AP Kitty’s popularity is emblematic of the global craze for cute things. In Japan the phenomenon, known as kawaii, dates back ...

The Korean historical epic Uprising features lots of swordplay and an ambitious script co-written by Park Chan-wook.

Come and enjoy a designer Christmas market, several exhibitions and a rich program of activities that will introduce you to Asian cultures, in a former 17th-century mansion! Salon Wenhua takes place ...

Spend a night at the opera with 17th-century Italian composer Gioachino Rossini. His comedic “The Barber of Seville,” performed by the Madison Opera, follows the infamous Figaro as he ensures a ...

Teraoka is a master printmaker of Japanese-American heritage. His images have become iconic for the way they fuse historic ...

The 21st century so far has given us scary movies with an artful bent, such as "Get Out" and "Hereditary." The best horror ...

Our depictions of witches have gotten considerably more sophisticated in the century-plus since then. Witches were the ...

Contrary to popular belief, geishas were not prostitutes or courtesans. The word “geisha” literally means “person of the arts ...

Incredibly, V&A East Storehouse is just one half of what the V&A's got in the works in east London. It'll be followed in 2026 ...

Want to relive that Japanese holiday, or get your eye in before you head overseas? You're in luck, because Melbourne is full of top-tier Japanese restaurants. Whether you’re craving sushi, ramen, ...

Thongs were frequently worn by men and showed the buttocks while covering the private areas. They first appeared in Africa in ...

This epic historical fiction series by renowned manga artist Takehiko Inoue presents a fictionalized retelling of the legendary 17th-century Japanese swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and his path in ...