Instruments of a Beating Heart” follows a group of first graders in Japan who form an orchestra to play Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy,” as part of a welcoming ceremony for the incoming class of 6-year-olds.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Fukuoka plans to build an underground art museum in the Tenjin area and begin a large-scale renovation of the city museum, which houses a national treasure called the gold seal.

Visitors looking for the "real Japan" may find it on a new long trail two hours from Tokyo that shows off the country's ...

Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami” at Gagosian’s Mayfair branch in London showcases the Japanese polymathic artist in remix mode as he updates important pieces from his country’s artistic ...

From newcomer Setchu to stalwarts like Junya Watanabe and Comme des Garçons, Japanese designers are commercially and ...