A walking tour of the Kiso Valley offers glimpses of the golden age of Japan’s great printmakers. In the 1830s, at the tail ...

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) was one of the most prolific and popular Ukiyo-e artists in Japan. The word Ukiyo-e means ...

The British Museum will take visitors on a journey through Edo Japan this summer through an exhibition of prints by Utagawa ...

A couple from Hazelton, B.C., says an unusual discovery while purchasing a boat in Mexico has instilled them with a sense of ...

Shikkoku,” which uses the character for “lacquer” and means “jet black,” is the perfect word to describe the deep and ...

If you do not have enough money for food and housing and are in financial need, you can apply for Ontario Works assistance online. You can also apply by calling 1-888-999-1142. Ontario Works provides ...

Giving a fresh jolt to the blending of fashion and art, the Gibbes Museum of Art has unveiled “Statement Pieces: Contemporary ...

This is an opportunity to discover over 300 works, including original prints by the masters Hokusai and Hiroshige, as well as period objects and original anime drawings! Calling all lovers of ...

Can you spend some uninterrupted time looking at one piece of art? We’ll bring you a new one on the first Monday of each month. Sign up for a monthly email notification. Can you spend some ...

Although Japanese weather varies greatly across the archipelago, the abundance of rain throughout the year remains a common phenomenon across Japan.