The singer-songwriter shares how music and authentic connections make life meaningful. Learn more about the collaboration ...

A beautiful oil on canvas portrait of a Japanese girl by David Burliuk (Ukrainian/American, 1882-1967) – part of a fresh-to-market, never before offered collection of works by Burliuk – sold for ...

YAMAGATA--An artist’s conception of the new ... The architect has also worked on Art Museum & Library, Ota, Gunma Prefecture, and other projects. The drawing sparked many admiring comments ...

Tired of fighting the crowds during the peak cherry blossom season? Take a step off the beaten path and head up to the Tohoku Region, where the natural wonders and cherry blossoms of Yamagata ...

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YAMAGATA--A hot spring resort in this prefecture renowned for its heavy snowfall is offering discounts in accommodation and bathing charges for visitors when at least 40 centimeters of snow falls ...

Martin Kimani, a former Kenyan diplomat, said his past work positions him to build on the Africa Center’s diverse programming that goes beyond art. With major gifts to leading arts institutions ...

Mieko Yoshimura won a fifth four-year term as governor of Yamagata Prefecture in an election Sunday. Yoshimura, a 73-year-old independent, became the first woman in Japan to be elected prefectural ...

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Shinkansen bullet train services in parts of the country were also suspended or running at reduced speed. Here is a selection of Kyodo News photos from Yamagata to Kyoto prefectures offering a glimpse ...

A number of cultural facilities, including places once used to hold exhibitions, can be found in such places as Ueno and Kyoto's Okazaki region. Many other museums and art galleries stand out in their ...