Apr.23

A photographer’s journey through the rich texture of Japan’s vibrant megacity

Apr.23 David Guttenfelder / National Geographic

For National Geographic magazine’s Cities Issue, I walked across Tokyo, the world’s most populous city. The di…

Apr.18

Japanese Manhole Cover Rubbings

Apr.18

One of the great delights of Japan travelis to literally stumble uponan ingenious work of art under your feet….

Apr.13

Pritzker Prize Goes to Arata Isozaki

Apr.13

New York Times article: Designer for a Postwar World by Amy Qin NAHA, Japan — He has been called the “emperor …

Apr.08

The City in the Air by Arata Isozaki

Apr.08

From ArchDaily by María Francisca González Arata Isozaki, the Japanese architect and winner of the Pitzker Pri…

Mar.29

Donald Keene, Famed Translator of Japanese Literature, Dies at 96

Mar.29

By Ben Dooley, New York Times article Donald Keene, whose translations of Japanese literature into English and…

Mar.27

Japanese Women Artists You Should Know: Meet Toshiko Okanoue

Mar.27 Alice Gordenker

At age 91, artist Toshiko Okanoue is very much in the spotlight. An influential publisher just released a book…

Mar.24
Mar.19

Five Generations and Strong

Mar.19 Ali Alice Gordenker

Text and Photos by Alice Gordenker Masao Nagata of Nagata Indigo Dyeing Works (長田染工場) in Izumo, Shimane demons…

Mar.14

Glass Tea House Mondrian

Mar.14 Gail Rieke

During an artist’s residency that I had in Venice in 2015, I went to see Sugimoto’s Glass Tea Hous…

Mar.08

A Taste of Culture SETSUBUN

Mar.08 Elizabeth Andoh

節分 setsu (season) + bun (break) Setsubun is literally a break between seasons and occurs several times during …