This time, we want you to look at a mid-19th-century print by Utagawa Hiroshige of Japan: “Great Bridge: Sudden Rain at Atake ...

The exhibition features 84 artworks and focuses on the “popularisation” of imaginary monsters from the country's folklore.

This early print impression from the 1830s is part of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai’s 36 Views of Mount Fuji series ...

From delicate textiles to intricate metalwork, its artisan workshops are bastions of skill and dedication. These five ...

It's a bit like Japanese woodblock prints in the past, which were taken abroad where they were more appreciated, before being bought back by Japan," he said. His country, he laments, "is slow to ...

LAHORE: The Japan Foundation’s highly anticipated exhibition, “Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan,” opened at the ...

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Rice is to the Japanese what wine is to the French. There are regional histories and mythical lore. There are family heirloom rice paddies and religious rituals. More than 500 different varieties ...

TOKYO -- Japan should move quickly to scrap rules limiting arms transfers to a few specific uses, former senior defense officials argue in a set of recommendations that could significantly broaden ...