In Japan, calligraphy is more than just writing—it’s an art form that requires patience, focus, and respect for tradition. This video gives a rare look inside a Japanese calligraphy class ...

This one, though, was done by the art teacher to wish students a happy birthday ... bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am ...

To use “A Case Study of Heian Japan Through Art,” you will need to print the scroll selections ... You will need enough copies of the selections from each scroll for one-fourth of the class.

to see the paddy art below. Most praised Inakadate for its ingenuity. “Other parts of Japan need to learn this spirit,” said Masako Sato, 69, a retired teacher from Akita, five hours away.

To call sword-fighting an art may sound strange ... That's why I'm taking this class. It's a way of not just looking at Japanese culture and history, but of feeling it, of being part of it.