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

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

Woman with Pear, one of Warashina’s most iconic pieces, will soon be installed permanently at the Saranac Building in ...

NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, ...

He graduated from the institution that became the Kyoto City University of Arts and was a student of Seiho Takeuchi, who pioneered modern Japanese style in fine art. Okayama became a devotee of ...

Still more newsworthy is the display of the seven examples of Japanese sculpture, which show that Nippon’s advanced technology and freedom from European tradition have produced some sculptors ...