How did Takashi-san's illustrations become Japan's de facto clip art? Watch the vid and find out.

Just in time for Spring, Harry P. Leu Gardens introduces Origami in the Garden through September, adding a bit of magic ...

Fireworks are very popular in Japan, and nearly every one of Tokyo's 23 wards launches them during the July and August weekends. Access by car would not be possible for most venues, so most people ...

In London, the Japanese multimedia artist and designer adds his own touches to important artworks from his country’s history. An installation view of “Japanese Art History à la Takashi ...

DAISEN, Akita Prefecture--The All-Japan National Fireworks Competition will be held in a riverside area here on Aug. 27 for the first time in three years, the executive committee announced.

The abundance of Japanese wrinkled frog did not show such a clear spatial variation. This study highlights the significance of land-use replacement as an Eco-DRR measure to reduce the disaster risk ...

Police arrested a total of six people in connection with a deadly explosion of illegal fireworks in a Honolulu neighborhood on New Year’s Eve and confiscated 500 pounds (227 kilograms) of unused ...

The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, is now filled with art symbolizing longevity and prosperity to celebrate the new year. “Inviting Fortune: Auspicious ...

Edo sashimono is a Japanese woodworking art in which precise joinery techniques are used to fit pieces of wood together without nails. Crafts in this style are shapely and sturdy, with exquisite ...

TOKYO -- Japan's teamLab art collective threw open the doors on the latest area of its flagship, high-tech exhibition in southeast Tokyo on Wednesday, offering visitors the chance to immerse ...

A Pokemon fan made a pixel-art map of Japan with game regions accurately placed. Pokemon regions like Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, and Sinnoh are based on real Japanese locations. The Pokemon Ranger ...