Levitation is among the miraculous feats ascribed to a child prince who lived more than a 1,400 years ago and …

As part of a larger effort to make Japan’s cultural properties more available for study and enjoyment, t…

No doubt you’ve seen this iconic image of a huge wave that seems about to crash on Mt. Fuji. You probabl…

The Adachi Museum of Art in Shimane Prefecture has greatly expanded its holdings of ceramics and other other w…

Nihonga draws on the traditions of over a thousand years, yet is a distinct genre of modern Japanese painting …

The Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s largest and oldest modern-style museum. To commemorate its 150th an…