KYOTO--A special exhibition featuring masterpieces created by artists of the Kano school, the largest and longest-lived school of Japanese painting in the country’s history, will be held at the Kyoto ...

One of a pair of six-panel screens: Maple leaves on a stream (front); mountain views (reverse), Ikeda Koson, Edo period, 1856-1858, Japan, Screens (six-panel), Ink and color on gilded paper; ink on ...

Architect Yoshio Taniguchi’s design of a new wing of the Kyoto National Museum is a minimalist annex that starkly contrasts with the original ornate, brick museum, which dates back to 1895. To make ...

Little can compare to getting a personal tour of one of Japan’s national treasures by a very personable Zen Buddhist monk, while standing in an amazing, beautiful Zen temple in Japan. The 10-minute ...

Unlike many art fairs, where artists are represented by galleries and rarely present, Artists’ Fair Kyoto allows you to meet the creators themselves. Now in its ninth edition, the event provides a ...