In the 1500s, Japan was fought over by hundreds of rival warlords. They battled for territory and power, resulting in a century of near-constant war, until the Tokugawa shoguns won a decisive victory

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TRANSPORT for London (TfL) has announced five new works in its rich and varied Art on the Underground programme, which turns London into a vast public art gallery, for 2026. The new commissions will g

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Globally acclaimed English tile-maker celebrates 50th anniversary ‘Each tile we make is a piece of art,’ says Doug Watson, who founded an artisanal workshop handcrafting and hand-painting exquisite ce