Japan House Los Angeles

Halloween might not be up to its usual tricks this year, which is all the more reason to get festive with these groovy origami ghoulies!

For two days only, Destroyer chef Jordan Khan will team up with acclaimed Japanese chef Zaiyu Hasegawa of DEN Tokyo as part of this year's Los Angeles Food Bowl! DEN holds 2 Michelin stars and is currently ranked #11 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list. On Oct. 26 & 27, this culinary collab will offer Angelenos a Tokyo x LA fried chicken sandwich based on chef Hasegawa's world-famous "Dentucky Fried Chicken," with cocktail kits provided by House of Suntory. Reserve your #...DentuckyFriedChickenSandwich before they're gone! You must be 21 or older to purchase. https://checkout.square.site/buy/233J3TRAHG5DUW4F52CMDHAG Presented by JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles and Suntory.

The "Care 22" UV lamp, developed by USHIO Groupin partnership with Columbia University in the City of New York, is capable of disinfecting trains, buses, elevators and other high-traffic spaces without harming occupants. #COVID19

Brendan Farrell's #TinyArchitect and her expedition explore the inner sanctum of Space Captain Breadman's secret hideaway. Here's how you can enter our #TinyArchitect contest: Use any ordinary, everyday objects to create your own whimsical architectural models. Don't have plastic figurines? No problem! You can use paper cut-outs, toys or any other small figurines. Then just snap a photo and post it to your social feed with the title + description and #TinyArchitect hashtag... in your caption. Be sure to tag @JapanHouseLA! Contestants may only submit one entry per day. Winning entries will be judged by Sou Fujimoto. See official contest rules and prizes here: https://www.japanhousela.com/events/tiny-architect-contest/

Harumichi Shibasaki might not seem like your average TikTok star, but this 73-year-old Japanese grandpa's watercolor channel has amassed nearly 30 million views! Shibasaki's low-key vibe and easy-to-follow brush strokes will help you rediscover the joys of painting in no time.

Japan's northeastern Tohoku region may be off the beaten path for some, but its extraordinary landscape, unique folk traditions and local culinary offerings make a visit to its six prefectures Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, Akita, Yamagata and Fukushima well worth the trip.

From the archives: In 1979, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki introduced the world to the concept of MA, Space/Time in Japan, in an exhibition he curated at the Cooper Hewitt Museum, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Design. Read the New York Times review of Isozaki's ambitious "attempt to explain and illustrate a basic tenet of Japanese culture that is also a primary aspect of the Japanese sensibility the concept of space and time as a unified idea and experience. Full article here: https://www.nytimes.com//architecture-view-on-the-japanese

Looking forward to tomorrow's (Tuesday, Oct. 20) virtual panel discussion on "Rethinking MA: Space - Time 2020" at 6 p.m. (PDT). The word, "ma," in Japanese refers to the in-between space between two points or objects. We see this concept expressed throughout Japanese architecture, where negative space is as integral to the overall design as the form itself. Be sure to register for this complimentary webinar.

How do you take your tea? Artist Takashi Murakami is offering fans the chance to experience his technicolor version of afternoon tea, complete with rainbow scones, flower-themed petit fours and other sweets.

Cat Chang's creativity knows no bounds! She's brimming with ideas and has come up with so many fun ways to arrange the objects in her studio it's a treasure trove in there! into fanciful structures for her #TinyArchitect. Enter to win by posting your #TinyArchitect ideas before the contest ends on November 5! You can create your own architectural models out of ordinary, everyday objects and any small figurines. Then just snap a photo and post it to your social feed with the title + description and #TinyArchitect hashtag in your caption. Be sure to tag @JapanHouseLA! Contestants may submit only one entry per day. Winning entries will be judged by internationally-acclaimed Japanese architect, Sou Fujimoto. See official contest rules and prizes here: https://www.japanhousela.com/events/tiny-architect-contest/

We look forward to everyone joining us on Tuesday, Oct. 20, for our virtual panel discussion on "Rethinking MA: Space - Time 2020." For those of you who've asked, here's some info about the Japanese concept of ma, which Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki describes as an "in-between space" between two points or objects. https://www.japanhousela.com//a-perspective-on-the-japane/

Shibori is an eighth-century resist-dye technique that was popularized during the Edo period (16031868) when the lower classes sought alternatives to silk textiles, which were reserved for the wealthy. Learn the various techniques developed by shibori artisans to produce their intricate indigo patterned fabrics.

The Japanese word, "ma," is used to describe the space between two points or objects. Pritzker Prize-winning architect Arata Isozaki explains why he considers this in-between space more important than the points or objects themselves.