Japan Art and Buddhism (Passages of Time)
Japan Art and Buddhism (Passages of Time) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The art above is by Tomikichiro Tokuriki (1902–1999), who was born in Kyoto, a city renowned for…
Japan Art and Atmosphere of Mount Fuji
Japan Art and Atmosphere of Mount Fuji Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Keisen Ikeda was born in the twilight of the Edo Period in the early 1860s and passed…
Japan Art and Culture: Edo to Contemporary Art
Japan Art and Culture: Edo to Contemporary Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The acclaimed artist Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1829), a prominent figure of the Edo Period, infused his work…
Japan Art and Winter: Landsacpes and Buddhism
Japan Art and Winter: Landscapes and Buddhism Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Tsuchiya Kōitsu was born during the early Meiji Period and died in 1949. Accordingly, his life and…
Rinzai Zen Buddhist Compound in Saitama – Heirin-ji
Rinzai Zen Buddhist Compound in Saitama – Heirin-ji Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The delightful Buddhist compound of Heirinji (Heirin-ji) is a wonderful place to visit in Saitama Prefecture.…
Japanese Art and the Delicate World of Hayami Gyoshū
Japanese Art and the Delicate World of Hayami Gyoshū Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hayami Gyoshū (1894–1935) lived during a period of profound transformation, when modernization…
Japan Art and Edo Period to early Taisho Period
Japan Art and Edo Period to early Taisho Period Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Watanabe Shikō (1683–1755) created delightful art throughout his lifetime, drawing deeply from the artistic and…
Buddhist Art in Japan: Pre-Edo to Contemporary Art
Buddhist Art in Japan: Pre-Edo to Contemporary Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The flow of Buddhism — despite indigenous Shintoism and the profound influence of Confucianism and Taoism…
Japanese Art – Edo and Meiji Born Artists
Japanese Art – Edo and Meiji Born Artists Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Maeda Masao (1904–1974) was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido. He initially studied Western-style art under Umehara Ryūzaburō.…
Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007): Nature, Memory, and Hope in Post-War Japan
Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007): Nature, Memory, and Hope in Post-War Japan Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hagiwara Hideo (1913–2007) was born during the early Taisho Period (1912–1926), a formative era…