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

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

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

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 ...

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

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TOKYO: A 350-year-old Buddhist temple in Japan may have the best ramen in town. Hozoin Temple, in Kyoto prefecture in southeast Japan, boasts a rich history that dates back to 1669, and the temple ...

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

TOKYO >> A recent survey by Japan’s Cultural Affairs Agency showed that people have moved away from reading books, and most ...