Tomb Treasures: New Discoveries from China’s Han Dynasty
Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Unearths Stories of Life and the Afterlife in Early China
San Francisco, CA — Like the Roman Empire, China’s Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD) forged one of the most...
Mills 50 Art Box Repainting Project
Mills 50 solicited donations from businesses and residents to fund the repainting of five “art boxes”, after the City of Orlando replaced them with new utility cabinets. Many thanks to the generous donors who...
Uproar of Taiko Drumming in San Francisco
San Francisco Taiko Dojo celebrated their 45th anniversary in 2013. Taiko is a traditional Japanese Drumming which has widely spread amongst United States in the past few decades. Grand Master Seiichi Tanaka, who established San Francisco Taiko Dojo, was...
Japanese Papercraft Artist Turns Empty Boxes of Snacks Into Charming Arts
Empty boxes of snacks can be reused in so many great ways; you can recycle them, or create some arts. Haruki, whom I introduce you to here, is also a Japanese university student and...
“Photo Koshien” – the Japanese National High School Photography Contest
The national high school photography competition in Japan, known as “Photo Koshien 写真甲子園”, has been completed for the 24th year in a row.
The students from the Kansai region have won the championship this year. Pictured...
Luma Native Taiwanese Leadership Council starts its one-month long cultural exchange at United National...
Luma is a biennial enrichment program for the Taiwan Indigenous Youth to conducts overseas study tour in North America. This program enables the Taiwan Indigenous Youth to perform cultural exchange with American Indians, expand their...
The Secrets of Saké: Tradition, Intuition and an Artist’s Guiding Hand
POV’s ‘The Birth of Saké’ Follows Meticulous Method of Bringing the Fabled Japanese Drink To Life; Film Premieres Monday, Sept. 5, 2016 on PBS
A Co-presentation with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
“A richly immersive documentary...
Gorgeous Glass Nail Trend from South Korea
This nail art design originates from South Korea and it's absolutely stunning! It's easy to feel a bit jaded when it comes to holiday nail art ideas.
The manicure is meant to transform nails into diamonds...
“Tokyo-Ga” art exhibition unveiled at Miami International Airport by Japanese and MIA officials
“Tokyo-Ga” at Miami International Airport (MIA) is the first exhibition devoted to Japanese culture at MIA. The “Tokyo-Ga” (images of Tokyo) project began in response to a devastating tsunami and earthquake that claimed thousands...
China’s 8 Brokens: Puzzles of the Treasured Past
JUNE 17–OCTOBER 29, 2017
This summer, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), presents China's 8 Brokens: Puzzles of the Treasured Past, the first-ever exhibition dedicated to bapo (which translates to "eight brokens") painting. The...