A new exhibition spotlights a trio who pushed the boundaries of American art and illustrated the experiences of World War II ...

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, ...

"The traditional Japanese Shiribasami Tsugi joint is created, showcasing a key technique in Japanese woodworking. This joint involves mortise and tenon cuts at an angle, with wedge-shaped wood pieces ...

This is a common sight in Japan – tired commuters taking a quick nap on their way to work. And for good reason – almost 40% ...

What is special about Hibiki 40 Years Old? First, it represents the essence of Japanese whisky: the art of blending. The Japanese whisky industry was established by Suntory back in the early 20 th ...

Vincent van Gogh loved Japanese prints. He started collecting prints for fun, but they ultimately taught him a new way of looking at the world. Discover how Japanese prints changed Vincent’s art for ...

“The art of ancient Chinese characters is not about ... Works by by Michiko Hamasaki (Japan), Sogen Hirano (Japan) and Taisang Han (Korea) will also be presented. The “Paths of Ink ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese art historian Shuji Takashina, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and former director of the National Museum of Western Art, died of heart failure Oct. 17 at his ...

I confess that until I started writing these columns on Japan’s World Heritage sites ... exhibit part of a massive collection of Western art belonging to Kojiro Matsukata (1866-1950), the ...

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching $1,320,000 on Thursday. The 2.2-meter portrait "A.I. God" by "Ai-Da", the ...

Welcome to one fine show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention. The only art ...

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form that involves repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer. It is the idea that something broken can be made even more beautiful through repair. A few years ...