Overtourism is spoiling the country’s traditional draws – but its Three Great Gardens offer an opportunity to escape the ...

Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we ...

Fujita's spirit of discovery and observation makes his sounds feel as organic and alive as the environments that inspire them ...

Many visitors come to dive the historic wreckage — remains of the Japanese naval stronghold in the Pacific. One of the most ...

From the bright lights and buzzy nightlife of Bangkok to some of Asia's most spectacular beaches, this is how to get the most ...

A reopened New York institution, an enduring Los Angeles museum and much more bring us spring’s must-see exhibitions.

Artist Citra Sasmita imagines a world populated entirely by women in her momentous painted scrolls, part of a new exhibition ...

The Nakasendo road still exists in its entirety - as do dozens of the post towns it weaves between - and can form an epic ...

Anime is any animation originating in Japan. Gabriel and the Guardians is what you would call “anime-inspired” since it isn’t ...

Photo by Isagani de Castro Jr./Rappler Hakone has a number of beautiful parks and museums, but this one stands out for being the first open-air art museum in Japan. ART PARK. The facade of the ...

Sustainable art uses eco-friendly materials and leaves no toxins. Modern artists use natural, recyclable materials, following the ancient techniques of Indian folk art. Traditional Indian methods ...

Matabei was a ki (eccentric or fantastical) artist revered for his unconventional, cartoonish style of painting and the perfect foil for Murakami’s own mischief. “Japanese Art History à la ...