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Hiroshi Senju (千住 博) is a New York-based artist who uses Nihonga (traditional Japanese) style to create both grand and highly detailed...

Perhaps you’ve heard of the anime movie Your Name, but have you heard the name Makoto Shinkai? Shinkai is the writer and director behind...

William S. Clark was an American agricultural scientist and educator who had a significant impact on Japan during the late 19th and early...

Hanae Mori was a Japanese fashion designer, and in 1977 was the first Asian person to be recognized as an official haute couture designer...