By Esha Chaudhuri  As the Shillong skyline is dotted with pink with just the right amount of nip in the air, a sense of ...

The Heian period is for the Japanese as the Ancient Greek and Roman eras are for Europeans. Many of the foundational ideas, beliefs, and customs, as well as defining paintings, poetry, and works of ...

Following the critical and commercial success of "Ghost of Tsushima," a video game centered on the Mongol invasions of Japan, ...

Nikko, located in Tochigi Prefecture, served as the spiritual center of the Tokugawa Shogunate, founded during Japan’s Edo ...

Art, literature, and painting are vital means of expressing human experiences, emotions, beliefs, and values .

Masterpieces of Japanese art handed down by the imperial family ... a work of calligraphy by Ono no Tofu (894-966) of the Heian Period (794-1185). The work by Jakuchu would be the first of his ...

Return to the world of samurai and learn about the women warriors who defended homes and created long-lasting legacies.

Photograph by Jax Chan Traditional, hand-cut wheat noodles are an art form in Tokyo ... Image Collection Kimonos originated during the Heian Period, over 1,000 years ago. These intricate and ...

Both the nihonga paintings and oil paintings often focus on nature or ... “Court Lady,” made in 1901, shows a woman in a ...