Japan…

Where humility belies a great passion for expression.

Japan has long possessed some of the world's most gracious hosts, and some of the world's most dynamic, challenging and unique art. We aim to introduce you to those who have kept alive Japan's centuries-old traditional arts, as well as (better than any other we might add) introduce you to the modern art and artists giving voice to an entirely new generation and set of ideas.

Japan Art Tours

Explore Traditional Arts in Shikoku

Japan's Art Island

A Feminist Holiday in Japan

Art On Two Wheels

A Cycling Tour Of Japan's Art and Culture

Spirit of Japan

A Deep Dive Into Buddhism and Shinto

Photography Tour in Japan’s Far North

Ice and Sun

Japan From Cover to Cover

A Literary Tour of Japan

Delicate Clay

Wabi Sabi through Japanese Ceramics

Japan Art Articles

Academia Activism Contemporary

July 4, 2020

Nicole Fleetwood on Black Lives Matter & Her Book – Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration

We spoke with Professor Nicole Fleetwood on the Black Lives Matter protests and her new book: Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration. In our interview we discuss…

Matt Dagher-margosian

Activism Anarchism Japan

June 29, 2020

Statement of Solidarity from Tokyo to Seattle’s CHAZ/CHOP Autonomous Zone

It’s always exciting to see how activism and organizing inspires other movements around the world. Today we have a brief statement of support from Japan’s ‘Solidarity with CHAZ Tokyo’ /…

Matt Dagher-margosian

Activism Japan

June 23, 2020

Interview: Translator Nami Nanami & The Organizer of Tokyo’s Anti-Police Protests

To better understand the wave of anti-racist, anti-police protests that have been occurring in Japan, and how solidarity with Black Lives Matter is being built, I spoke to translator Nami…

Matt Dagher-margosian

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