As Japan’s art world gains renewed attention, the Tokyo-based gallerist and co-founder of Art Week Tokyo shares her hopes for ...

Eikoh Hosoe, who died on Sept. 16 in Tokyo, was part of a group of avant-garde artists in postwar Japan who were determined ...

A new “Paths of Ink” exhibition celebrating the art of calligraphy will open in the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery on Nov. 12, with works by eight Japanese and Korean ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, known for horror pieces like "Hyoryu Kyoshitsu" (The Drifting Classroom) ...

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The Chinese Now Hits section features recent commercial successes, including the thriller “Hidden Blade,” directed by Cheng ...

KYOTO--A special exhibition commemorating the 60th anniversary of Gucci’s arrival in Japan is now under way at the Kyoto City ...

Kazuo Umezu, the famous Japanese manga artist often known as "the god of horror," has died at the age of 88.

The art of Rakugo, a traditional Japanese storytelling performance, boasts a rich history spanning over 400 years. In modern ...

More than 50 galleries tease the lines between function and decoration, in a year when the fair has a far-reaching mission: ...

This month, new exhibitions by José Parlá, Andrea Chung, and Jacqueline de Jong will open in the lead-up to Miami Art Week.

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japanese manga artist Kazuo Umezu, known for works including "Makoto-chan" and "Hyoryu Kyoshitsu," died on Oct. 28. He was 88. Born in Wakayama Prefecture, western ...