... admirers who ensure his "genius" status remains intact. "Aoki Shigeru: Myth, Sea and Love" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto runs till July 10; admission ¥1200; open 9:30 am-5 pm, closed Mon. For more information, visit www.momak.go.jp.full story

“I initially studied fine art at Saga Art College in Kyoto, Japan,” she says. “However, I felt that art had a tendency towards self-satisfaction. You need to have a strong opinion or concept, whatever other people think. I wanted to make something more ...full story

However, several trips to Japan left her with an insatiable appetite for the buzz of the Tokyo art scene and so it happened that her family decided to move back to the motherland in 2007. She is currently studying at the School of International Liberal ...full story

"Alternative Muscles," a show of his recent work at Kyoto's imura art gallery, is his first solo exhibition in two years. The title refers to the evolutionary process of organisms' adaptation to the environment to become humans. ...full story

KYOTO--The Kyoto National Museum has made an amazing discovery--artwork from a hanging scroll featuring a portrait of the famous feudal warlord Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582) has been drastically altered from its original state. But who ordered the changes, ...full story

Based in Kyoto, Japan, this industrious graphic artist, sound producer and DJ had games in mind long before he contributed to his first title. For him, it's the combination of audio, visuals and interactivity that establish a “holistic artistic vision. ...full story

Sixteen thousand aftershocks have been recorded since March 11, 2011, but the ones that could be felt in Tokyo and Yokohama were surprisingly un-scary. Mesmerized by woodblock ink in an art supply store, I didn't even notice that the building was ...full story

Lovers of Japanese comics can now get a doctorate in the art form. Fans of vintage Japanese comics can now get a high degree in the art form. Kyoto Seika University, a private college in western Japan, is launching the nation's first doctoral program ...full story

Fans of vintage Japanese comics can now get a high degree in the art form. Kyoto Seika University, a private college in western Japan, is launching the nation's first doctoral program in manga, according to Australia's The Age. ...full story

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, KYOTO The power of smell to conjure up nostalgic states and delicate yearnings is something that has long been recognized in Japanese culture, where the appreciation of fragrances was developed into kodo (the way of ...full story