Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

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In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...

Sibling animation studios MAPPA and Contrail produced an anime short titled "Kikasete Hoshii Kimi no Koto" (Tell Me About Yourself), which started streaming on the official YouTube channel of Tokyo's ...

Well-cared for since 1995, the nine quilts are all rectangular, about two feet by three feet in size, and they contain eight ...

Here and below are some of the Japanese avant-garde designers, photographed for T over the course of a few months, who have ...

The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

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"Isn't that a hoot?" Sioux City artist Paul Chelstad, 77, noted with a chuckle. "A punk artist and punk musicians are now in ...

Noh, a type of traditional Japanese theater, has been performed for 650 years, since the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is ...

GU will offer a new line of Pokemon Pixel Art shirts and apparel featuring creatures from the popular RPG series. The new line will go on sale in Japan from April 25, 2025. The Pokemon Pixel Art ...