Mudra Creations, an Indian folk dance group, is on a tour across Vietnam, aiming to foster cultural exchange and strengthen ...

Aoki's anamorphic terracotta sculpture stood out for its "honest expression of the ancestral coil process, the jury said in a ...

Immerse yourself in the rich world of historical Japanese art and culture this summer just an hour's drive from the city. Why ...

Bandai is opening a new museum dedicated to its Mobile Suit Gundam plastic model kits on September 2, 2025 in Shizuoka, Japan. The museum will not only allow visitors to learn about everything Gunpla, ...

Japan is known for its hot springs; Nagato Yumoto is a lesser-known town to visit for relaxation in the steamy waters.

Their strength lies in patience and the ancestral skills they bring to the workbench every day, working in the spirit of ...

Meiya Sidney, a fourth-year College of Creative Studies and art honors student at UCSB shares her ceramic practice shaped by ...

Anne Shimojima’s family kept a secret from her, though she’s not sure why. Finally, a “very good-natured auntie" told of the ...

Folk songs help locals prepare for potential disasters Houses were washed away and more than a thousand people died when Pakistan was hit by massive floods three years ago. We follow one young ...

HITA, Japan -- Hita, located in the northern part of Kyushu Island's Oita prefecture, is a pleasant provincial town with glimpses of nearby hills and modest mountain peaks. It is a well-watered ...

Cat-spotting is just one playful way to explore the craft culture of one of Japan’s top woodworking ... and the town is a kind of open-air museum to showcase their skills. There are shop signs ...

Formed in 1951, the Jikken Kobo artists’s workshop positioned themselves as a distinct break from the Japanese artistic tradition, with a self-taught, exploratory approach that drew influences from ...