NARA—The Nara National Museum has unveiled the details of its first full-scale exhibition devoted to national treasures, which will bring together Japan’s finest works of Buddhist art next ...

home to Japan's largest bronze Buddha and famous for its wild deer. In this Nara tour, a day trip from Kyoto, we'll join a local guide visiting key temples such as Todai-ji, Kasuga Shrine and ...

around half of Japan's population at the time. People rallied again to repair the statue when wars at the end of the Heian period and during the Warring States Period had damaged it. The present ...

Japanese artist Yoshitomo Nara (b. 1959) is one of the most celebrated artists of his generation. He earned international acclaim for his Angry Girls, mostly large-format portraits with captivating ...

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The world has forever been fascinated with Japan and the Japanese. From their impeccable work ethic to their schedules, and from their literature to their art, the Japanese are never second to anyone.

A newly discovered pair of painted folding screens have been confirmed to be the joint work of renowned Edo Period artists ... Yuji Yamashita, a professor of Japanese art history at Meiji Gakuin ...

It might be tempting to think that December isn’t the best time of year to visit Japan. Although December officially marks ...

A Premium Tea Ceremony Experience ・Formal Shrine Ceremony Workshop ・Safflower & Ubai Dyeing ・Gojo Pilgrimage ・Wedding / Anniversary / Vow Renewal ・NARA GASTRONOMY NIGHT EXPO with The Michelin Guide ...

TAKASAKI, Gunma -- This year's Art Project Takasaki, an exhibit of modern works ranging from a giant banana peel to avant-garde calligraphy, has kicked off in this east Japan city and its ...

He’s back at Karma Gallery in New York and at the Currier Museum of Art, where he shares a stage with Jean-Michel. Answers to six immediate questions you might have about the art world after a ...