These fleeting, poetic moments encapsulate the essence of yūgen (幽玄) — a Japanese aesthetic that embodies subtlety, depth, and quiet wonder. Unlike beauty that demands attention ...

The Heian period is considered the peak of the Japanese aesthetic tradition. Art, poetry, and literature permeated court life. As Dr. Segal points out, during the Heian period the Japanese moved away ...

Makihara Daizoh is drawing attention from around the world for crafting timepieces that embody a Japanese aesthetic. He talks ...

A new exhibition at Zürich’s Museum for Design showcases more than six decades of Japanese poster art, exploring changing aesthetics and attitudes towards the medium… A new exhibition at Zürich’s ...

"Complementing the minimalist aesthetic of Japanese design ... Related: 16 Most Common Interior Design Styles, From Art Deco to Scandinavian Japandi is a meld of Japanese and Scandinavian design ...

A 12-meter-tall aluminum robot installation by Sorayama is now on display outside the Nanzuka Art Institute in Shanghai, where the artist's exhibition Light, Reflection, Transparency is being held ...

A Japanese gel manicure is best described as a natural nail treatment that nourishes and strengthens the nails before any ...

Known as a masterpiece that elucidates Japanese aesthetics from the perspective of light and dark, his work continues to be read overseas as an excellent introduction to Japanese culture.

In the retrospective of the Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama at the NGV, we can see an aesthetic corpus grappling with the ...