The kumiko craftsmanship is an art that started in Japan around 1500 years ago during the Asuka period, with Fujitsu making its new FMV Note C laptop with a wooden pattern that features 5800 ...

A new Japanese luxury cruise ship, the Asuka III, will enter into service on July 20, its operator, NYK Cruises, said Thursday. The ship provides more luxurious cabins and services than the Asuka ...

Stewart is a striking figure in Japan, where the average man stands at 5-foot-7-inches. His journey into this ancient art, however, began quite unexpectedly. Twenty years ago, when Stewart first moved ...

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In a move expected to boost the ailing British art market, the UK Treasury has extended the period during which fine art and antiques from overseas can come into the country free of import duties.

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Roosevelt issued an executive order forcing 120,000 Japanese Americans to abandon their ... sold her belongings and left her art with friends for safekeeping. Hayakawa abandoned her California ...

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The Fugenzou cherry blossom has a name as unique as its appearance. In Japanese, "Fugenzou" translates to "Samantabhadra Elephant", referring to the Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, often depicted riding an ...

People walk toward the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa ... the 2024 New Year's Day earthquake that rattled central Japan, the city government said Tuesday.