Teraoka drew on the Japanese heritage of kabuki theatre prints with their beautiful women and the shunga erotic prints with ...

with contemporary paintings blending traditional ukiyo-e print techniques with Japanese folklore, geisha, kabuki, and samurai ...

with contemporary paintings blending traditional ukiyo-e print techniques with Japanese folklore, geisha, kabuki, and samurai imagery, infused with hip-hop references and African-American culture.

Retooling the past “Madame Butterfly” – a review by Bondo Wyszpolski This is a heartbreaking melodrama during which the ...

A tour of some of the nation’s elegant institutions, including the Enoura Observatory and the Chichu Art Museum, reveals an ...

The Picker Art Gallery at Colgate University recently opened its fall exhibition “War, Revolution, and the Heart of China: ...

Striving to be unique, it is bringing attention to artists from around the world whose works have rarely been seen in Japan.

A groundbreaking investigation into the genomes of approximately 3,200 individuals across Japan is reshaping our understanding of the country's ancestry. This study reveals that the genetic ...

Temari, which originated over 1,000 years ago during Japan's Heian Period ... only a handful of women can create these exquisite works of art, showcasing the beauty of handmade craftsmanship.

Even before she knew that Japan was a thing ... It wasn't until later when she came across films like 1962’s "My Geisha" with Shirley MacLaine, and 1986’s "American Geisha" with Pam Dawber ...