A Californian Visual Language” at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum explores how artists use text to challenge ...

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The Japanese government recently launched an initiative it hopes will encourage foreign tourists to venture off the beaten path to the country's national parks by offering collectible stamps ...

Unfortunately, no confirmed authentic works of Wang have survived and the reliability of the some hundred ancient copies ...

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Japan is holding the 71st National New Year Calligraphy Exhibition for Youth in Tokyo. Held annually in January, the event aims to nurture the emotional and artistic growth of elementary and junior ...

The Lunar New Year, which began on Wednesday, is a 15-day celebration starting on the lunar calendar’s first new moon.

Lunar New Year celebrations are underway at the Lan Su Chinese Garden in downtown Portland. On Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, ...

The award-winning Aoi Trio of violinist Kyoko Ogawa, cellist Yu Ito and pianist Kosuke Akimoto are excited about making their ...

Taiwan's National Palace Museum invited calligraphers to craft red spring couplets in celebration of the Lunar New Year. The decorations are said to bring good fortune and festive cheer. Where is ...

Shiota’s experiences and those of several other Ino business owners show how a labor shortage is a growing threat to smaller companies that provide seven out of every 10 jobs in Japan.

MATSUYAMA — A kakizome calligraphy event was held on Jan. 5 at a shopping ... It has been held since 2014 and normal-size pieces of washi traditional Japanese paper were originally used. However, as ...