Originally from Kochi Prefecture, the globally acclaimed ... In a highly supportive environment rarely found elsewhere in Japan, artists can refine their skills for up to three years, benefiting ...

In this case, two art museums in Japan have admitted they were fooled by an international art forger. On Feb. 7, the Museum of Art, Kochi released the results of a study into an oil painting ...

Three makeup artists from the Malayalam film industry—Rohini, Elizabeth, and Angel—have launched a hunger strike in Kochi, ...

But a trail-blazing businesswoman in western Japan has a way to link the two in a mission to reenergize her community with creative young talent. Yamasaki Kurumi, the 65-year-old head of Kochi ...