The pretty painted face of Japanese patriarchy' The Japanese word "geisha" literally means "art person". They are traditional Japanese female entertainers who are skilled in arts such as classical ...

Geishas are one of Japan’s most enduring symbols, celebrated for their artistry, poise, and unique contribution to Japanese ...

A new exhibition at Zürich’s Museum for Design showcases more than six decades of Japanese poster art, exploring changing aesthetics and attitudes towards the medium… A new exhibition at Zürich’s ...

In a career spanning more than 50 years, Japanese ... while the art can be recognized by two or three generations,’’ Amano ...

But this misunderstanding of the geisha strips them of a centuries-long history rooted in culture and art. Shichiha poses ... and who is a foreign, non-Japanese tourist. There are many non ...

The traditional katana sword is fashioned only from the purest steel, which the Japanese call tamahagane ... the katana's handle is as much of a work of art as the blade itself.

The technique is the ancient art of Japanese Kintsugi, a powerful metaphor for life where nothing is ever truly broken. Metallic powder is mixed with resin or lacquer to fix pieces together The ...

The Agency for Cultural Affairs has launched an initiative to preserve and catalogue original manga drawings ... of Japanese media, there hasn’t been a state-led system to archive art and ...

and knowledge of Japanese history. Five online modules each provide a case study in the role of art in capturing and conveying human experience. The samurai warrior has come to symbolize Japan’s ...

They discussed ongoing learning opportunities; building something from nothing; architecture comradery; construction; appreciation for man-made and natural objects; technical drawings; when ...

By Jillian Steinhauer Tamara de Lempicka’s first major U.S. survey invokes her as a trailblazing techno-feminist who borrowed freely from art history. But it also buries her erratic second act.