The Irei Project, a community non-profit developed at the University of Southern California Shinso Ito Center for Japanese ...

Yet outside of Japan, uchiwa — the ... And the way the light passes through them gives a different and beautiful luminosity.” Image The museum displays uchiwa in many colors and includes ...

In total, 31 Japanese swords of various styles line an exhibition room at the museum. Some of them are as valuable as government-designated important cultural properties, officials said.