Born from the trauma of World War II, this bow-wearing cartoon icon became a powerful tool for diplomacy, reinvention, and ...

FUJISAWA, Kanagawa Prefecture--Much mystery surrounds the collector behind an ongoing exhibition at Fujisawa City Art Space here, but one thing is for certain: Whoever it is likes cats, big time.

Contemporary artist Kenji Yanobe says he tried to grapple with the eternal question of “Where life comes from and where it’s going” with his latest installation, a massive work now on ...