From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Naoshima, alongside Teshima and Inujima is one of a few islands that host countless art sites, museums and outdoor sculptures ...

A look at Japan’s love of packaging, from impeccably crafted cardboard to lacquered works of art.

With 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Japan is ideal for those who like to explore the historical and environmental aspects of ...

Saga lies in the northwest part of the main island of Kyushu. The Japanese Defense Minister said ... Conflict, Red Sea Attacks, and U.S.… These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy ...

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 ...

Defying all logic, a vehicle has been found parked in the hangar of the USS Yorktown, which was famously sunk in the Pacific by a Japanese submarine ... Battle of Coral Sea, historians say.

Her innovation was the illustrated sermon — part spectacle, part feel-good homily — delivered every Sunday night. Mimicking the state-of-the-art technology and techniques of Hollywood ...

an art complex in Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture: a steel mop with a ray of light beaming out from its handle. It's part of the artist’s solo exhibition, “Past Works Floors,” running through ...

Visiting Kailua-Kona Cruise Port? Learn all about this exciting cruise port, Kona Village, and the beaches, shops, and ...

Undersea is the latest exhibition on a maritime theme, curated by art historian James Russell, for the Hastings Contemporary.