
Types of Maki-e
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are several types of maki-e and this blog will explain three of them. What is Maki-e? Maki-e is one of the decorative techniques of lacquer craft. A...
Information on how to care for and buy music boxes.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are several types of maki-e and this blog will explain three of them. What is Maki-e? Maki-e is one of the decorative techniques of lacquer craft. A...
Reading Time: 3 minutesTraditional Lacquer Culture passed onto Present via Artful Skillset Since its establishment in Kansei period (1789 to 1800), Chikiriya has over 200 years ...
Reading Time: 8 minutes5. Romantic Era Part I The Romanticism movement was born out of a rebellion against the modern rationality enlightenment Romanticism grew out of a backlas...
Reading Time: 5 minutes4. Classical Era An Age of Upheaval – Technological Innovation and Changing Consciousness The Classical Era was born out of a rebellion against the ...
Reading Time: 5 minutesBaroque Era Explaining the music of the Renaissance era, when repressed individuality exploded, to the Baroque era, when a luxurious absolute monarchy and...
Reading Time: 4 minutesRenaissance Era The Renaissance era, characterized by humanism and individuality, resulting from the decline of religious domination How did secular and r...
Reading Time: 3 minutesMiddle Ages The Medieval Ages was a very long time, about 1,000 years. Education was allowed only to a few rich people, and many people were incapable of ...
Reading Time: 3 minutesMusic box speed adjustment Recent disc type music boxes are electronically controlled, so the speed can be adjusted with a knob, but cylinder music boxes ...
Reading Time: 6 minutesCatholicism and Protestantism are both Christian denominations that developed primarily in the West. They diverged in the 16th century because of differin...
Reading Time: 2 minutesPlace to put Place the movement on a firm, flat surface and do not play it upside down. Upside-down play may cause spring grease to drop, brake contaminat...