I spent 20 years overseas introducing the beauty of Japan’s artisanal culture to people,” Ishii says. “I re-recognized that ...

(scroll down for syllabus and links to images and suggested readings) Description: Japan can be characterized as a nation of complex, even contradictory, cultural inclinations. At times, foreign ideas ...

Getting to know Tokyo now is less about big skyscrapers and the neon ... aesthetic.” After a successful career in New York and London, the Michelin-starred chef Yoshinori Ishii returned to Japan ...