Godzilla’s Early ‘Minus One’ Form Comes to Life in This Action Figure

Before 'Godzilla Minus Zero' this November, S.H. MonsterArts is giving Godzilla fans the 'Godzilla Minus One' figure of their ...
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Statue of Japanese diplomat in Los Angeles defaced with red paint in potential hate crime

The statue of Chiune Sugihara, with its head defaced by red paint, is seen in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, Feb. 7, 2026, in this photo provided by Michael Okamura. In downtown Los Angeles' Little Tokyo, ...
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Myaku-Myaku statues relocated near 1970 expo's Tower of Sun

A ceremony was held on Saturday to mark the relocation of two statues of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition, near the Tower of the Sun monument, the symbol of the 1970 expo.
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Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man on a raft signed Gyokkei, H 4 cm; added a ditto netsuke of an oni, H 4 cm, both Edo/Meiji period (19thC

Artists > Japanese School, 19th Century > Artworks > Two Japanese wood netsuke, one of a man on a raft signed Gyokkei, H 4 cm; added a ditto netsuke of an oni, H 4 cm, both Edo/Meiji period (19thC ...
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Valentine’s Day Spurs Japanese Visitors to See Statue with Heart-Shaped Mark

A goddess of mercy statue with a heart-shaped mark on her cheek is seen at Hanshoin Temple in Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture, on Friday. The Yomiuri Shimbun 12:54 JST, February 14, 2026 SENDAI — A surge ...
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A Brief History of Japanese Art

I know I probably say this every time I post videos like this, but I wish I’d gotten into art & art history earlier than I did. Channels like Behind the Masterpiece are so good at making this stuff ...