Culture
Art
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Goldfish, Cherry Blossoms Meet in ‘Sakuraquarium’
Spring has gotten off to a swimming start at the Art Aquarium Museum in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward, where a n...
March 8, 2021
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Ukiyo-e Painting Exhibit may Prove Hokusai Got along with Elder Artist
Ukiyo-e in the Edo period (1603-1867) is often associated with mass-produced woodblock prints, but m...
March 2, 2021
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Japanese Roses Offer Delicate Beauty with Soft Colors
Pictures of roses posted on the Instagram account of Rose Farm Keiji in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, ...
February 6, 2021
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Bunkogawa Combines Traditional, Modern Styles
Bunkogawa leatherware is instantly recognizable: colorful patterns painted on white embossed cowhide...
January 28, 2021
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Hokusai’s Original Woodcut Printing Block Discovered in Tokyo as Part of Hibachi
An original woodcut printing block used to create the art of ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai (1760...
January 26, 2021
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Takuro Kuwata’s Ceramics Boast Aesthetics beyond Imagination
More than seven years have passed since I first laid eyes on the ceramic work of up-and-coming potte...
January 22, 2021
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Jakuchu Rediscovered as Art Circle Outlier
Looking at the life of painter Ito Jakuchu (1716-1800), we see a person who was labeled an outlier i...
January 15, 2021
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‘Little America’ Art Adorns Shutters in Fukuoka
FUKUOKA — Shutter art that focuses on American culture can be seen along the streets of the Saitozak...
December 20, 2020
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