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Highfield Hall & Gardens is once again the only US venue where people can see the College Women’s Association of Japan’s ...
The brainchild of mustachioed and tattooed Mexico City-born chef, restaurateur, and TV personality Aquiles Chavez, Suchi’s menu stretches traditional notions of both sushi and tacos.
Mary Cassatt is an American impressionist known for her radical take on art with feminine subjects. The exhibit called "Mary ...
When you first see a Japanese Bobtail, it’s hard not to smile. There’s something about that iconic little pom-pom tail—like ...
A father and son in Tokyo are continuing the centuries-old tradition of making tsukudani, a preserved Japanese food.
The museum preserves the gnome-like carvings — known as the Zizi Forest Fairies — created by sculptor Akimitsu Tomonaga for ...
Katsushika Hokusai’s Japanese woodblock print colloquially known as “The Great Wave” stands as one of the most famous and widely reproduced images in the world. The famed composition crops ...
Hiroshige made designs for colour woodblock prints, which became highly popular adornments for the homes of Japanese people. Hiroshige made thousands of designs - as well as paintings and ...
The American businessman Alan Medaugh, 81, has spent 50 years building up an unparalleled collection of woodblock prints by the famed Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858).
The Tōkaidō was the most important route in 19th-century Japan. It connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo), the de facto capital where the shogunate held power, to Kyoto, the imperial seat. Spanning ...
Van Gogh’s copy of Hiroshige’s print has long ago faded, but this reflects the fact that during the Dutchman's time in Paris Japanese prints were inexpensive and treated casually.