Jan 10, 2025 · Kintsugi mends broken pottery with gold. An artist is restoring earthenware damaged by the Noto earthquake, helping residents put the pieces of their lives back together, too.

Jan 5, 2023 · Using lacquer to reassemble broken vessels by pasting shards together and coating with gold or silver powder, a technique known as kintsugi.

Feb 12, 2024 · Kiyokawa Hiroki is working to share the traditional restoration method of "kintsugi" with people in Japan and around the world. He talks about the spirit of sustainability behind the technique.

She has been focusing on Japanese traditions such as "kintsugi," golden repairing of broken potteries. The breakage is treated as a layer of beauty which is symbolic of our striving souls.

Nov 26, 2025 · Kintsugi is the art of breathing new life into broken objects. Repairing a traditional doll involves artisans from different fields. Conservation work being undertaken on the roof of a Buddhist...

As the need for circular economies grows, there's a new focus on repairing products. We look at how people in Japan maintain items using approaches ranging from traditional kintsugi to modern...

Ama Divers Restoring the Earthquake-Hit Seabed Kintsugi: Repairing a Post-Quake Community 29:00

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2 days ago · Women in colorful kimonos have performed a traditional rice-pounding dance in snowy weather in northeastern Japan.

Jan 27, 2025 · In a kaiseki cooking class, Chef Saito introduces a steamed dish featuring kinmedai fish, and turnips—which are in season during winter. It's a dish that will warm you up in the cold winter …