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San Jose artist uses tattoos to celebrate his Japanese culture
A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main ...
Pieces of home: Japanese glass artist infuses her identity in her work
Glass may be fragile, but when it's melted, it can be molded into a brand new shape. Just like her medium, 53-year-old Kurumi ...
Japanese incarceration interrupted these artists’ careers, but not their art
Works by Hisako Hibi, Miné Okubo and Miki Hayakawa are featured in “Pictures of Belonging” at the Smithsonian American Art ...
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Traditional Japanese crafts are at risk. Here’s how travelers can help.
From learning to carve woodblocks or make pottery, to observing artisans at work, tourists can help sustain and revive these art forms ... “The sales of traditional Japanese crafts peaked ...