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

A huge portrait of Tanjiro is being being planned using an unusual medium - and they are looking for volunteers to help ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...

Why did you decide to visit Japan?I’ve wanted to visit for as long as I can remember, as I’ve been fascinated with Japanese ...

The pad extends the living area of the revived 90-year-old residence, now a flexible art space with original windows and ...

The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

The greatest filmmaker of postwar Japan found a new way to show life onscreen.