In an age of Y2K-inspired loud graphics (think neon chrome, pixel motifs and holograms), a contrasting movement has quietly ...

Sensual, tactile, organic—the new wave of Japanese design is offering Westerners relief from digital overload. By . Stephen Treffinger. Share. Resize.

If Yuzan’s work looks familiar, that’s because it represents quintessential traditional Japanese design – you’ll find similar patterns in temples and shrines, Edo period (1603-1868 ...

In the 1990s, the Japanese fashion subculture explosion led to the global proliferation of a few enormous menswear trends—streetwear and sneaker culture, vintage workwear and military ...

Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai is most famous for his woodblock print, “Under the Wave off Kanagawa.” He also is regarded as the father of manga, the black-and-white predecessor of anime ...