Tokyo lifestyle: Canal Café in Iidabashi, Chinzan-so garden and fashion in Ikebukuro Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is a very intriguing city which caters for so many different lifestyles. Also, within such a short space of time you can visit a wealth of diversity. This article provides a glimpse into [...]
Alfred Sisley and stunning landscapes from a sublime artist Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Alfred Sisley was an amazing Impressionist landscape artist who felt fulfilled by the art movement he followed. If individuals adore landscape art then Alfred Sisley must rank amongst the cream of the crop because throughout his career he produced vast [...]
Tokyo fashion scene going from strength to strength Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is awash with amazing fashion districts throughout the entire city and the diverse nature of each district is complementing the entire fashion scene. Of course other major powerful cities like Paris, New York, Milan, Seattle, London, and others, [...]
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 [...]
Tokyo fashion in Koenji: from vintage fashion to Kimoken and the latest vibes Sarah Deschamps and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kimoken (Kenta Kimoto) (http://kimoken.exblog.jp/) is a talented individual who highlights the vibrancy of Koenji fashion in trendy Tokyo. Internationally, the vibes of Harajuku, Shibuya, Ginza, and Shinjuku make the headlines. However, in Koenji you also [...]
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 [...]
The Challenge From Within – How Pressure and Stress Can Make Companies Meet Disaster Dragos Bratasanu, Lightman Consulting Modern Tokyo Times 10 Strategic Paradigms for Advanced Corporate Efficiency and Success Intelligence (Part 1) Part 1: The Challenge From Within – How Pressure and Stress Can Make Companies Meet Disaster Today’s corporate environments (www.lightman-consulting.com) around the [...]
Tokyo lifestyle in Harajuku and Omotesando: fashion, culture and natural buzz Sarah Deschamps, Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo is internationally famous for state of the art buildings, modern infrastructure, and being an economic powerhouse. Lifestyle in this mega-city is richly rewarding because each district will provide something new. However, if [...]
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 [...]
Tokyo tourism and Asakusa: old Tokyo survives Sarah Deschamps and Michel Lebon Modern Tokyo Times Tokyo tourism provides an abundance of options because this highly developed city caters for so many tastes. This applies to amazing Japanese gardens, stunning art galleries, high octane fashion districts, a paradise for gamers, the beautiful Tenno palace, the beach [...]
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, [...]
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. [...]
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