En Iwamura's playful, wistful sculptures reference the historical nature of masks while reflecting their role in our ...

Japanese art stands as a testament to the beauty of creativity, blending tradition, innovation, and a profound connection to nature. Spanning millennia, it has changed through distinct periods, each ...

The Jomon Pottery Culture Period (c. 14,500 B.C.-1,000 B.C.) sites in question include the notable Sannai Maruyama site, which hosts the remains of a large settlement and is designated as a ...

Discover Japan’s Noto Peninsula on a 5-day Walk Japan tour blending cuisine, hot springs and culture while supporting ...

This central Japan city famed for its jade stones is set to ask people to refrain from taking the prized mineral formations ...

Fortunately, many wooden artifacts have been excavated from the Sannai Maruyama site in Aomori Prefecture, which dates to the Jomon Pottery Culture Period (c. 14,500 B.C.-1,000 B.C.). The ...

The long-standing theory that the earliest Native Americans migrated to the Western Hemisphere from Japan is facing significant scientific scrutiny. A new study challenges the idea that these early ...

In hotspots like Kyoto you sometimes have to queue for the queues, but escaping the country’s overtourism problem couldn’t be simpler ...

Tuna consumption in Japan dates all the way back to the Jomon period, over 10,000 years BC ... It was during this time that the food culture changed, soy sauce production began in the Kanto region, ...

Ranging in shape, color and expression, this body of work is anchored by Iwamura’s signature use of texture and material. The raked surfaces of the hand-sculpted forms echo those of Zen gardens and ...