Art
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Van Cleef & Arpels Dazzles with Art Deco Artisanry at Tokyo Exhibit
A fuzzy-headed bee with diamond eyes, a butterfly with sculpted wings, a perched bird with sapphi...
November 30, 2025
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Artist Hiroko Joshin Uses Shippo Cloisonne Technique to Create Pieces Serving as Appetizing Treat for Eyes
Glossy tuna sashimi, squid adorned with decorative cuts and silver-skinned kohada (gizzard shad) ...
November 21, 2025
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Event Held at Kyoto State Guest House to Showcase Beauty of Traditional Japan, Includes Crafts, Cuisine, Performances
Courtesy of Cabinet OfficeGuests view Wajima lacquerware crafts at the Kyoto State Guest House on Fr...
November 15, 2025
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Sliding Door Paintings at Kyoto Imperial Palace Revealed to Public for 1st Time; Event Marks 170 Years Since Reconstruction
A set of paintings on sliding doors titled “Legendary Virtuous Women of Ancient China: Lady from ...
November 2, 2025
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Japanese Artist’s Paper Cutouts Create a Bottle-sized Fantasy World
One artist is taking kirie paper cutouts to the next level with her skill at creating magical wor...
October 24, 2025
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Ex-Pro Baseball Player, Manager Oh to Receive Order of Culture; Govt Also Announces Persons of Cultural Merit
Former professional baseball player and manager Sadaharu Oh is among eight people who will receiv...
October 19, 2025
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Creators from Tokyo Art School Form YouTube Group Making Fun Videos to ‘Make Art More Accessible’
What happens if someone who majored in painting or design at Tokyo University of the Arts fixes a...
October 17, 2025
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Frida Kahlo Portrait Could Sell for $60 Million, Shatter Records at Sotheby’s
LONDON (AP) — Frida Kahlo’s face is one of the best known in art, thanks to her bold and challeng...
October 2, 2025
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Chalk Art’s Layers of Color Create Eye-Catching, Lasting Works; Tokyo Artist Gives Lessons, Paints Popular
Chalk art creates eye-catching works by applying layers of color on a blackboard to produce brill...
September 12, 2025
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Serendipity of Sand: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Art Form
“Sand pictures” are pieces of art in which patterns gradually shift with the flow of sand. These ...
August 29, 2025
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Japan Rice Paddy Art Depicts Scenes from Hollywood Classics; Village Official Hopes to Attract Over 300,000 Visitors
INAKADATE, Aomori — Officials of an Aomori Prefecture village, famous for its rice paddy art, are...
July 18, 2025
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Makers of Japanese Traditional Crafts Seek New Opportunities Overseas; Focus on Artistic Value of Works
Support for the export and overseas expansion of Japanese traditional crafts is included in a bas...
July 17, 2025
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Nihonga Paintings Express World of Classical Text ‘Manyoshu’; New Book Shows How Artforms Connect
Japanese literature specialist Susumu Nakanishi has published a book introducing the appeal of ma...
July 6, 2025
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Tokyo’s Nakagin Capsule Tower Unit To be Shown at MoMA in New York
Part of an iconic residential capsule building in Tokyo’s Ginza district that was demolished in 2...
July 4, 2025
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Anselm Kiefer Solo Exhibition Held in Kyoto’s Nijo Castle; Post-WWII German Master Presents ‘Solaris’
Why has humanity continuously repeated tragedies? This question came to mind while viewing a solo...
June 28, 2025
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