I am very excited about the imminent opening, in early April, of the National Public Housing Museum in the last remaining ...

Students from Seattle and Naha, Okinawa, celebrate the 50th anniversary of the cross-cultural exchange program.

Ikebana, the Japanese floral art, is an ideal way to connect with nature and find inner harmony. This ancient art not only ...

The "Mixed Bathing World Executive Committee" based in Beppu City, Oita Prefecture, southeastern Japan, has just installed its two latest artworks in "ALTERNATIVE-STATE," an art project that started ...

Denied recognition and even credit for their work until recent times, Japan’s women photographers are challenging and ...

The 14,000 sqm projection on Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building offers visitors a free nightly spectacle in the heart of ...

Singer Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast is inspired by 17th-century Dutch vanitas works for her new album cover ...

Though the city is not immune to macroeconomic pressures and geopolitical complexities, it’s probably one of the most stable ...

Craig Naylor moves around the dojo with ease and intention. He walks over to a stand holding a framed black and white photo of Morihei Ueshiba. A shrine for the martial art of Aikido founder, who died ...

Created as a hub for Asian art, the fair is succeeding at drawing more galleries and works from India and other parts of Asia ...

The composer and saxophonist Yasuaki Shimizu is at home in free jazz, classical and art pop. Finally touring North America, ...

The Japan Culinary Art Award was recently held in Kyoto to honour the world’s top chefs in Japanese cuisine. The event was ...