Zen Japan

Where history whiffs in the air
As anyone with even a scant knowledge of Japanese history is probably aware, the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 was the "Big One." The absolute victory of Tokugawa Ieyasu made shoguns of him and his successors, who kept their hands firmly clutching the reins of power until they were wrenched away in 1868's Meiji Restoration. After the conflict, Tokugawa was well disposed to those who had assisted ...

Rotation at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Features Seminal Chinese Painting
KANSAS CITY, MO.- A rare Chinese scroll by Qiao Zhongchang is part of the current rotation of Chinese and Japanese paintings at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art , Expressions of Brush and Ink: Literati and Chan (Zen) Painting in China and Japan.

Reinterpretations of modern history
One of Japan's pre-eminent contemporary artists, Yasumasa Morimura is known for his gender-bending self- portraits reinterpreting canonical works of Western art history. His works combine aspects of painting, sculpture, set design, performance and photography, and often use humor to subvert revered icons. Titled "A Requiem: Art on Top of the Battlefield," Morimura's current exhibition at the ...

Letters: Labour's tax policy
Michael Gove's description of "Labour" under Gordon Brown is a fantasy ("Deep red is the new black", 17 March). He accuses "Labour" of "Seventies socialist nostalgia" two days after Gordon Brown condemned a union for striking, which it is doing only because the management refuses to negotiate. Brown has repealed none of the Tories' anti-union legislation.

Break it down now
BREAKDANCING will once again shine under the public spotlight with the first ever Impression Cup 2010 in Malaysia. BBoys can soon show off their moves in a bid to clinch the title.

Yoshie Akiba maintains balance in her life
It's Friday night and Yoshi's is packed. But the renowned jazz club's namesake, Yoshi Akiba, is a cool as a cocktail on a grand piano. A dancer, a painter and a businesswoman extraordinaire — Akiba finds balance and energy in some surprising ways.

Yoshie Akiba maintains balance in her life
It's Friday night and Yoshi's is packed. But the renowned jazz club's namesake, Yoshie Akiba, is a cool as a cocktail on a grand piano. A dancer, a painter and a businesswoman extraordinaire — Akiba finds balance and energy in some surprising ways.

Trend in bridal gowns is to follow your heart
NEW YORK (AP) -- Many brides positively know what their wedding gown will look like long before they meet their groom, and they're not going to let a little thing -- OK, actually a huge thing -- known as the economy dash their dream dress.

The mighty miso
Do you know that the most medicinal soy food is miso? MEENA SREENIVASAN finds out more NOT many of us know of the goodness of “miso”.

Locke Rush: Marriage - Intimacy (In To Me See)
I acknowledged that I had learned more about myself in the first year of marriage than I did in my year in the monastery. Why is this?