But proud or repentant about their body art, more than 100 employees at the Osaka city government may have to have their tattoos removed or search for another job following the local mayor's crackdown on tattoos. Toru Hashimoto, a 42-year-old lawyer ... full story
For the last two years, a Japanese artist named Tetta has been working to re-create the 1000 more than 800-year-old bodhisattva statues in the Sanjusangendo Hall at Rengeoin Temple in Kyoto using people made up and dressed appropriately — and that ... full story
He could propose a documentary about the oldest living gardener in Kyoto, but there's nothing stopping him from taking the cash and making a film about a cat hoarder in Indianapolis. There's also nothing stopping him from taking the cash and buying a ... full story
Etemad Gallery from Tehran presents Iranian artist Mahmoud Bakhshi, with Rest in Peace, 2012, a sculptural installation developed specifically for the Fair formed as 16 coffins draped in the Iranian flag. YAVUZ FINE ART, from Singapore, brings to the ... full story
The artwork itself is currently on display at the National Museum of Art, Osaka, where the Wallpaper* cover photo was taken. The full piece consists of three tulip sculptures, all covered in red dots on white to match the space in which they are ... full story
Indeed, it comes as no surprise to learn that the Wayne State University graduate studied Japanese woodblock printmaking in Kyoto, Japan. Facing Cronin's "Migrations," across the gallery, is another set of lookalike compositions, "Drawings"; ... full story
With this partnership, Nintendo & the Louvre hope that visitors to the museum will be aided with a tool to deepen their knowledge of art culture in a fun and interactive way. Developers working at Nintendo Co., Ltd, based in Kyoto, Japan have developed ... full story
Originally from Osaka, Japan, Sekino-Bove graduated with a BA in graphic design. She moved to the US to further her studies in advertising however a passion for ceramic art soon blossomed into a career. On the second floor gallery owner Soo Rye Yoo ... full story
The Idemitsu Museum in Tokyo and the Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka, for instance, have acquired some of their masterpieces from Hirano Kotoken. More recently, the gallery also explored the field of contemporary art, supporting young emerging ... full story
By Matt Atkinson The Japanese Culture Club (JCC) held its Haru Matsuri, or Spring Festival, in the Quad Thursday, hosting traditional Japanese games, food and art. The festival was designed to showcase different aspects of Japanese culture, ... full story
