Kanji are symbols that represent words in Japanese. They can stand alone ... a group of people has decided to plant rice in a special way to create an art piece called “tanbo” or rice field art. A ...

The halls of Hotel Gajoen are covered in so much art that the entire building resembles an art museum, but the most exciting works can usually be found in the historical Hyakukaidan annex ...

But all you have to do is travel to Japan to understand their potential to be works of art instead ... many of which depict symbols, events, and landmarks tied to the city or region in which ...

On New Year’s Day especially, prayers pile up at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples throughout Japan. Written on wooden ... anthropology and the history of art from the University of Michigan ...

It shows her lifting the sleeve of her kimono to show him her symbol of fidelity. Print, dating from 1860, depicting a kabuki performer, by Japanese painter Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1865).

“The moon becomes a symbol for both our collective and individual ... The exhibition will be the first show in Aotearoa of contemporary Japanese art in 20 years. “Whatever your experience ...