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2025 Japan Urushi Forestry & Kintsugi Workshop – A Deep Dive into Craft, Forest, and Culture
2025 Japan Urushi Forestry & Kintsugi Workshop is here! Join this once-in-a-lifetime Japan travel experience
mikster
Apr 23 min read


Real Japanese Craft Apprenticeships vs. Tourist Cultural Immersion Programs: What You Need to Know for your next Japan travel craft experience
Japan has long embraced a system of deep, immersive apprenticeship known as deshi-iri, where an apprentice trains under a a master.
mikster
Mar 169 min read


Journey into the Heart of Kintsugi: A Look Back at the Urushi Forestry & Kintsugi Travel Workshop 2024
Every journey tells a story, but some experiences leave a lasting imprint on the heart. The Daigo Urushi Forestry and Kintsugi Travel...
mikster
Feb 24 min read


From Tree to Treasure: Shiro Yanagi’s Urushi Journey
Shiro Yanagi’s extraordinary journey nurturing and crafting from the urushi tree, preserving the tradition of lacquer craft.
mikster
Aug 3, 20243 min read


The Essence of Japanese Craftsmanship: Japan Urushi Forestry & Kintsugi Workshop 2025
Escape the over-crowded Tokyo and Kyoto. JOIN US. 2024 Japan Cultural immersion Japanese lacquer cultivation and kintsugi crafts workshop.
mikster
Jun 12, 20242 min read


Escaping OverTourism In Japan: Underrated Destinations Beyond Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Mount Fuji
As a traveler — and a consumer — you have the power to counter the problem of overtourism in Japan by looking beyond Tokyo and Kyoto.
mikster
May 22, 20244 min read


Pink Paradise: How To Celebrate Cherry Blossom Season Anywhere In The World
As we officially enter the spring season, a sea of pink washes over Japan and many other destinations across the world. We’re...
mikster
Mar 25, 20243 min read
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