In the quiet of a late summer night, the artist is at work. Sumi-e, the art of Japanese ink painting, is equal parts beauty and discipline. "You're a night owl – you usually paint and draw at night?" ...

In Japan, calligraphy is more than just writing—it’s an art form that requires patience, focus, and respect for tradition.

Fish out of water don’t last long. But prints of their dazzling scales, pressed into pools of ink, can preserve the aquatic creatures’ forms for centuries. Since the mid-19th century, Japanese fishers ...