step by step how to fold an easy origami cat head.