As a teenager, Kaoru Akagawa couldn’t read her Japanese grandmother’s letters, but she put it down to her unclear handwriting. Over a decade later, Kaoru realized her grandmother hadn’t been a poor ...

The Japanese Language Program invited Ms. Nodoka Epel as a guest instructor to teach Japanese calligraphy via Zoom on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. After learning its history and the current trend in ...

“I just go with the moment. And that becomes art,” she said. Instead, she sits quietly, feels the earth under her feet, breathes in the air, and lets inspiration come naturally to her. From there she ...

To usher in 2026 with artistic flair, the Dokuritsu Shojindan Foundation held its 74th annual Dokuritsu Sho Exhibition at the National Art Center, Tokyo, in Minato Ward from Jan. 10 to 18. The event ...