A museum closure has shone a light on the vast collections acquired during the bubble years — and warned companies that ...

Striving to be unique, it is bringing attention to artists from around the world whose works have rarely been seen in Japan.

Japanese companies often own expensive art, but one chemicals maker is facing pressure to sell its valuable collection.

Star Wars Celebration Japan will treat fans to badge art designs illustrated in ekiyo-e, eaturing Yoda, Darth Vader, and more ...

Efforts to create a new wave of interest in Japanese art and design in Europe are in full flow as the value of their domestic ...

For L.G.B.T.Q. people in Japan, to live openly is a radical act. Figuring out who they are can be an isolating struggle. We spoke with eight Japanese about how they discovered their identities. But ...

Abstract art from a new angle: a promise which the brand-new privately funded Museum Reinhard Ernst has delivered on since ...

Traditional Gojinjo-daiko drumming was performed at Todai-ji Temple in Nara on October 6. The art has been passed down for ...

A simple request to examine a centuries-old artwork led to a stunning discovery: the paintings on “fusuma” sliding doors ...

A tour of some of the nation’s elegant institutions, including the Enoura Observatory and the Chichu Art Museum, reveals an ...

It’s no secret that Japan is experiencing overtourism, but actually it’s only parts of Japan—because too many tourists are ...

Pioneering Japanese photographer, filmmaker, and professor Eikoh Hosoe passed away on September 16, in Tokyo at the age of 91 ...