NARA--Some of the finest swords of Japan’s feudal age are now on show ... s museum showcases 30 blades forged between the Heian Period (794-1185) and the Edo Period (1603-1867).

Staged at Whitestone Gallery, Hisashi Tenmyouya is pioneering Neo-Nihonga, employing traditional techniques in decidedly ...

These crafts were mostly created independently of European influences before and during the period of national isolation (1639-1854). Contemporary Japanese art is often a blend of influences from ...

The Mannerism era of art was all about elegance, artificial exaggerations, and making artworks as grand and over-the-top as possible. It came after the natural, more harmonious Renaissance period ...

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists ... Yuji Yamashita, a professor of Japanese art history at Meiji Gakuin ...

The goal of the event is to highlight the unique art of Turkish tea preparation and increase the brand awareness of Turkish tea in Japan. Şaban Turgut, vice president of the DKIB, explained the ...

When visiting Osaka in winter, you can't miss the colorful illuminations that decorate the city! In the cold, clear winter ...

Kenneth Weinstein is the Japan Chair at the Hudson Institute, a think tank based in Washington, where he previously served as president and CEO. He is also the CEO of the Indo-Pacific Forum ...

The Art Exchange programme, the first of its kind in Nigeria, brought together artists, collectors, and gallerists in an unmediated space to network, share ideas, and appreciate artistic talents ...

You always hear how great Japanese convenience stores, known as konbini, can be, but it doesn’t prepare you for realizing exactly how great a 7-Eleven, Family Mart, or even Lawson’s can be ...

Fresh salt air. We could learn to preserve what matters most to people. By Michael Kimmelman The new director of Art Basel Miami Beach comes from the gallery world. As the art market contracts ...