From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these ...

In his cozy workshop behind his D.C. home, contemporary kumiko craftsman David Gootnick, a Craft Show featured artist, uses the raw material of his practice: a five-foot-long, two-inch-thick plank of ...

TOKYO -- Three artifacts described as "dogu" earthenware figurines from Japan's ancient Jomon period were removed from the ...

Looking for something to do while you're on break? Here are some of 2025 Golden Week Events in Japan from north to south.

The five covers of T’s annual Culture issue — which this year is devoted entirely to Japan and its outsize cultural influence ...

Phu Lang, one of Vietnam’s oldest pottery villages, is stirring again with a new generation of potters and a cross-cultural collaboration that may redefine the future of this ancient craft.

Discover how the Japanese art of Kintsugi can enhance mental wellness by embracing imperfections and emotional scars An ...

Japan is drawing fresh attention for the opportunities posed by its relatively affordable prices despite strong demand from domestic collectors. "When asked where Asia's largest art market is ...

Credit: Arbyreed / CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 A UMass Amherst graduate student may have accidentally created a mysterious liquid that defies scientific laws – and seems strangely devoted to the shape of ancient ...

Now through Sunday, March 8, 2026, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) presents the exhibition Flora et Fauna: Nature in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Culture. Featuring 85 objects from the ...

A mysterious underwater structure off the coast of Japan has some experts wondering if we've seriously underestimated ancient civilizations. Known as the Yonaguni Monument, 82 feet (24.99 meters) ...

Fuzhou Ryukyu Cemetery is the resting place of nine Japanese who came to China during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They were envoys, interpreters, students, sailors and merchants who passed away ...