Wooden wildebeest, gorillas, and giraffes are among the lifesize wooden animals The Herds project is heading through 10 ...

Kumiko emerged in the Asuka era between about 600 and 700 C.E. and eschews nails in favor of perfectly cut pieces that notch ...

From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

More artists in Asia have started working with fiber, but it remains an underrated medium, according to curator Takahashi ...

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Artists and scientists are finding ways to highlight troublesome plants and animals, tell their stories and, in some cases, ...

She reads the grain of the wood and trains her attention on what she feels through her ... a type of traditional Japanese theater, has been performed for 650 years, since the Muromachi period ...

The captivating trend showcases an artist capturing a live wedding day moment through art, generally including a clip of the ‘unveiling’ where the intricate piece is met by tears and gasps ...

She remembers drawing with her mother at the dining room table as she was growing up and competing in art shows in kindergarten. After getting married and becoming a mom, Carter put her art on the ...

TOKYO: The ongoing US-China trade tariff dispute has sent shockwaves through Japanese markets, causing extreme instability and investor concerns. On Friday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index witnessed a ...

Puppeteers move cardboard animals through DRC's capital Kinshasa's botanical gardens Thursday, April 10, 2025, the first steps of "The Herds", a moving theatre performance that will travel from ...