Izumo Washi– tag –

When Tanabata draws near, you set up a bamboo branch for your children or grandchildren and let them write their wishes on colorful paper strips. But when it is your own turn, do you just scribble a single line in ballpoint pen on a slip...

What will you give your father this year? A bottle of beer, a necktie, a wallet, a good drink — somehow, year after year, we end up choosing something similar. We arrive at Father's Day without ever really being sure whether the gift wil...