Some of the diverse and lesser-known individual artworks of 19th-century artist Kawanabe Kyosai are introduced with special features analyzed by the author.
Despite receiving global acclaim, the artist Munakata Shiko was unassuming — always receding behind his masterpieces. Because to him, making art was everything.
An exhibition titled "Hokusai Humor: Sowing Seeds of Smiles" is running at the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, until November 26.
They say a picture speaks a thousand words. But when George Nelson came to Japan, he discovered that within a haiku, a few syllables can paint...
Despite late-stage cancer, Ryuichi Sakamoto movingly connected with his worldwide fans in a live-streamed concert that could be his final bow.
New Praemium Imperiale Sculpture laureate Ai Weiwei discusses influences on his life and work from poetry and refugees to dictators and free speech.
Candid and completely unapologetic, ZOMBIE-CHANG hopes that she can “blow away the tent” with her music at Fuji Rock 2022.
Yōkai 妖怪 are supernatural entities and spirits from Japanese folklore, with Saikyu they take a modern twist.
I went to visit Maebashi the other day, to learn a little about the place, enjoy the autumn leaves and sunshine and to meet a...
Fujiko F Fujio is a famous Japanese professional manga artist and the creator of Doraemon, a funky futuristic cat and one of the most...
Unfazed by the suddenly cold and damp weather in Japan’s capital on Friday, November 22, VIPs and thousands of visitors made their way to the...
Miki Katoh is a Japanese artist who is truly dear to our hearts here at grape Japan. Her exquisite work "Auspicious Omens" graces the top...
