Japan
Yokohama: The History of its Art
When Yokohama opened to foreign trade in 1859, it did more than admit steamships and diplomats—it disrupted centuries of visual tradition…
Sapporo: The History of its Art
The story of Sapporo’s art begins not with a brushstroke but with a surveyor’s line—an act of geometry imposed upon wilderness.…
Fukuoka: The History of its Art
Fukuoka’s geography has always been its destiny. Positioned at the northern edge of Kyushu, closer to Busan than to Tokyo, the…
Kobe: The History of its Art
Kobe was never meant to be ordinary. Cradled between the Rokko mountain range and the Seto Inland Sea, the city’s topography…
Love Story: Isamu Noguchi and Yoshiko Yamaguchi
When you think about influential artists and performers from the 20th century, names like Isamu Noguchi and Yoshiko Yamaguchi might pop…
Saitama: The History of its Art
The oldest artworks in Saitama are silent, brittle, and buried—yet they speak across millennia with astonishing force. Long before calligraphy, castles,…
100 Unique Japanese Garden Design Items
Japanese gardens are timeless sanctuaries that blend nature, symbolism, and aesthetics into serene outdoor spaces. From moss-covered stones to koi ponds…
The Lie of Cultural Appropriation in Art: When Do We Push Back?
Have you ever looked at a piece of art and wondered about the origins of its elements? This question often stirs…
