What ensued was an era of modernization in architecture, fashion, industry, government and art like no other, gloriously evidenced in “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan,” a building-wide ...

Also in Japan, visitors can see a contemporary interpretation of Mingei at “ Theaster Gates: Afro-Mingei,” which is on view at Tokyo’s Mori Art Museum until September 1.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art has announced “Japan in Focus,” a series of exhibitions and public programs that offer visitors new ways to deepen their understanding of Japanese art ...