Arts
Australia's Indigenous artists weave traditions into contemporary music
Once-neglected tongues and instruments are being increasingly embraced
Arts
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Media & Entertainment
Can Japan's manga industry replicate Akira Toriyama's success?
With digital platforms multiplying, it's now harder for artists to become popular
Arts
Rescuing artists from the Taliban
International groups work to relocate persecuted cultural workers
Life
Photographer documents disappearing face tattoos of Myanmar's Chin women
Traditional practice is often misunderstood by Western observers who regard them as ugly
Arts
Michael Kenna's 'Japan/A Love Story' opens in Tokyo
Photographer has made capturing Japan's aesthetics and spirituality his life's work
Arts
New-look 'Shogun' changes narrative of Clavell's samurai epic
Hit series dispenses with the submissive Japanese women of the 1980 original
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
Called the next BTS, boy band rehearses to make its own name at Coachella in the U.S.
Arts
U.S. culture wars reach anime with targeting of translators
Critics embrace AI as solution to embedding of 'woke' agenda
Media & Entertainment
As Singapore basks in Taylor Swift afterglow, Indonesia fears missing out
Few big artists visit Jakarta, forcing audiences to take their money abroad
Arts
Russian performers find fans in China amid tensions with West
Famed orchestras and ballets flock to Beijing as countries seek closer ties
Arts
AI helps legacy live on for 'god of manga' Osamu Tezuka
New story in artist's 'Black Jack' series released three decades after his death
Media & Entertainment
Oscar winner 'The Boy and the Heron' offers what Hollywood can't
President of U.S. distributor says film's 'dream logic' keeps audiences coming back
Arts
Russian war refugees boost Kazakhstan's theater scene
New plays bring diversity and cater to all ages in different languages
Arts
Japan's 'Mr Jimmy' climbs stairway to perfection
Film highlights how a former kimono salesman takes copycat routines to new heights
Arts
China reclaims No. 2 spot in global art market, report says
Strong rebound was driven by pent-up demand after Beijing axed COVID curbs
Media & Entertainment
Japan's Oscar wins belie challenges faced by entertainment industries
Continued success hinges on support for country's manga, anime and film creators
Arts
Hayao Miyazaki stubbornly hand draws his way to a third Oscar
Animator also relies on his sharp observations and outlandish imagination
Arts
'Oppenheimer' crowned best picture at the Oscars
Blockbuster biopic about race to build first atomic bomb claims seven awards
Arts
'Godzilla Minus One' wins the Oscar for visual effects
Takashi Yamazaki and his small Japanese team edges out big-budget Hollywood movies
Arts
Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' wins best animated feature Oscar
Award marks second career Oscar for 83-year-old Japanese filmmaker
Arts
Art of Zen goes to New York
Buddhist ink paintings and calligraphies convey the irreverent and the profound with wry humor
Obituaries
Akira Toriyama, creator of 'Dragon Ball,' dies at 68
Renowned Japanese comic artist died of acute subdural hematoma
Arts
South Korean tales of inequality strike chord with Japan readers
Boom started with 'Kim Ji-young, Born 1982,' about a woman facing sexism
Arts
Japanese digital art exhibition explores AI risks in Shenzhen
Rhizomatiks' first solo China show pushes boundaries between real and virtual