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 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 [...]
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 [...]
Tokyo fashion in Shinjuku: Marui One is amazing for Lolita, Kawaii, & other unique styles Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In Tokyo the names of Laforet Harajuku, Shibuya 109, and Marui One, stand out for being amazing stores to visit when it comes to fashion. If you adore kawaii fashion, [...]
Mulberry and Isetan Mitsukoshi: Tokyo and Osaka fashion news Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Mulberry continues to flourish despite the global recession which hit so many nations and clearly this company is hoping that 2012 will follow the same path. Recent figures released state that sales are up by 44% and [...]
Japanese art: Yuzo Saeki and “At Eternity’s Gate” by Van Gogh Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Shortly before Van Gogh died he painted “At Eternity’s Gate” in 1890 after doing the same image as a lithograph eight years before. The image is extremely powerful and the meaning can be transformed to mean many things. [...]
Daisuke Inoue: Creator of the karaoke machine Rhiannon Thomas Modern Tokyo Times Daisuke Inoue is one of the world’s forgotten inventors. Credited with the creation of the now ubiquitous karaoke machine in 1971, he should have earned over $110 million (USD) or equivalent to 8,439,200,000 yen in royalties in the past 40 years. He never [...]
Ikuko Kawai is an internationally acclaimed violinist: elegant and caring Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ikuko Kawai is an internationally acclaimed violinist who was born in Japan and she also does work to highlight poverty and other important global issues. While the main focus of her career is firmly based on [...]
Japanese art and Yuzo Saeki: a stunning flower which died too young Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Yuzo Saeki was born in 1898 and died in 1928 at the tender age of 30 but despite his short time on this earth he left a rich legacy. He was born in Osaka which is a [...]
Tokyo fashion: cultural factors and the appeal of dynamic Japan Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The old Japan still appeals to vast numbers of people because of the rich cultural legacy of this unique nation. This applies to so many factors, from the cradle of high culture in Nara which was [...]
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