Have you ever broken something of value? Maybe you broke your favorite coffee mug, a bone in your body, a family heirloom, a garage window, an appliance in your home. Alternatively, maybe what was ...

Fixing a broken item can be an act of art in itself. While not all repairs return the object to its original functionality, creative repairs can bring new life and beauty to the item. Kintsugi is a ...

On a recent day, a non-Japanese citizen was using a brush to dust cracks in a bowl with gold in an indirectly lit space with a warm ambience on the second floor of a building in Tokyo. Matias Canosa, ...

I am very sentimental about the objects in my life. Not just my grandmother’s amethyst cocktail ring or my first childhood drawings, but also the electric pencil sharpener I inherited from my mom and ...

SONOMA, Calif. (KGO) -- In her Sonoma home, artist Maki Aizawa holds a broken plate. "When something breaks, we tend to throw it away," she said. "But we don't have to throw it away and don't have to ...

In today’s world, people often try to hide their flaws and aim for perfection. However, the ancient Japanese art of Kintsugi offers a different and inspiring way to look at life. Kintsugi, which means ...

Candice Kumai is best known for her clean green smoothies, matcha confections and healthy comfort foods. But in her new book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit, ...

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