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TAKAMATSU -- The Setouchi Triennale, one of the largest art festivals in Japan, commenced on April 18 ... along coastal areas of the Seto Inland Sea between Kagawa and Okayama prefectures.

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I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

a monthly magazine and part of Nikkei Business Publications, a Nikkei group company. Naoshima, a remote island in the Seto Inland Sea between ... attention as Japan's "art island." ...

A medical transport helicopter carrying a patient fell into the sea ... by a Japan Air Self-Defence Force helicopter. The coast guard deployed two planes and three ships to the area as part ...

The Setouchi Triennale, one of the largest art festivals in Japan, commenced on April 18, showcasing 256 works by 218 ...

TOKYO: A medical transport helicopter fell into the sea in ... by a Japan Air Self-Defense Force helicopter. The coast guard deployed two planes and three ships to the area as part of the rescue ...

The Japanese art form of ikebana dates back to ancient ... and the Japanese method from a teacher,” says Alter. “A major part of ikebana is that your teacher gives you corrections, and you ...

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 ...