Wooden wildebeest, gorillas, and giraffes are among the lifesize wooden animals The Herds project are taking across 10 countries to raise awareness about migration due to climate change.

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 ...

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 ...

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Japan is drawing fresh attention for the opportunities posed by its relatively affordable prices despite strong demand from domestic collectors. "When asked where Asia's largest art market is ...