Birds were a popular part of Japanese art during the Edo period. Eagle hanging scroll by Kishi Ganku, ca. 1802. Courtesy of the Freer Gallery Two new exhibits at the Freer Gallery explore the riches ...

Just two weeks shy of his 96th birthday, a dapper Susumu “Sus” Ito strolls easily around an exhibition of his work at L.A.’s Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo wearing a bright gingham ...

Five years after her father died, Patti Hirahara found a trove of photo negatives in his house in Anaheim. She knew her father had always loved photography and never went anywhere without a camera, ...

Believe it or not, there’s a Japanese way of taking photos. We’ve compiled some cultural guidelines as well as language tips to help you take happy snappies on your next trip to Japan. Naturally, the ...