Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring ...

From mythical guardians to symbols of transformation and terror, the snake has slithered its way into the annals of art ...

Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to both fine arts and industrially mass-produced goods. And it's having a yet ...

Charli XCX, known for her avant-garde approach to music and visuals, has always managed to keep her fans talking, and her ...

Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece author, created an illustration featuring Glay band members, potentially boosting their ...

Nurdling — combing the beach for these plastic bits — has become trendy, and social-worker-turned-manicurist Naomi Arimoto is ...

Shunga as an artform for public display was taboo in Japan until the British Museum ... said Kazutaka Higuchi, a professor of art history at Jumonji University who supervised the Kyoto exhibition.

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“Pictures of Belonging” traces the careers of three female artists who flourished despite the U.S. government’s imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II. By Aruna D’Souza One ...

Before Marie Kondo stormed into the global consciousness, Hideko Yamashita taught Japan the art of creating tidier spaces. “In many ways, having to face our things is like having to face ...

A record number of visitors came to Japan in 2024, thanks to surging post-pandemic global tourism and a decline in the yen that’s making the island nation an attractive and affordable destination.

In a tale that highlights the challenges and triumphs of wildlife conservation, a smuggled baby gorilla found in the cargo hold of a Turkish Airlines flight has captivated hearts worldwide. Discovered ...