“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
Playing Santa: Students (from left) Rina Kawamura, Shoko Yamaji, Freya Kirwan and Kaya Frese stuff recorders into bags recently at Osaka International School of Kwansei Gakuin in Minoo, Osaka Prefecture. MARK HOLLSTEIN PHOTOS "The earthquake was so ... full story
... Taka Ishii Gallery Tokyo (2009); POSTERIORITY, Daiwa Press Viewing Room, Hiroshima (2009). Recent group shows include Kaza Ana / Air Hole: Another Form of Conceptualism from Asia, The National Museum of Art, Osaka; Quiet Attentions: Departure from ... 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
ZIPANGU, an exhibition now showing in Tokyo ahead of runs in Osaka and Kyoto, promotes itself as presenting "31 spirited artists cutting through new territory in Japanese contemporary art." The exhibition features about 60 works by artists seeking ... 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
