The work of one of Japan's most celebrated manga artists is on view in "This is MANGA – The Art of NAOKI URASAWA ... to scrolls popularized in the 12th century. After World War II, the Allied ...

It isn't all bad though; there's an excellent exhibition on yōkai, the various devils, demons and spirits of Japanese folklore ... scrotum in an 18th-century manga illustrated by Utagawa Toyokuni.

Many of Kyoto's top attractions pay homage to a Japan ... art. Manga is a style of comics that exploded in popularity during the post-World War II period (though some historians date it back to ...

When one thinks of Japan ... in the 19th century, it has its origins much earlier in a context heavily influenced with religious ideas. Manga’s tradition dates back to the 12th century when ...

More than half a century ... 180 manga titles she has published, including pioneering works in the genre of manga for girls. The drawings are piled up in her house in southern Japan.

said Manga art has its roots in ancient Japanese art. The term manga is used in Japan to refer to both comics and cartooning. The origins of manga can be traced as far back as the 12th century. The ...

Through their ubiquitous use in manga and anime, Japanese school uniforms have become notable around the world as a pop culture icon. However, even within Japan, many people are unaware of the ...

Manga as we know it today emerged in the early 20th century in serialized ... at The National Art Center, Tokyo. Masumi compares the growing popularity of anime within Japan to the transition ...

Gold and Silver Award winners will be invited to Japan for a period of 10 days to attend an awarding ceremony, which will be held around February 2019, and meet fellow manga art creators from around ...