FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -Vibrant artwork, traditional Japanese attire, and immersive, hands-on experiences filled the Plains Art Museum this afternoon. It’s day one of the three-day Japan Art ...

Chiharu Shiota's centerpiece installation "Diary" spans the length of the the Asian Art Museum's contemporary galleries.

“Female Kami” (circa 900s; Heian period, 794–1185), Japanese cypress with traces of color, 20 x 15.4 x 9.4 inches, Museum Yamato Bunkakan, Nara, Japan; designated Important Art Object (photo courtesy ...

Tucked away in the bustling, luxury-brand fashion district of Omotesando in central Tokyo stands a modern, Japanese-style building fenced off by bamboo. A long walkway to the entrance of the Nezu ...

The current exhibition at the Polasek Museum has roots that stretch back a millennium or more. But I promise I will condense the story of the fascinating art of nihon shishu so you can read it over a ...

Jessica Kozuka is a Japan-based freelance writer with nearly 20 years of experience. Her work has appeared in publications such as Wine Spectator, Travel + Leisure, CNN Travel, and The Japan Times.

TOKYO, October 12, 2023 — Independent Japanese Art Researcher Sophie Richard delivers a presentation on three museums — Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art, Musée Ando à Karuizawa, and Richter Raum — ...

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 ...

Shimane, Japan (CNN) — In Japan, gardening isn’t just a hobby – it’s an art form with spiritual significance. But while gardens across the country get lots of love on social media, many Japanese will ...

TOKYO — I’m spending many an afternoon on my visit here in museums. I love what these institutions do for people, seeming to attach our yesterdays to our todays. But no traveler should judge too ...

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