Culture
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
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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
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Choshi art: Exquisitely carved colorful creations
Choshi is an art form in which colored sheets of paper are stacked and an image is created by painst...
October 3, 2021
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Looking back at iconic composer Toru Takemitsu
The primary colors, red, blue and yellow, splashed across concentric circles, overlap at times. At f...
September 9, 2021
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Paintings depict peaceful prewar landscape
An old Japanese building with a thatched roof stands amid the moist air after a rainstorm. Looking l...
September 2, 2021
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Art with intricate webs help clear the mind
With the breeze weaving through the amazing geometric patterns of their threads, works of string art...
August 26, 2021
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Ibaraki: Locally grown fruits, vegetables used in edible arts
CHIKUSEI, Ibaraki — Residents of Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture, created edible art on July 10 during ...
August 10, 2021
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Kagawa: English speaking students promote home isle’s art scene
NAOSHIMA, Kagawa — Elementary and junior high school students on Naoshima island are working hard to...
August 8, 2021
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Tokyo: Hokusai’s depictions, disciples paint artist’s life
Celebrating the life and work of world-famous Edo period ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-184...
August 3, 2021
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Preserving art, culture of Tokyo’s public baths
From the stately changing room of a nearly 60-year-old sento public bath in a residential area of Ed...
July 29, 2021
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Beginner-friendly mini bonsai offer comfort during difficult times
Mini bonsai have been enjoying a revival among people attracted to the appeal of having green plants...
July 20, 2021
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Fukui: Contemporary artists drawn to washi paper
ECHIZEN, Fukui — With more and more contemporary artists turning to traditional washi Japanese paper...
July 17, 2021
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The train’s a-coming, but what will it bring?
When I was young, I spent many Sunday nights rubbing my sleepy eyes and watching old Western movies ...
July 15, 2021
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Waka recitation planned for Toyama park, online
TAKAOKA, Toyama — A festival featuring the recitation of all 4,516 waka poems in Manyoshu, the oldes...
July 6, 2021
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4 seasons folded into origami interior designs
Introduced to origami as children, many people find few opportunities to indulge in the paper-foldin...
July 1, 2021
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