Authors’ Notes: How Do You Go About Writing Crime Fiction Set in Japan? British author Nicolás Obregón has written three novels featuring half-Japanese inspector Kosuke Iwata: Blue Light…
A Day in the Life of a Japanese Calligraphy Artist Japanese calligraphy, or shodo, is the ancient art of writing beautifully. It uses all three…
5 Reasons to Visit the “Hokusai Updated” Exhibition at Mori Arts Center Gallery Images of “The Great Wave” by Katsushika Hokusai are so ubiquitous that nearly 200 years…
Akita Art Village: Experience the Wonders Of Warabi-Za Dance and Theater Troupe Based in Akita’s Semboku City, the Warabi-za dance and theater troupe has put on 250…
Explore Noshiro, Akita’s “Wood Capital” and Home to an Enthralling Summer Festival Though Noshiro’s primary claims to fame are its wood industry and its basketball team, the…
Signing In with Tokyo Filmmaker Darryl Wharton-Rigby The first time film director Darryl Wharton-Rigby came to Japan was in 2003 to write…
The Art of Akita: Discover the Region’s Fascinating Arts & Architecture In our “Art of Akita” series, we explore the region through the eyes of an…
London-based Japanese Artist Naoya Inose: “I Don’t Really Know Where I Come From” “That was like super hell,” says Naoya Inose. “I don’t even remember the past three…
Understanding the Evolution of Japanese Femininity Through Ukiyo-e Art Women in Japan face regular labeling by foreign media, often being described with words such…
The Invisible Man’s Message: Why Chinese Artist Liu Bolin Disappears into His Art Internationally renowned Chinese performance artist Liu Bolin, who is currently in town for the Tokyographie…
How the Nozomi Project Helps Working Mothers in Tsunami-Struck Ishinomaki “The tsunami is coming!” The warning cry of a neighbor set Chieko’s family in motion…
Tezuka Architects on Why Contentment is More Important than Opulence “As architects, we feel it’s important to leave our egos at the door when designing,”…
How Ibuki Kuramochi Combines Painting and Butoh Dance in Striking Live Shows At five years old, Ibuki Kuramochi could often be found drawing portraits of customers at…
Emotive Photo Story Captures the Dance Group That Unites Tokyo’s Homeless It was a chilly autumn evening in November 2017 when Adam Isfendiyar gathered together a…
Rosaria Iazetta: Meet the Intrepid Woman Who Motorbiked Solo from Italy to Japan In June 2018, Rosaria Iazetta, an Italian artist and professor of sculpture at the Academy…
