Tokyo Modern Art Museum’s exhibition of paintings by Peter Doig, the contemporary Scottish painter described as “the painter’s painter”, has been extended until October 10th….

An effort to popularize para-sports in Japan titled the Para Plus Project has recently launched in Japan. The project depicts para-athletes and the world of…

Yoshiyasu Tamura 田村吉康 is a painter, manga artist and illustrator who has made a name for himself around the world. He is known for manga…

Miki Katoh is a Japanese artist who is truly dear to our hearts here at grape Japan. Her exquisite work “Auspicious Omens” graces the top…

Most people who’ve spent good time, money, and memories collecting Pokémon cards would throw a fit if you brought up the idea of painting over…

We have previously introduced the incredible works of Japanese painter Kei Mieno, whose women painted in oils are depicted on canvas with such skill and…

From July 23rd to July 29th, you can experience the unique artistic vision of GENk (pronounced “genki”), in his second solo exhibit at Vanilla Gallery…

We have recently had the opportunity to introduce the art of some remarkable painters currently working in Japan, thanks to a recent hashtag on Twitter…

We’ve created a montage of three images to make a point. Can you tell the difference between a painting and a photograph? Source: @yasutomooka Japanese…

One Piece‘s Nami is one of the most recognizable heroines in anime. Trusty navigator of the Straw Hat pirates, smart and courageous, beautiful and always…

In the last five years, the complex and challenging game of Go (also known as igo in Japanese) has made strides internationally, with the American…

There’s plenty of ways to relive the magic of the Aburaya bath house from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, whether it be heading to Japan to…

You know you’re doing something right when your painting is mistaken as one of Vincent Van Gogh’s, which is exactly what happened with New York-based…

Japanese artist Akie Nakata, also known as Stone Artist Akie, describes her stone art as a “collaboration between two fragments on earth.” On one side…

Classic Japanese manga and anime are often reincarnated in HD, brand new sequels, and even into gorgeous ukiyo-e artwork. More modern series like One Piece,…