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Kogin-zashi adds traditional touch to daily life
Kogin-zashi embroidery is traditional needlework originally from the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefec...
May 19, 2022 - ART
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International support urged for Ukrainian cultural properties
World Heritage sites and other valuable cultural properties in Ukraine are facing a crisis due to Ru...
May 12, 2022 - ART
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Yellow scissors and a tiny world of paper art
Blunt-tip scissors with yellow handles might come to mind for some people in Japan when recalling th...
May 6, 2022 - ART
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Seto Inland Sea triennale art festival opens
TAKAMATSU — Art lovers are traveling to the Seto Inland Sea as contemporary artists from Japan and a...
May 5, 2022 - ART
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Modigliani paintings grace Osaka museum
OSAKA — Painter Amedeo Modigliani is featured in a special exhibition ongoing at Nakanoshima Museum ...
April 28, 2022 - ART
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NYC’s first-ever Japanese heritage parade set for next month
NEW YORK (AP) — People of Japanese descent are gearing up for their first-ever parade in New York Ci...
April 28, 2022 - ART
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Le Corbusier-designed museum of art reopens in Tokyo
After a 1½-year-hiatus for renovations, the National Museum of Western Art (NMWA) in Taito Ward, Tok...
April 21, 2022 - ART
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Artists from Ukraine, Russia confront invasion
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has had a tremendous impact on the arts, as on many other aspects of...
April 14, 2022 - ART
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Hirst’s cherry blossom series in bloom in Tokyo
The first major solo exhibition in Japan of a multidisciplinary artist famous for pickling dead anim...
April 13, 2022 - ART
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Printmaker holds exhibition to protest war in Ukraine
Deep sorrow over Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine has driven Takashi Ono, a printmaker from Katsu...
April 7, 2022 - ART
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Art museums exploiting IT to attract visitors
“This is the first time that ‘Pond with Water Lilies’ by [Claude] Monet has been shown in Japan,” ex...
April 6, 2022 - ART
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Photo exhibition showing solidarity with Ukraine begins in Tokyo
A photo exhibition featuring Ukrainians living in Japan wishing for peace amid Russia’s military inv...
April 4, 2022 - ART
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880,000-brick Lego cherry tree in full bloom
NAGOYA — A life-sized cherry blossom tree made from about 880,000 Lego bricks is enthralling visitor...
March 27, 2022 - ART
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Kintsugi repair technique enjoys new golden age
Kintsugi, a traditional technique that uses lacquer and gold powder to repair cracked or chipped cer...
March 24, 2022 - ART
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Cultural agency wants Japan to host international art fair in 2025
The Agency for Cultural Affairs wants to invite organizers of an international art fair to hold an e...
March 23, 2022 - ART
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Look but don’t eat: Real candies make cute accessories
Colorful striped candy balls known as temari-ame and slices of candy with the same image on them, su...
March 11, 2022 - ART
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Kilim adds color to life with exotic patterns
Kilim, a traditional hand-woven fabric, gives a feeling of warmth and adds a tasteful touch to your ...
March 10, 2022 - ART
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Tactile art’s hands-on approach / Spaces where you can get in touch with your sense of touch
There has been a lot of attention paid to the idea of allowing visitors to touch artworks in museums...
February 10, 2022 - ART
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Contemporary artist Shinohara pulls no punches with unique style
Bam! Bam! Bam! The staccato sounds echo throughout the room. But this an art gallery, not a boxing g...
February 10, 2022 - ART
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Lacquerware: A painting tradition with modern elements
Urushi lacquerware’s sense of elegance has been popular since ancient times as household items and w...
January 26, 2022 - ART
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Serizawa endeavored to preserve folk crafts that beautified daily life
Folding screens are typically adorned with elegant designs based on traditional themes of natural be...
January 13, 2022 - ART
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Tokyo exhibition showcases traditional Japanese performing arts
A special exhibition showcasing traditional Japanese performing arts opened Friday at the Tokyo Nati...
January 7, 2022 - ART
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Toast the New Year with nice sake cups
You might be planning to start the new year relaxing at home, probably with a nice sake. Why not hav...
December 30, 2021 - ART
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Ribbon crafts add plush touch to seasonal decor
Colorful flowers and other three-dimensional ribbon craft pieces that are used to decorate boxes and...
December 16, 2021 - ART
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A treasure trove of candy tins
Sweets are even more appealing when they come in cute, colorful tins, which can also serve as stylis...
November 28, 2021 - ART
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Tsumugu Project set to restore more Japanese treasures in FY22
The Tsumugu Project has selected six assets, including the national treasure “Fan-shaped Booklets of...
November 26, 2021 - ART
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Unraveling the mesmerizing, delicate world of paper quilling
Paper quilling is a globally popular art form in which thin colored paper strips are coiled and arra...
November 25, 2021 - ART
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Important cultural asset scroll auctioned in Tokyo
A classic picture scroll from the Kamakura period (late 12th century-1333) designated as an importan...
November 24, 2021 - ART
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Kaleidoscope maker turns broken glass into works of art
The mystical glow of a kaleidoscope brings peace of mind and makes the viewer feel like they’re in a...
October 17, 2021 - ART
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