Just 10 minutes’ walk from Matsumoto Castle, the quaint Nawate-dori looks as though it’s been plucked from the pages of history. As you make your way...
On their YouTube channel, Hanabira Kobo posts almost ASMR-like soothing instruction videos that detail their charming DIY miniature crafting process.
How did a ninety-two year old woman who has been a virtual recluse in a Tokyo mental hospital since 1975 become “the world’s most popular artist”?
Running weekends and holidays until January 30, 2022, the stone walls of the castle tower will be illuminated by digital dandelions and other vibrant colored flowers...
Through cat caricatures, awe-inspiring warrior portraits, and snapshots of kabuki actors of the time, explore the exciting point of view of Utagawa Kuniyoshi at the Ota...
150 years before Western artists, Hokusai engaged in performance art (sekiga) upon the request of a patron or for entertainment, and the images increased their fame.
From swordmaking to modern knives, Japanese pottery, wooden chests, paper making, and more — learn from Japanese artisans themselves.
Zenjidō Yamada is using creativity and talent to illustrate some of these shared experiences, by creating often humorous art that brings a modern spin to the traditional...
“Anime” style illustrator fuzichoco, one of the artists in this year’s Eshi-100, is featured in an exclusive new event organized by Wacom, a pen tablet...
A giant forefinger points down, as if fixing on one point in a vacant lot that was once the center of a bustling town. Bold...
The opening of this exhibition was delayed due to coronavirus, and entry is by online reservation. Speaking is prohibited inside the museum building to prevent the...
"The Red Demon Queller" (1846) by Katsushika Hokusai (ink and color on silk) and Curator Takemura Makoto of The Sumida Hokusai Museum Part 3 of a series...