Because of this stigma, tattoo removal in Japan is a common choice for those who want to avoid restrictions or make life easier here. However, times are changing. Younger generations are pushing for ...

Once shrouded in mystique and sacred tradition, tattoos now span cultural boundaries, offering a unique blend of history and ...

Hisagi's 69 tattoo in Bleach has a deeper meaning attached to it and it isn't what fans think especially with how Tite Kubo ...

An installation view of “Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami” at Gagosian in Grosvenor Hill, London. Courtesy the artist and Gagosian “Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami ...

Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses ... of nature and village life depicted by the master of Edo Period woodblock art. Technical wizardry from ...

The influence of the samurai class can also be seen in the Japanese religious practices associated with Mount Fuji. Many of key figures in the Kamakura shogunate came from the provinces of Suruga ...

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 ... while Edo sashimono was favored by samurai families, merchants and kabuki actors. Sashimono carpenters ...

The exhibit gives visitors a chance to see samurai swords and fittings as pieces of art, not just weapons. “The Evolution of the Japanese Sword” is organized by Jidai Arts. Kayla Tackett ...

Her photos captivate with lush palettes and dreamlike nature motifs balancing the flowery and the dark, often juxtaposing the ephemeral and the eternal in her art, now brought to its most ...

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 ...