Wed, Nov 3 2010
Also tagged: BAMBOO, BARRETT ART GALLERY, CHOUINARD ART INSTITUTE, COLBURN SCHOOL OF THE PERFORMING ARTS, crafts, IKEBANA, KRAFTY, LACMA, PETER SHIRE, SANTA MONICA COLLEGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, SAPPORO BEER, WESTSIDE
By GAIL MIYASAKI
RAFU CRAFT EDITOR
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Eighteen years ago, American-born sculpture/designer Peter Shire created bold, interpretive art works for Sapporo Beer’s Hokkaido factory while in northern Japan...
Sat, Mar 13 2010
Also tagged: basashi, horse, hump, kujira, noodles, sashimi, sushi, taboo, Taiji, The Cove, wakayama, whale
I think anyone who has lived or visited Japan has had an experience of eating something which would be considered taboo in America. When I lived in Tokyo I tried basashi (horse sashimi) and kujira (whale)....