If you've been to the Asian Art Museum's other “Proximities” exhibitions, you've already seen how family, culture, and landscape translate to breathtaking artworks. And…
The traditional classical musical drama known as Noh has been performed on the polished floors of outdoor pavilions in Japan since the 14th century….
In the original version of the classic martial arts film The Karate Kid, Daniel LaRusso wins the tournament with a secret technique called the…
Pianist Satoko Fujii embodies the concept of jazz as an international language like few other contemporary composer-improvisers. Half the musicians in her new quartet,…
Artist Tomoko Konoike's first exhibition at the Wendi Norris Gallery, “Earthshine,” will feature the artist's works in various media: drawing, sculpture, animation, and a…
Blue Exorcist Atsushi Takahashi's anime Blue Exorcist is based on the TV series of the same name, and unlike feature adaptations of American shows…
18 Reasons. Fish Meat: Ted Caplow documentary about modern fish farming. Wed., July 31, 7 p.m. $12. www.brownpapertickets.com/event/414406. 3674 18th St., San Francisco, 241-9760,…
Last year, no Pulitzer Prize for Fiction was awarded, but that was 2012. This is 2013, “The Year of Adam Johnson,” and the Pulitzer…
Formed in the early '90s, when guitarist Wata, bassist/guitarist Takeshi, and drummer Atsuo met while attending a Tokyo art school, the Japanese experimentalists in…
It’s said that Nanao Sakaki made a practice of never sleeping in the same place twice. The Japanese poet worked many jobs, sometimes living…
