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 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 [...]
Japanese art and Yasui Sotaro: the allure of Paris and uniqueness of Japanese art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yasui Sotaro (1888-1955) was born in Kyoto and he is famous for yoga (Western-style) portraiture. It is clear that this talented individual understood his vocation because he pursued a career in art despite his family [...]
Japan fashion and Hennes & Mauritz AB: H&M is branching out from Tokyo to Nagoya Sarah Deschamps and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) is continuing to consolidate its presence and reputation in Japan. At first the emphasis for H&M when moving into the Japanese fashion sector was to grow and [...]
Japanese art and Tosa School: Tosa Mitsunobu and power dynamics Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Tosa school of art will always leave a lasting impression on the art of Japan and highlight the richness of culture in this country. This applies to the natural beauty of this art form and the connection with [...]
Japan tourism: glimpses of beautiful Japan in Kurobe and Wakayama (Part One) Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The mystery of Japan is best summed up by the stunning nature of this adorable nation which beckons tourists to “another world” where dreams and memories are made. The Shinto faith with its deep [...]
Japanese art and Nishikawa Sukenobu: Imperial city of Kyoto, women and politics Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nishikawa Sukenobu was born in 1671 and until his death in the middle of the eighteenth century, this stunning artist opened up aspects of the role of women in Japanese society. Also, with Sukenobu being based in [...]
Kabuki Stagecraft #1: Now You See It – Now You Don’t Alex Faulkner By toshidama Something which becomes slowly apparent the more that one leafs through ukiyo prints of the nineteenth century, is setting and representation of the business of the stage. Kabuki theatre represents the greatest subject for Japanese woodblock artists of the period and yet [...]
Japanese art and Bunjinga (Nanga): the influence of China and Korea in the Edo period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Bunjinga school of thought ran deep within the literati of Japan during the Edo period. Bunjin (literati) artists trace their artistic roots to the literati of China during the Song Dynasty (960-1267). However, [...]
The Brilliance of the Osaka School Alex Faulkner By toshidama For many years the brilliance of the Osaka School woodblock artists of Japan has been occluded by their more popular and populous Edo cousins from the Utagawa School in what is present day Tokyo. Happily the situation is now changing and renewed enthusiasm in the Osaka [...]
Japanese culture and history: Himeji Castle and the beauty of Kansai Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Kansai region is the heart of Japan because you have so many places which are rich in history and the diversity of the region is amazing. Kobe is a lovely city because the city is well designed [...]
Japan tourism and amazing Wakayama: Tanabe City Kumano Tourist Bureau Walter Sebastian and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Wakayama Prefecture (http://www.tb-kumano.jp/en/index.html) is blessed with an extremely stunning landscape. On top of this is the rich cultural history of the region and the religious dimension is unbelievable. In truth, this part of Japan is not [...]
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