Japanese Art and Egrets Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The contemporary Japanese artist Sawako Utsumi turns her gaze toward the elegant egret in both […]
Category: Japanese Culture
Japanese Art: Richness of Culture and Identity
Japanese Art: Richness of Culture and Identity Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Nishimura Shigenaga possessed both unwavering self-belief and a profound determination to secure […]
Japanese High Culture and Nara
Japanese High Culture and Nara Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Nara Period (710–794 CE) occupies a sacred and formative place in the cultural […]
Art of Japan and the Lotus
Art of Japan and the Lotus Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times All three artworks are devoted to the enduring beauty of the lotus, a […]
Japan Art and the Fleeting Life and Birds by Hishida Shunsō
Japan Art and the Fleeting Life and Birds by Hishida Shunsō Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The luminous painter Hishida Shunsō (1874–1911) belonged to […]
Contemporary Japanese Artist (Transcendental Skyline and Buddhism)
Contemporary Japanese Artist (Transcendental Skyline and Buddhism) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi is a contemporary Japanese artist who frequently pays homage to […]
Edo to Contemporary Japanese Art
Edo to Contemporary Japanese Art Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The artist Kishi Chikudo (1826–1897) embarked upon his artistic journey within the disciplined world […]
Japanese Art and Culture
Japanese Art and Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The first work is a delightful print by Katsushika Hokusai, who transforms the landscape into […]
Japan Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu)
Japan Art and Impact of Chinese Culture (Hashimoto Kansetsu) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Hashimoto Kansetsu (1883–1945) possessed a profound admiration […]
Tokyo Tourism and Faith (Nezu Shinto Shrine)
Tokyo Tourism and Faith (Nezu Shinto Shrine) Noriko Watanabe and Sawako Utsumi Modern Tokyo Times Tourism in Tokyo offers a seemingly endless tapestry of experiences, […]
Japanese Art and Culture: Hanabusa Itchō
Japanese Art and Culture: Hanabusa Itchō Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hanabusa Itchō (1652–1724) emerged from the richly layered yet fiercely codified world of the […]
Japanese Art and Birds in Simplicity by Takata Enjō
Japanese Art and Birds in Simplicity by Takata Enjō Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Takata Enjō was born during the vibrant tapestry of the Edo […]
Taisho Period and Postcards by Uzaki Sumikazu (Children in Japan)
Taisho Period and Postcards by Uzaki Sumikazu (Children in Japan) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It is nigh impossible to grasp the true essence […]
Japanese Art and the Maple Tree
Japanese Art and the Maple Tree Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times All three art pieces illuminate different emotional and seasonal dimensions of maple trees […]