Art & Design

What Does It Take to Be a Taiko Drummer?

London-based Japanese Artist Naoya Inose: "I Don’t Really Know Where I Come From"

Understanding the Evolution of Japanese Femininity Through Ukiyo-e Art

The Invisible Man’s Message: Why Chinese Artist Liu Bolin Disappears into His Art

How the Nozomi Project Helps Working Mothers in Tsunami-Struck Ishinomaki

Tezuka Architects on Why Contentment is More Important than Opulence

How Ibuki Kuramochi Combines Painting and Butoh Dance in Striking Live Shows

Emotive Photo Story Captures the Dance Group That Unites Tokyo's Homeless