Japan Art and Okuyama Gihachiro (World of Black and White)
Japan Art and Okuyama Gihachiro (World of Black and White) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Okuyama Gihachiro (1907–1981) created a distinctive world where black and white became far more…
Japanese Art and Nishimura Goun: Exquisite Birds
Japanese Art and Nishimura Goun: Exquisite Birds Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Nishimura Goun (1877–1938) was born in Kyoto during the early Meiji Period (1868–1912), an…
Japanese Art by Hishida Shunsō, Sakai Hōitsu, and Tokuoka Shinsen
Japanese Art by Hishida Shunsō, Sakai Hōitsu, and Tokuoka Shinsen Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hishida Shunsō (1874–1911) was an artist to treasure during the Meiji Period (1868–1912). Yet,…
Japanese Novelist Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: Life is more Hellish than Hell itself
Japanese Novelist Ryūnosuke Akutagawa: Life is more Hellish than Hell itself Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (1892–1927) was born in Tokyo during the final…
Japan Art – Edo, Meiji, and Contemporary Japanese Art
Japan Art – Edo, Meiji, and Contemporary Japanese Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kubota Beisen (1852–1906) was born during the final years of the Edo Period, standing at…
Japanese Female Novelist and Communist (Miyamoto Yuriko)
Japanese Female Novelist and Communist (Miyamoto Yuriko) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japanese novelist and short-story writer Miyamoto Yuriko (1899–1951) could easily have disappeared into the comfortable conformity expected…
Japanese Art and Culture – Winds of Change
Japanese Art and Culture – Winds of Change Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ito Shinsui (1898–1972) stands as one of the luminous masters of twentieth-century Japanese art. His work…
Kyoto and Japanese Art
Kyoto and Japanese Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kubota Beisen was born into the refined cultural tapestry of Kyoto, a city where changing seasons, ancient temples, and enduring…
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Enthralled by Russia
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Enthralled by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864–1909) was born into the restless tides of the Meiji…
Peace Through Strength: Taiwan’s Dual Strategy for China
Peace Through Strength: Taiwan’s Dual Strategy for China Noriko Watanabe, Kanako Mita, and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan announced a special $40 billion defense…