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

French sales banner Charades has boarded “The Keeper of the Camphor Tree,” an upcoming animated feature from Japanese ...

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 ...

A fan artist has combined CardCaptor Sakura with the Pokemon animation style, giving fans a look at a lost collab opportunity ...

Japanese versions of the Pokémon card Team Rocket's Mewtwo are selling for hundreds of dollars online, in the first week ...

More artists in Asia have started working with fiber, but it remains an underrated medium, according to curator Takahashi ...

The overwhelming popularity of artist Takashi Murakami's MLB Tokyo Series merchandise has fueled another round of colorful and joyful Dodgers gear.

Noh, a type of traditional Japanese theater, has been performed for 650 years, since the Muromachi period (1336-1573). Zeami, who perfected the art, taught that the most important element of noh is ...

GU will offer a new line of Pokemon Pixel Art shirts and apparel featuring creatures from the popular RPG series. The new line will go on sale in Japan from April 25, 2025. The Pokemon Pixel Art ...

Japan is drawing fresh attention for the opportunities posed by its relatively affordable prices despite strong demand from domestic collectors. "When asked where Asia's largest art market is ...

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