Blog — Arts Japan

Taiko Drumming: Tours, Technology, and More

The centuries-old Japanese practice of taiko drumming is reaching new audiences through touring performances, local ensembles, therapeutic practices and technological advances.

PERFORMANCEDaniel GallantFebruary 11, 2020Taiko, Drums, Shinto, Buddhism, Yamato, Daihachi Oguchi, Kodo, Drum Tao

Critics Praise the Big Band Jazz of Miho Hazama

The New York Times recently named Dancer in Nowhere, the third album from Tokyo-born composer Miho Hazama to its 2019 Best of Jazz list.

See The Films Of Legendary Director Yasujiro Ozu

The films of legendary director Yasujiro Ozu / 小津安二郎 are finding new audiences across the United States and around the world.

PERFORMANCEDaniel GallantNovember 6, 2019Yasujiro Ozu, Film, Director

Japanese Summer Festivals across the United States, July – August 2019

This summer, experience Japanese culture at lively multi-arts festivals in Texas, California, New York, Louisiana, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina and Washington, D.C.

FESTIVALS, PERFORMANCEDaniel GallantJuly 1, 2019festivals, Arts Japan 2020, Japanese Culture

Renowned playwright Toshiki Okada brings his latest work-in-translation to NYC

The Play Company’s much-anticipated production of Toshiki Okada’s Time’s Journey Through a Room shines a bright light on the work of the Japanese playwright and his Brooklyn-based translator, Aya Ogawa. The play – part ghost story, part love story – is one of over a dozen Okada pieces the two have adapted for English-speaking audiences.

Jazz Innovator Satoko Fujii To Release Twelve Albums in 2018

Pianist and composer Satoko Fujii will release an astonishing twelve albums during 2018. Her compositions combine elements of classic jazz with ambient rock, classical music and Japanese folk songs.

Cherry Blossom Festivals Across the United States

Celebrate springtime, cherry blossoms and Japanese/American friendship at festivals in Seattle, Philadelphia, Georgia, New Jersey, Brooklyn, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

Celebrate 2018 with Japanese Oshogatsu New Year Festivals in NY, CA, FL and OR

Oshogatsu festivals across the United States commemorate the Japanese New Year. Learn about Oshogatsu traditions and upcoming Japanese New Year celebrations in California, Florida, Oregon and New York.

Japanese Cultural Programs in NYC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington and San Francisco

A preview of upcoming Japanese cultural programs across the United States, including exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institute's Freer Gallery; and performances in Washington, D.C., New Haven and Ann Arbor.

Japanese Cultural Programs in NYC, Boston, Washington, San Francisco and Buffalo

A preview of ten new Japanese cultural programs from across the United States, including exhibits at the Smithsonian Institute and the Japan Information and Cultural Center in Washington, D.C., Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Japan Society in New York City and Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo.

A spotlight on the Japan Society

New York's Japan Society encourages cultural exchange and understanding between Japan and the United States through a series of performances, lectures, film screenings and exhibitions.

Summer Festivals in the United States Celebrate Japanese Culture

Across the United States, a variety of August and September festivals celebrate Japanese culture and traditions. If you’re intrigued by Japanese art, cuisine, dance, music, traditional ceremonies or animation, you’ll find much to enjoy at these festive events, which span the map from Philadelphia to Honolulu.