Hokusai and The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife: erotic or hidden meaning? Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Katsushika Hokusai is internationally famous because of the many adorable pieces of art that he produced. However, Hokusai also produced art which was extremely erotic because shunga (erotic art) was very popular, despite political constraints during periods [...]
Japanese music industry: The boys of Johnny Rhiannon Thomas Modern Tokyo Times Johnny’s Boys are everywhere in Japan. With squeal-inducing good looks and “talents” that seem to include everything from singing to radio presenting, these young pop idols dominate the entertainment industry, seeming to appear in every magazine, variety show, drama, movie and commercial aimed [...]
Claude Monet was smitten by Japanese art: Impressionism and ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Claude Monet was very important within French Impressionism and despite new artistic movements like Cubism and Fauvism altering the artistic landscape, he remained firmly committed to Impressionist art. Another major art theme which would shape Claude Monet was Japanese [...]
Japanese art and Ogata Gekko: individualism during a changing landscape Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The life of Ogata Gekko is extremely fascinating because he lived during a period of momentous times in Japan. He was born in 1859 during the Edo Period but the Meiji Restoration of 1868 would usher in many revolutionary [...]
Japanese classic animation film: Looking deeply into war through the eyes of children Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Grave of the Fireflies is a very moving animation film which focuses on the innocence of children and the brutality of war. It is a film which blends into reality and it is easy to forget [...]
Japanese art and Yorozu Tetsugoro: the endless searcher Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese art is extremely diverse and during the lifetime of Yorozu Tetsugoro he witnessed many changes (1885-1927) because the Meiji Period opened up Japan to new thought patterns. In the field of art this radically altered the art scene because the [...]
Russian Federation and Japan: new talks about energy supplies and territorial issue Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Russian Federation and Japan have been holding important talks about building a new gas pipeline in order to meet the demands of Japan. It is abundantly clear that Japan relies heavily on energy [...]
Fukushima fashion in Koriyama: stunning boutiques in this trendy part of Japan Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Koriyama is a buzzing city in Fukushima where the fashion sector is extremely vibrant. Images of Fukushima are often portrayed negatively because of the nuclear crisis that followed the devastating tsunami on March 11, [...]
Russia in the vanguard against America and NATO: Missile Defense System and Japan Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The two-party system in America which maintains the endless power mechanisms century after century, finds it difficult to support a world based on special interests. Instead, irrespective if a Democratic government or Republican [...]
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Japanese ukiyo-e Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) adored Japanese ukiyo-e and many famous international artists also fell in love with this art form. Toulouse-Lautrec and his lifestyle would certainly have fit in well with the environment of Yoshiwara in Tokyo, which is famous for prostitution. Indeed, [...]
Japan tourism and Fukushima: Abukuma Cave, Koriyama, and Ura-Bandai Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times e Fukushima is a stunning prefecture in Japan which is awash with amazing landscapes where people can escape the stresses of life. Koriyama is the commercial capital of Fukushima prefecture and for many tourists this city is an ideal base. [...]
Japanese art and Asai Chu: the eclipse of ukiyo-e by western style art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Meiji Restoration of 1868 led to many social convulsions and like all revolutionary periods you had many winners and losers. This applies to individuals who could adapt to the rapid changes in society and [...]
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