For illustrator and fiber artist Tomoko Kubo, the hiragana lettering system sparked a playful, ongoing series of embroideries ...

With a new monograph publishing this month, the Japanese designer, at 83, discusses his pioneering technique, lifelong ...

Time passed at a relaxed pace when this reporter visited an art museum here whose main building features barrel-vaulted ceilings among many ･･･ ...

A collection of autobiographical sketches; a complicated Japanese mystery.

The lead singer of Japanese Breakfast discusses her latest release, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women), and how her next ...

In Japan, the Kakebo is a century-old tool that helps manage expenses and encourages saving in a straightforward manner.

From an alt-rock icon to the acclaimed Silkroad Ensemble, there is a lot to see and do in the Bay Area this weekend.

Presiding over the exhibit (literally) is Maki Aizawa’s free-form “book” made from pieces of mulberry paper, stitched by 35 ...

The John Denver Experience, 7 p.m. Thursday, April 10, Ohio Star Theater, 1387 Old Route 39, west of Sugarcreek on the Dutch ...

SEQUIM — The First Friday Art Walk will celebrate with a pink-themed event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at various venues in downtown Sequim. Maps for the self-guided tour are available at ...

All you ever wanted to know about Asawa, from a graphic novel biography to tales from her time at the celebrated Black ...

The appeal of this ubiquitous three ingredient cocktail is plain to see, but how did Japan come to define the humble mix of ...