In 1911, 13-year-old Juhei Kono arrived in Tacoma from Japan. His memoir is the inspiration for "Voyages," a new album from ...

While some people may come to Forum Theatre’s “The Bridges of Madison County” for its plot made famous in a novel and a movie, others are excited about singing the work of one of their favorite ...

We went to San Francisco and lined up to experience the genre-defying music of California artist Kishi Bashi and take part in ...

Japanese Art History à la Takashi Murakami” at Gagosian’s Mayfair branch in London showcases the Japanese polymathic artist in remix mode as he updates important pieces from his country’s artistic ...

The award-winning Aoi Trio of violinist Kyoko Ogawa, cellist Yu Ito and pianist Kosuke Akimoto are excited about making their ...

The Art, Design & Architecture Museum presents “A Tale of Sea Wanderers,” the largest collection of Tomiyama’s work outside ...

Although there are arguably many great reasons why America is a great place to live, research shows that there are a few nations that are ahead of the U.S. in living standards. A new study by HSBC ...

1926 when a professional orchestra called the New Symphony Orchestra was formed. After being briefly called the Japan Symphony Orchestra, it was renamed the NHK Symphony Orchestra in 1951.

Planning your dream trip to Japan in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Japan! In this deep dive, we share the Japan cherry blossom ...

In late December Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi visited China, where he took part in a series of meetings with his counterpart Wang Yi and other Chinese officials. The trip gave the ...

With the world premiere of a 138-year-old opera by composer Edmond Dédé — a freeborn Creole composer — the Washington- and New York City-based company Opera Lafayette aims to fill a ...

TOKYO -- Japan welcomed a record 36.87 million tourists in 2024, up 47.1% from the previous year thanks to the weak yen, according to data released Wednesday by the Japan National Tourism ...