Following traditional Japanese design principles, all nails and fasteners in the gardens are recessed. Wood is notched and aged. There is no stain on the wood used in the fencing, entryway or the ...

“Bird and Blossom” highlights the evolution of prints in Japan from the Edo and Meiji eras into the twentieth century. Defining the 19th century of Japan, the Edo and Meiji periods gave birth to the ...

HERE: JAPANESE ART ALIGHTS IN CAPE ESTATE. If you’re not traveling to Japan this summer, you can still immerse yourself in ...

What would it feel like to be inside of this artwork? Image credit: Utagawa Kuniaki II, 1835 - 1888 (Japanese), Ōzumō Keiko no zu [Professional Sumo Wrestlers Practicing], 1866, woodcut on paper, 13 3 ...

“I knew kids liked video games ... He singlehandedly revitalized the craft of traditional Japanese woodblock printing. Even a guy like me pushed him away. But he had a vision, and he just ...

Long ago, back in the days before glossy guidebooks or photo-filled travel websites, it was painters who gave people glimpses of the scenery waiting on the other side of the horizon. One such ...

TOKYO -- As a craftsman moved a small rubbing pad to apply pressure on Japanese washi paper against a woodblock, the large face of a Kabuki actor depicted in a famous "ukiyo-e" print gradually ...