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Tomoko Hori
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Enjoying Ceramic Art: Gourmet of Ceramic"
Most ceramics are created for daily use as plates and bowls, cups and other dining ware. Under the theme of "gourmet," this exhibition explores how ceramics have been designed and used to complement and emphasize the foods being served on them. This has long been one of the main influences on the progression...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Tomimoto Kenkichi: Patterns Come Into Existence from Wayside Scenes"
Nara native Kenkichi Tomimoto (1886-1963), who was inspired by his best friend, the well-known British ceramicist Bernard Leach, first made rakuyaki ware — a low-fired ceramic often used for tea ceremony utensils — in 1913. Now considered a master of ceramics, Tomimoto would explore original expressions,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Indigo Blue in the World: Textile and Fashion"
There are not many naturally blue-colored objects on Earth, which is why minerals that could be used to make blue pigments, such as lapis lazuli, were once as highly valued as gold. Indigo — a dark, rich blue pigment extracted from the tropical plant Indigofera tinctoria — was equally rare and expensive....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 2, 2011
"Kyo-yaki, in Quest for the New World of Kyoto Ware: 50 Years' History of Kiyomizu-yaki Estate"
Kyoto's inner-city areas of Kiyomizu and Gojo in Higashiyama Ward were home to Kiyomizu ware until after World War II, when rapid economic growth brought drastic changes to Japanese society. It became difficult for ceramicists to expand their work studios, and concerns were raised over the smoke pollution...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 2, 2011
"Bologna Fiera Del Libro Per Ragazzi"
The Bologna Children's Book Fair is held every spring in Bologna, a city of ancient origins in the northern Italy. The fair also hosts a picture-book exhibition for which 2,836 artists from 58 countries submitted works this year. Seventy-six creators from 21 countries were selected for the show, including...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 2, 2011
"Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Sakai Hoitsu's Birth: Sakai Hoitsu and the Edo Rimpa School"
Born into the distinguished family of the feudal lord of the Himeji region of Hyogo Prefecture, Sakai Hoitsu (1761-1828) had the luxury of being able to enjoy haiku poetry and calligraphy from a young age. In his 20s, he started to immerse himself in street culture, such as kyōka (satrical poems) and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Depicting The Refreshing Summer"
One of the most cherished themes of nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artists who celebrate the four seasons in their works is to incorporate seasonal Japanese beauties in their paintings.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Urushi Exhibition: Style Of New Lacquer"
Exploring new possibilities of expression in lacquerware, this show presents works by Nobuyuki Tanaka, a professor at Kanazawa College of Art, and Natsuki Kurimoto, an associate professor at Kyoto City University of Arts, as well as pieces by 27 rising artists recommended by Tanaka and Kurimoto.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Gomi Taro Exhibition: The Days Of Picture Book"
Tokyo native Taro Gomi (b. 1945) has published some 350 picture books that appeal to a wide range of readers, from babies to adults. This show offers a rare opportunity to learn the process of his picture-book making through its display of original drawings and reference materials. There is also a section...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Summer De Museum"
To enhance the exciting and fun-filled atmosphere of the summer, Menard Art Museum presents some 45 works on themes such as summer scenery and summer clothing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Sweet Memory: Even For Fairy Tale Princes"
For many people, sweet foods such as candy, cakes and snacks, are a source of comfort and happiness. In "sweet memory: Even for Fairy Tale Princes" at the Kyoto Art Center, four artists present unique works exploring such sweet tastes and memories.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Picture For Children"
Adachi Museum of Art boasts a large collection of dōga (illustrations and paintings created for children) by six creators active during the Showa Era (1926-89) — Yoshio Hayashi, Toshio Suzuki, Takeo Takei, Shiro Kawakami, Yoshisuke Kurosaki and Bunshu Iguchi.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 12, 2011
"Summer Museum For Kids and Grown-ups: Traversing the Times, Places and Attributes Of People Described in Art"
One of the most intriguing themes or motifs in art throughout the ages has been "human beings." In the collection of the Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, there are many works covering this familiar, and universal subject.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 12, 2011
"Moholy-Nagy in Motion"
This is the first retrospective in Japan of the Hungarian contemporary artist Laszlo Moholy-Nagy (1895-1946), who is known as a Constructivist artist, photographer and a professor at the Bauhaus arts and crafts school in Germany. He worked in a wide range of fields, which included painting, photography,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 12, 2011
"Summer Kid's Museum 2011 From the Permanent Collection"
The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, has been holding its "Summer Kid's Museum" series of introductory art exhibitions annually since 2001. This year, the theme is "Art is full of hide-and-seeks," and explores hidden elements in nihonga (Japanese-style paintings) and contemporary art works.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 5, 2011
"Nihonga in Kyoto: Past, Present, and Future"
The Kyoto Japanese-Style Painters' Association was established in 1941, during World War II, by Seiho Takeuchi, Keigetsu Kikuchi, Kansetsu Hashimoto and a number of other well-known nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artists. The association has since grown to include around 500 artist members.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 5, 2011
"Kazunari Hattori: Summer 2011 In Osaka"
Tokyo native, graphic designer Kazunari Hattori (b. 1964) graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts in 1988 and then worked at Light Publicity Ltd., an advertising company, until he became a freelance designer in 2001.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 5, 2011
"Ancient Civilizations of The Americas: Man, Nature and Spirit in Pre-columbian Art"
The Americas became known as the New World, after European explorers discovered the continents in the late 15th century.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 22, 2011
"Glittering of Imagination: The Visionary World Of Surreal And Fantasy"
The Surrealism movement, which began in Europe in the early 1920s, was an attempt by artists and writers to release and express the creative potential of humans' unconscious mind.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 22, 2011
"Playing with ko-sometsuke: Chinese Blue-and-white In Late Ming Dynasty"
Sometsuke is a type of blue-and-white porcelain-ware that was produced during the early 17th century at privately owned kilns in Jingdezhen, a town in Jiangxi Province, China. Ko-sometsuke, the prefix "ko" meaning "old," is the Japanese name for sometsuke imported from China to Japan.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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