Windows play a role in all elements of Japanese culture, even in the making of yuba. Yuba is soymilk skin that is commonly found in Japanese cuisine.

Windows and craftspeople act as partners in Japanese workplaces where work is conducted by hand. Windows take part in the manufacturing processes by bringing in or expelling elements of nature, such as light, wind, heat, smoke and steam. The properties of materials such as clay, wood, cloth and paper are transformed around such 'working windows,' and craftspeople hone their sensitivity and skills by acutely sensing these changes through their everyday work. Windows hence establish links between various things and their behaviors, and in doing so, they enable us to understand the ecologies that surround us.

The Windowology exhibition explores 10 themes: Windows on Art, Windows on Craft, Windows on the Environment, Windows on Stories, Windows on Film, Windows on Manga, Windows on the Teahouse, Windows on How We Live Now, Windows on Motion, and Windows on Words.

Explore the free virtual Windowology exhibition and sign up for related programs at www.JapanHouseLA.com

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