One of these guardians of Japan’s intangible cultural riches, Kiichiro Masumura, a master in the technique of Urushi lacquer, ...

Broken pieces of pottery are reconnected with an added artistic embellishment that brings new life to once-damaged ceramics. This experience, held at Kyoto’s historic Shikata Urushi store, teaches ...

An exhibition focusing on the connection between Donald Keene (1922-2019), who played a major role in introducing Japanese literature to the world, and the classic 11th-century novel “Tale of Genji” ...