Square Enix will sell the Dragon Quest Zipang line of merchandise based on traditional Japanese crafts in late August 2025 in Japan.

And one major sub-category that positively fizzes with excited chatter is Japanese knives. The sheer breadth and variety of Japanese knife styles can be overwhelming: deba, gyuto, kentsuke, honesuki, ...

Today, lanterns are deeply woven into Japanese tradition and culture. They represent a variety of positive concepts, including hope, peace, the honouring of ancestors (especially during Obon), good ...

Lanterns first arrived in Japan from China during the Nara period. The earliest versions, called kaitomoshi, were made of wood and metal and were found in Imperial palaces and Buddhist temples. Modern ...

Then, he got the idea for a traditional Japanese-style speaker. As he studied ways to make sounds spread naturally, he discovered the shape of a traditional andon lantern did the best job.

"This person with the spirits [and lanterns in the concept art] leans ... the initial choice to approach the futuristic set through a Japanese lens was driven by an unofficial desire to see ...