Japan Novelist and Takuboku Ishikawa (1886-1912): Influence of Pyotr Kropotkin Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese poet Takuboku Ishikawa lived briefly, painfully, and intensely. Tuberculosis claimed his […]
Category: Japanese Culture
Jizō in Japan and the Buddhist Half-Open Door
Jizō in Japan and the Buddhist Half-Open Door Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Sawako Utsumi frequently explores sacred and spiritual themes in her artwork, drawing […]
Japan Art and Kyoto
Japan Art and Kyoto Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Kubota Beisen was born in the refined cultural tapestry of Kyoto, a city where seasons, […]
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Inspired by Russia
Japanese Novelist and Futabatei Shimei (1864-1909): Inspired by Russia Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese novelist Futabatei Shimei (1864–1909) was born into the restless tides […]
Japan Art and Kaihō Yūshō (Buddhism and Culture)
Japan Art and Kaihō Yūshō (Buddhism and Culture) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Buddhism profoundly shaped the inner life and artistic vision of the esteemed […]
Japan Art and Kawase Hasui
Japan Art and Kawase Hasui Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The esteemed artist Kawase Hasui (1883–1957) stands as a poetic voice within the evocative world of Shin-Hanga. His artistic […]
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer
Yukio Mishima: Last Great Japanese Writer Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Japan witnessed ever-shifting sands following the Meiji Restoration — an era shaped by modernity […]
Japan Art and Ike no Taiga (Edo Period and China)
Japan Art and Ike no Taiga (Edo Period and China) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Edo Period is often cast in the shadow […]
Japan Art and High Culture
Japan Art and High Culture Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The esteemed artist Maruyama Ōkyo stands as a quiet revolutionary within the artistic currents of the Edo […]
Zen Buddhist Poetry in Japan and Sesson Yubai (1290-1346)
Zen Buddhist Poetry in Japan and Sesson Yubai (1290-1346) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Zen Buddhist monk Sesson Yūbai (1290–1346) belongs to the distant and contemplative […]
Japanese Art and Impact of Hokkaido (Kawano Kaoru)
Japanese Art and Impact of Hokkaido (Kawano Kaoru) Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The wide, breathing horizons of Hokkaido left an indelible imprint upon the sensibilities of Kawano […]
Japanese Art and Kobayashi Kiyochika
Japanese Art and Kobayashi Kiyochika Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Japanese artist Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847–1915) is remembered as a quiet poet of light — an artist […]
Japanese Art and Delightful Mix of Birds
Japanese Art and Delightful Mix of Birds Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The celebrated Utagawa Hiroshige was born into the stillness and ritual grace of the […]
Japanese Art and Veneer of Red Mountains by Sawako Utsumi
Japanese Art and Veneer of Red Mountains by Sawako Utsumi Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The art of Sawako Utsumi drapes the world in a luminous […]