In Japan only men are allowed to express sexual desire, says academic, explaining why Megumi Igarashi is being prosecuted for obscenity.
Ahead of two important solo exhibitions in Hong Kong, the Japanese artist with a global cult following is dismissive of the way others interpret his work, saying: 'This is just what comes out.'
Japan's senior citizen actors earn much respect in director Yukio Ninagawa's play, which comes to Hong Kong next month, writes David McNeill.
Otaku's rising star Masataka Iwamoto is unleashing his vivid pop art on the city, writes David McNeill.
There can't be that many galleries that wedge Marc Chagall into the same exhibition space as John Lennon, Salvador Dali, Gothic Lolita and the psychedelic polka-dot art of Yayoi Kusama.