Designed by renowned architect Shigeru Ban and facing the Seto Inland Sea, the Simose Art Museum here has been named the ...

Photo: Courtesy of Shigeru Ban Architects. Simose Art Museum in Hiroshima, Japan, has been recognized as the world’s most beautiful museum at the 2024 Prix Versailles awards. The prestigious ...

The Simose Art Museum in Otake, Japan, has captured the world's attention ... competition that recognises the best of the world's most beautiful architectural projects. Founded in 2015, the ...

Japanese collectors spent billions on European paintings during the bubble economy of the 1980s. Officials today hope to ...

"Art of Manga" at the de Young Museum in San Francisco will explore the artistry and impact of the country's comic books and ...

This museum is one of the country's most expansive, housing about 120,000 pieces of art and artifacts that cover the longest recorded history of Japan. Strolling through the halls of its numerous ...

Japan's century-old Mingei, or folk art, movement celebrates the everyday work of anonymous artists. It stands in contrast to ...