The Ukiyo-e woodblock prints of Japan’s Edo period manage to speak volumes about their world without raising their voice. These delicate yet powerfully evocative images are the fullest expression of ...

Everyday life in Edo (present-day Tokyo) was befitting of a capital city — an era of beautiful women, graceful kabuki actors, bustling streets and breathtaking sights. The peace and stability imposed ...

After captivating visitors in Tokyo, Nagoya, Taipei and Milan, the popular Moving Ukiyo-e Exhibition is finally coming to ...

Forget YouTube: cats went viral in Japanese woodblock prints centuries ago. The works on display at Japan Society all include cats shown in scenes of Japanese daily life, and there promises to be ...

The Edo Period (1603-1867) of Japan is well known for its economic growth and strong social order, but a lesser known fact is that people of this era also enjoyed comedy. Comedic ukiyo-e (woodblock ...

The style of Japanese woodblock printing known as ukiyo-e (‘images of the floating world’) flourished during the Edo period (1603–1867). Artists captured the vibrant spirit of the ‘floating world’, a ...

The Lahore Arts Foundation Trust (LAFT), in collaboration with the Embassy of Japan and Lahore Arts Council, will exhibit Evolving Imagery, Ukiyo-e and Contemporary Prints from Japan at Alhamra Art ...

The Legend of Zelda and Donkey Kong reimagined in ukiyo-e style. Images via Jed Henry. Hokusai’s “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” (c.1829–32) (via Wikipedia) Ukiyo-e Heroes, a new series by American ...

TOKYO -- While the coronavirus pandemic currently limits our chances to travel, visitors can pore over beautiful Japanese landscapes at an exhibition held at an art museum in the Tokyo suburban city ...

Although the history of tarot cards stretches back to at least the 15th century, the popular divination tools didn’t become well-known in Japan until after World War II. But despite their late arrival ...