May 18, 2001, was when Kunqu Opera was proclaimed by UNESCO as one of the first batch of the Masterpieces of Oral and ...

Ancient Greek inscriptions appear on some of the most prominent buildings in the world, whether on a historical building or ...

More than 30,000 spectators were treated to an ancient Japanese imperial procession, a highlight of Kyoto's Aoi Matsuri ...

Patina, in Osaka, Japan, opened on May 1 across from Osaka Castle and Naniwanomiya Park. T+L was among the first to check in.

These 8 artists working in ceramics are pushing the bounds of an ancient medium, which has seen a remarkable surge since the ...

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 ...

He pored over books, picked up trimming tools and found mentors to help him get into the art of growing ... from an ancient Chinese one known as penjing that was adopted by Japan.

School students in western Japan have marked ... Monday at Kasugataisha Shrine in Nara City. The organizers aim to preserve the traditional performing art, "bugaku." Local elementary and junior ...

From butterflies to barracudas and salmon to crappies and one life-size eagle and a giant lizard, metal artist Steve Nielsen ...

The Vegetarian" by Italian director Daria Deflorian, the closing play of the Busan International Performing Arts Festival ...

From Osaka to Fukuoka, uncover the best cities to visit in Japan besides Tokyo, offering scenic beauty, authentic travel experiences, and more.

Under a cloudless sky, Iron Chef and author Masaharu Morimoto led the 4th Annual Japan Parade along Central Park West as ...