Japanese media has long been celebrated for its uniquely graphic visual language. Think of Takashi Murakami’s colorful “superflat” flowers, or the bright, bold storytelling of manga. Or take the work ...

The typography of Helmut Schmid (1942–2018) is precise and elegant. This is particularly true of his logos for the Japanese pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries, but as well of his designs for the ...

In Japan, time is not always conceived of in a linear fashion, as it often is in the West. Past, present and future are not distinct realms, and they can instead overlap and shift. This conception of ...

Sanae Takaichi, a former heavy metal drummer, previously oversaw the Cool Japan initiative. Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi is applauded after being elected Japan's new prime ...

Japan’s art market has outperformed the global industry over the past five years, according to a new report from art economist Clare McAndrew. While global sales ticked up just 1 percent from 2019 to ...

I spent two weeks traveling around Japan through Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka. The major cities were amazing, but crowds of tourists made some of my experience feel generic. A one-day visit to Naoshima, an ...