TOKYO — Using a long pair of tweezers, Monami Ohno delicately places tiny cardboard “scales” on the legs of her sculpture of Godzilla, the giant reptile from the classic Japanese movie. Over the past ...

This exhibition highlights both iconic and lesser-known aspects of Japanese culture through paintings and ceramics from the Freer Gallery of Art Collection. Learn about Japanese art with a focus on ...

Imagine having one foot firmly in the modern world and the other planted deep in the realm of folklore and fantasy. A precious pet cat always by your side. Or in your arms... That’s sort of how we'd ...

"The Night Parade of One Hundred Demons" is an ancient Japanese folktale about supernatural beings taking over the night. At ...

(SOUNDBITE) (Japanese) 3D FELTED WOOL ARTIST, WHO GOES BY THE NAME SACHI, SAYING: "I think that the moment when the cat's spirit enters into the artwork can be presented through the eyes. In that ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. A recently acquired work, "Fuka" by Japanese ceramic ...

Artist Takashi Murakami prepares to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before an exhibition game between the Dodgers and Yomiuri Giants in Tokyo at the Tokyo Dome in March. (Robert Gauthier / Los ...

Japanese musician Masa Takumi made history over the weekend by becoming the first Japanese artist to win the Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album. The 44-year-old artist, also known as Takumi ...

THE magnificent exhibition of classical Japanese painting and sculpture which toured the United States two years ago amazed the American museum public with its revelation of a tradition comparable in ...

On Thursday evening the MACC’s Schaefer International Gallery will feature a unique free “activations” event with photography, poetry, a tea ritual, music, and a talk by special guest, Japanese artist ...

A Japanese artist is celebrating Shohei Ohtani’s historic 50-50 milestone with a unique piece of art inspired by their homeland. Sora, a talented shodo artist, embarked on her journey into the ancient ...

A month ago Dodgers gear festooned with colorful flowers in the unmistakable designs of acclaimed Japanese artist Takashi Murakami sold out in minutes at a pop-up on Fairfax Avenue. A couple of ...