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 ...

On July 26, a giant artwork inspired by Hifumi Abe vividly emerged on the wall of Shinko ... Kawazoe called for Japan and Poland to enhance their bonds via mural art. “Exchanges through murals ...

Plans for a new restaurant in Edinburgh that incorporates 'interactive dining' have been submitted to the council, which would see the eatery opened up in an abandoned record shop.

A young man leans languidly against a marble wall on a city street, donning a bucket hat that covers half his face. The only ...

You want to get a katana. But you don’t know where to start? Well, follow these steps. Step 1: Figure Out Your Reasons ...

By living in a small New York City apartment — a one-bedroom that I converted to two—I’ve learned to Tetris my family’s belongings into cabinets and closets just so to make things fit. Still, it’s not ...

This luxurious city hotel opposite Nijo Castle captures the essence of Kyoto through restorative stays and private tours ...

The designer Tommaso Spinzi has restored an architectural gem — and made it his own.

Hi! Bunta Shimmori is my name. I’m a student journalist for the Observer, and I come from Japan. Japanese culture is now spreading via anime, social media and anywhere. If you hear “Japan,” what do ...

Rare metiers d’art timepieces are more ... If he were Japanese, he would be a Living National Treasure.’ Japan’s Living ...

Chefs, writers, editors and a bookseller gathered to debate — and decide — which titles have most changed the way we cook and ...