Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient ...

Tracing its origins to ancient Japan, kirie was used for cultural purposes. These paper cuttings were first made as ...

The Jomon era is one of the oldest known periods of civilization in Japan. Discover how these early people expressed their ...

Japanese Yokai art provides an intriguing window into the country's amazing folklore, embodying the spirit of mythical ...

Japan formed its first centralized government during the Nara period (710–94) and adopted a legal system called ritsuryo, ...

It’s hard to say what’s cooler about the Japanese shōya house at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens — the centuries-old wood structure that was once the center of a ...

Ancient Greek kingdoms existed in China, and there was a significant spread of Hellenism in Asia, including in Japan and ...

Located on the banks of the Rhone River in southern France, the city of Arles has witnessed over 2,000 years of history and ...

Japan’s art market has outperformed the global industry over the past five years, according to a new report from art economist Clare McAndrew. While global sales ticked up just 1 percent from ...