Depending who you ask, arcades have been dead or dying or on their last legs for… almost 40 years now. The reality is more ...

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

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

A huge portrait of Tanjiro is being being planned using an unusual medium - and they are looking for volunteers to help ...

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 ...

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“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

On April 15, the College of Fine Arts hosted a lecture by Dr. Joan Kee, the director of the New York University Institute of Fine Arts.

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Don’t write an obituary for tourist info offices just yet. In Asia, these centers are thriving – and not just because people ...

Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is “yugen,” which means “subtle and profound beauty.” The masks worn by performers represent characters, from young and old ...

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 ...