Art
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Exhibition commemorating 50 years after Okinawa’s return to Japan opens in Naha
NAHA — An exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the return of control of Okinawa to Japan...
October 22, 2022
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Katanuki art opens creative door for all
Prepare a colorful mat, and on top place a work of paper cutting, or paper from which interesting sh...
October 21, 2022
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Kyoto and Ukranian designers collaborate to aid reconstruction efforts
KYOTO — Six Kyoto firms that work with lacquerware, pottery and other traditional crafts are offerin...
October 13, 2022
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Industrial designer expresses himself with cardboard crafts
Masaki Odaka creates expressive and diverse figurines in his medium of choice — corrugated cardboard...
October 6, 2022
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Tokyo kids paint huge mural to thwart graffiti
Children on Sunday painted a large mural on an about 100-meter-wide wall in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, in ...
October 4, 2022
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Builder gives clients commemorative works by disabled artists
Shimizu Corp., a major construction company based in Chuo Ward, Tokyo, is offering its clients paint...
September 29, 2022
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Artwork by student sells for $11,340 at Christie’s
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A folding screen with a painting created by a Japanese student of a Tokyo Un...
September 21, 2022
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Annual Shoso-in exhibition to showcase 59 items
NARA — The Nara National Museum will hold the 74th exhibition of Shoso-in treasures from Oct. 29 to ...
September 21, 2022
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Films capturing mingei folk craft movement enter digital era
Old footage of the dawn of the mingei folk craft movement in Japan has found its way into the practi...
September 15, 2022
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Japanese calligraphy enthusiasts write new script to popularize art form
Annual summer exhibitions of Japanese calligraphy usually hold commentary sessions and exhibits open...
September 8, 2022
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Japanese artist’s towering mural in N.Y. calls for road safety
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — A mural drawn by a Japanese artist on a building by a road with heavy traffi...
September 5, 2022
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National treasures painted by Jakuchu on display
Ten scroll paintings by Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), part of a collection that has been designated as a ...
August 31, 2022
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Japan Media Arts Festival to be scrapped
The Cultural Affairs Agency has decided to scrap the Japan Media Arts Festival, which celebrates out...
August 26, 2022
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Conveying the charm and traditions of temari uniquely patterned balls
Temari balls are a Japanese craft with beautiful motifs such as flowers and geometric patterns, crea...
August 25, 2022
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Russian, Ukrainian artists seek to help war-torn Ukraine through exhibitions in Japan
Two artists from Russia and Ukraine are holding exhibitions in Japan to raise money for Ukraine and ...
August 22, 2022
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