Recently I’ve had more opportunities to visit Los Angeles for work. One of my friends, born and raised in Los Angeles, is always telling me, “There is a tremendous Cool Japan boom here in the U.S. The number of people interested in Japan is really increasing.”. Hearing this,...

The True “Cool Japan”

For the historic Parisian jeweler Cartier, founded in 1847, Japan has proven a fount of inspiration for over 50 years. Louis Cartier, one of three sons of founder Louis-François Cartier, had a Japanese art collection comprising over 200 works that inspired many of the maison’s creations. Though he was not able to visit Japan, the objects and books he amassed stimulated the imaginations of Cartier’s designers, shaping the maison’s style in the process. From clocks inspired by Shinto temples to dragonfly-adorned brooches, Cartier has a design vernacular that draws on Japanese motifs and craft traditions.

Cartier Stages an Exhibition to Commemorate 50 Years in Japan

“Sōseki Natsume’s Botchan: The Manga Edition,” adapted by Kaori Okura and translated by Makiko Itoh, will be released by Tuttle Publishing in September. “Filled with light, satirical touches.” — Donald Keene. Reckless but unfailingly honest, Botchan is the youngest son in a middle-class Tokyo family....

Manga Edition of ‘Botchan’ to Be Published

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Missing for 80 years and thought lost, a painting banned by the Nazis has sold for almost £6m (€7m) at auction.Only seen before in black-and-white photos taken by the artist themself, Tanz im Varieté took art historians across the world by surprise when it turned up at a Berlin auction house earlier this year.German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who is known for his vibrant abstract pieces, was included on the Nazis “degenerate art” list which saw over 600 of his works sold or destroyed under the regime.Tanz im Varieté was thought to be among them, until it resurfaced in what...

Painting banned by Nazis and lost for 80 years stuns art world as it sells for £6m at auction

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	After reaching a settlement, the Kunsthaus Zurich will put a Claude Monet painting in its collection up for sale. The museum reached a settlement with the heirs of Jewish textile manufacturer Carl Sachs, who fled Nazi Germany to Switzerland in 1939.12th-Century Pilaster Returned by the Art Institute of Chicago to Thailand's Phanom Rung Temple




	Monet’s L’homme a l’ombrelle (Man with Umbrella), 1865/67, depicts a man holding an umbrella walking through a forested area with a dog at his side.




	Sachs, with his wife Margarete, were considered important art patrons in their hometown of Breslau or present-day Wroclaw, Poland. The pair sent some...

Monet Painting Sold Under Duress During the Nazi Era Will Be Auctioned from Kunsthaus Zurich’s Collection

A painting of Lady Godiva has been loaned to France ahead of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 19th Century artwork of Coventry's medieval legend was painted by John Collier and was part of the city's Herbert Art Gallery & Museum’s collections. But the museum said it had...

Lady Godiva painting set for French palace display

In the realm of online bargains, an astute buyer stumbled upon what could be described as the deal of a lifetime in 2021. Initially labeled as a "fake" Degas, a pastel drawing caught the attention of a savvy thrifter. Upon closer examination with the assistance of expert Michel Schulman, it was determined that this masterpiece was likely éloge du maquillage (In praise of cosmetics) (1876), a renowned brothel scene painted by Edgar Degas, which had been missing for several decades.

Artwork Bought Online for $1,000 Turns Out to Be $13 Million Degas Masterpiece

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

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Scientists have discovered what they are calling the 'City of the Dead' in Egypt after discovering a huge burial site with more than 300 tombs.The site is located near the city of Aswan, which was an important quarry, trade and military zone more than 4,500 years ago but the lives of people living there has been unclear.Archaeologists have been at the site for five years, reports Mail Online, and recently found 36 tombs that were reused over a 900-year period.Each one could fit between 30 and 40 mummies inside - some had families in them.Patrizia Piacentini, an archaeologist at the...

Scientists discover hidden 'City of the Dead' with more than 300 tombs

Bonjour ma chérie! So, you’re planning a trip to Paris? Let me share some of my favorite spots and experiences—you’re going to have the most amazing time!. You can’t go to Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Whether you go up for the view or enjoy it from the ground, it’s iconic and breathtaking.

21 Must-Visit Gems of Paris You Need to Explore

It’s no secret that history is full of fascinating stories, but some of the most captivating ones involve stolen artifacts and their dramatic recoveries. From stolen paintings created by renowned artists that mysteriously re-appeared, to ancient relics that were found in the most unsuspected places. All of these objects carry stories of their own, but what ties them together is how they disappeared into the shadows before being miraculously found. And oh boy, have we prepared some fascinating stories for you about stolen historic artifacts. So, buckle up, and let’s get started right away.

Fascinating Stories of Stolen Historic Artifacts, and How They Were Found

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Invoking philosophy, womanhood and religion, the Delhi- and London-based artist turns material objects into something truly human

‘My sculptures are alive. They dance around the gallery at night’: the viscerally spiritual art of Bharti Kher 

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Shigeru Minamizono passed away on June 20, 2024, after 90 wonderful years. He is survived by his daughter, June Minamizono; and granddaughter, Keira Minamizono. Shigeru’s father was from Kagoshima, Japan and his mother was from Okinawa, Japan. He was born in Okinawa and came to the United States in...

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The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

Literate, high-status men with writing ability were responsible for recordkeeping in ancient Egypt. But the job left a mark on their skeletons, a new analysis shows.

Skeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt

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Editor’s note: This story has been updated with more information about the law enforcement response and the area where the shooting took place. Yellowstone National Park rangers shot and killed a person early Thursday morning during an exchange of gunfire that also left a ranger injured, the park announced.

Yellowstone National Park shooting leaves one dead, ranger injured

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According to an historic marker placed by the Basford family in 2008, this vernacular Greek Revival cottage was built circa 1858 by Randolph Avera. At the time of its construction, it was more a country place, on the edge of the city. J. A. Weirig, a Thomasville carpenter, purchased the home in 1895. His daughter, […]

Avera-Weirig House, Circa 1858, Thomasville

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The more than 30 tombs include family burials, including of children buried with their parents, in a hillside in Aswan, Egypt.

'Exceptional' discovery reveals more than 30 ancient Egyptian tombs built into hillside

If Egyptologists studied only massive stone monuments, gleaming golden sarcophagi, and brightly painted tomb walls, they would understand ancient Egypt as an almost exclusively masculine world. Most of the pyramids and temples were built to glorify male pharaohs and most of the sumptuously decorated tombs that archaeologists have unearthed belonged to men. “There’s a huge gender gap and a bias toward men in the archaeological record,” says Egyptologist Ines Köhler of Humboldt University. “But people had children, so there must have been at least some women.” Some of these unseen women may be hiding in plain sight on less conspicuous artifacts, such as a 19-inch-tall painted limestone stela on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Ancient Egyptian Caregivers

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Tanzo: Art & Forge at JACCC

A rare opportunity to view historic museum-quality samurai swords will take place on Sunday, July 7, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Japanese American...

Tanzo: Art & Forge at JACCC

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