In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano has gained a following as an animator, illustrator, ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Artifacts and human remains taken by a Norwegian explorer and anthropologist in the late 1940s are ...

From traditional snow country to a hotel staffed by robots, here are five hidden gems that’ll make Japan feel anything but ...

Explore Japan's lesser-known Setouchi region through 4 unique tours, that blend art, history and natural beauty for an ...

Even though Japan's greenhouse gas emissions have decreased throughout the past decade, air pollution causes over 44 thousand deaths annually. Rapid industrial development, economic growth ...

RTÉ's This is Art! competition is a celebration of the artistic expression of young people across the country. The theme for this year’s competition is This is Imagination! And it offers a ...

The Japanese electorate appeared to punish the Liberal Democrats, leaving it unclear whether the party would be forced to expand its coalition to stay in power. By Motoko Rich Kiuko Notoya and ...

This is just one scene among 100-plus exhibitions that make up the third edition of Designart Tokyo, a fast-growing annual festival which – as the name suggests – celebrates all things design and art ...

Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japanese art historian Shuji Takashina, professor emeritus at the University of Tokyo and former director of the National Museum of Western Art, died of heart failure Oct. 17 at his ...

It is widely known as the world's smallest inhabited island with just enough room for the small cottage and tree that stand upon it. Hub Island, as it was previously known, is located between the ...

Some art museums overawe with the sweep of their collections. Others thrill with a few perfectly placed masterworks. The best of them embody their cities’ ambitions and fulfill an ideal ...