Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

From picture books to graphic novels, fantasy to family fun, these must-read books have the power to hook kids of any gender. Some are cultural touchstones that belong in every kid's library. Others ...

A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers.

Junko Yokota is legally blind in one eye. At first, her parents thought she was just a clumsy child who occasionally bumped ...

The West Gallery features Namkung’s portraits of iconic classical musicians produced in the 1970’s, when the musicians were ...

The Japanese car making giants aimed to combine their businesses to compete against Chinese rivals. Authorities using drone cameras have yet to ascertain if the missing driver is inside the cabin.

Jimbocho is known as Tokyo's quaint secondhand book district and is an absolute paradise for bibliophiles. If you have read the recent bestseller 'Days at the Morisaki Bookshop' that everyone seems to ...

The best photo books not only make excellent gifts but are a great way of storing your most treasured memories It’s never too early to start thinking about the festive season, and photo books make for ...

Travelers standing before the Himeji Castle in Himeji, Japan. (photo via G Adventures) (Photo Credit: (photo via G Adventures)) The best time to visit Japan depends on your interests. Spring (March to ...

The cover of photographer and aspiring cinematographer Varun Jinka’s coffee table book, Un/Framed Lives (Anvikshiki Publishers), features a stark black-and-white image framed by a vibrant ...

TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi Corp took a ¥66.8 billion (US$438.61 million) impairment charge on its domestic offshore wind projects in the nine-month period ended in December, it said on Thursday.

Industry-leading photography and art book publisher Taschen has just launched its 'Taschen Sale,' offering up to 75% off selected books from February 6 to February 9. Sales like this don't come around ...