OBUSE, Nagano Prefecture--An extremely rare hand-drawn portrait likely by renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist Katsushika Hokusai that recently came to light has triggered a quest to identify the ...

Tanaka plays the older Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), a renowned ukiyo-e woodblock artist in the Edo Period (1603-1867), in the latter half of "Hokusai," taking over the role from Yuya Yagira ...

This year’s Japanese Film Festival will open with a new biopic delving into the life and times of Katsushika Hokusai, one of Japan’s most influential artists. 'HOKUSAI' scriptwriter and actor ...

The act of painting was always kurara to O-Ei, the daughter of the Edo period master painter Katsushika Hokusai. Since her childhood, she was captivated by painting. O-Ei marries a town painter ...

TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic artist Hokusai.

High-Tech Spin for Samurai-Era Ukiyo-E Artist Hokusai at Tokyo Exhibit By Irene Wang and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) - Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo ...

Visitors can step back in time to Japan's samurai era in an new Tokyo exhibition that uses cutting-edge technology to bring to life the work of iconic artist Hokusai. "Hokusai: Another Story in Tokyo" ...