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Jomon period
Kyoto exhibits Japan's prehistoric civilization, including adorable clay figurines from the Jomon period
A dialogue of civilizations spanning thousands of years recently unfolded in Kyoto, Japan. A special exhibition titled "The Worl...
lacquerware
Song to Ming lacquerware beauty in Japanese collections
Chinese lacquer from Song, Yuan, and Ming—how Japanese collections preserve the sheen of court craft.
Japan
Nanban gold screens: Europe on Momoyama Japan
Portuguese ships on Momoyama gold leaf—when Japanese screen painters first pictured “the West.”
Katsushika Hokusai
Hokusai’s Great Wave: past and present of an icon
Katsushika Hokusai’s Great Wave off Kanagawa—how one print became a global image of Japan.
Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi special show continues in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Wang Xizhi exhibition rolls on—Lanting lore and calligraphy still drawing crowds.