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Tomoko Hori
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2011
"1960's-2000's Fashion"
As a time of burgeoning mass consumerism, the 1960s became an epoch-making era for fashion. Haute couture, privately made custom-fitted high fashion, which first prospered in Paris at the end of the 19th century, faced its first reform with the introduction of ready-made prêt-à-porter clothing. Rising...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2011
"The 30th Anniversary of Ito Cultural Foundation — Highlights of The Donation"
The Ito Cultural Foundation was established in 1981 according to the wishes of Denzo Ito, the founder of Itoham Foods. Itoham Foods' headquarters is in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and the foundation was set up near Himeji to help Hyogo museums and cultural facilities offer the public better access...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Prism Lag: Aiko Tezuka With Monet & Signac"
With "iridescence" as its keyword, this exhibition presents Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist art alongside the bright works of contemporary artist Aiko Tezuka (b. 1976).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Tezuka Osamu's Student Life in Osaka University: To Be a Doctor or a Manga Artist, That Is the Question"
Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan's most famous manga artists, was an Osaka University medical graduate, though he never practiced medicine. He started at Osaka University in 1945 and made his manga debut the following year. In 1950, when he was still a student, he started a manga series titled "Jungle Taitei"...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Christine Flint Sato Solo Exhibition: A Turning"
Christine Flint Sato is a British sumi-e (sumi ink) artist based in Nara. She specializes in tarashikomi, a traditional Japanese technique of pouring ink onto the paper, which she combines with detailed brushwork.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Tokuda Yasokichi III"
Yasokichi Tokuda III (1933-2009) was born into a Kutaniware pottery family. Kutaniware traditionally used dark-blue, purple, green and yellow glazes, but its creators also produced more contemporary colors based on traditional hues. Tokuda himself took advantage of the 200 different colored glazes now...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination"
Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print) artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) is famous for works combining innovative design with fantastic ideas. Such works are highly acclaimed by dedicated fans and have inspired many of today's designers and younger generations of artists. In 2009, "Kuniyoshi," an exhibition...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Le Chat Noir: Entertainment, Art And Culture In Paris 1880-1910"
From the end of the 19th to the early 20th centuries, Paris went through two completely different periods: end-of-century decadence and the apolaustic Belle Epoque. In 1881, "Le Chat Noir" (French for "The Black Cat"), an entertainment house, opened in Montmartre, and it became a base for a group of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Excellent Techniques of Metal Crafts, The Late Edo And Meiji Periods"
From the end of Edo Period (1603-1867) into the Meiji Era (1868-1912), Japanese arts and crafts experienced major changes. Sword and sword-accessory-related metalwork, in particular, was affected by the opening of Japan to the West and its influences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Eikyu Matsuoka"
Born near Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Eikyu Matsuoka (1881-1938) was the youngest of eight brothers, who included well-known academics such as poet and Japanese literature researcher Michiyasu Inoue, folklorist Kunio Yanagida, and linguist Shizuo Matsuoka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Kazuyoshi Miyoshi Photo Exhibition: The World Heritage Yakushima"
A Tokushima Prefecture native, Kazuyoshi Miyoshi started taking photos when he was a junior high school student. His first photo collection, "Rakuen" ("Paradise"), a series of images taken on tropical islands such as the Seychelles and Maldives, won him the 11th Kimura Ihei Photography Award. At age...
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 23, 2010
Nigiwai festival celebrates cultural exchange with dancing
To celebrate Expo 2010 being held in Shanghai, the Osaka International House Foundation (i-house) will inject a dose of Chinese culture into this year's Nigiwai 2010 summer festival.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 9, 2010
Music workshops to teach amateurs about instruments
A fun workshop for 100 music lovers will take place at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, in the Expo Park in Suita City, Osaka, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 11.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 25, 2010
Artists offer wares at Kobe swap shop for a song and a dance
Two German artists hope to bring bartering back to Kobe.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009
Osaka commercial festival to go all night
If you are a fan of overseas commercials you are in for a treat — The World's CM Festival is coming back to Osaka on Nov. 20.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 28, 2008
Kansai's many Christmas highlights
Streets in the Kansai region have already started to sparkle with the cheerful spirit of the season. Yes, the Christmas and New Year's holidays are coming around soon. Here are some ideas on where you can get into a jolly, festive mood.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 14, 2008
OEFF marks 15th year
The Osaka European Film Festival, running until Dec. 5, is one of the largest film events of its kind in Asia, and will offer a special opportunity for movie enthusiasts in the Kansai region next weekend to enjoy some premium European movies.
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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