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Yuhei Wada
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 14, 2011
"Toulouse-Lautrec: The Maurice Joyant Collection"
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) suffered a number of congenital health problems that led to the inability of his legs to heal properly after he fractured his thigh bones in his teens. Often mocked for his appearance, he chose to focus on his art and found comfort in the nightlife of Paris — his...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2011
"Matsuoka Eikyu: Nihon no Miyabi, Yamato-e Fukko no Top Runner"
This year marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Eikyu Matsuoka (1881-1938), a painter famous in Japan for his lifelong dedication to reviving and modernizing yamato-e, a traditional style of painting that originated in the late Heian Period (794-1192). One of the most famous yamato-e works is the...
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 7, 2011
Bonsai showcase a must for green thumbs
The Angyo Autumn Grand Bonsai Exhibition & Greenery Festival is reaching out to non-Japanese speakers for its 72nd event.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2011
"Hatakeyama Naoya: Natural Stories"
The Japanese globe-trotting photographer Naoya Hatakeyama explores our relationship with nature through images of mining sites and mountain landscapes related to the world's mineral resources.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 23, 2011
Tea ceremonies give a taste of old-style charm
While chaseki (tea ceremony) has been, since the Edo Period, a time to respect the manners and spirits behind all elements of the activity, it sometimes seems intimidating for beginners because of its formalities. Tokyo Culture Creation Project has tried to demystify the tea ceremony and invite people,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 22, 2011
"The Design of Katagami"
ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2011
"Fin de Siècle, Form of Beauty"
By the end of the 19th century, the art scene within European countries had fully flourished. New varied forms of expression — introduced by artists such as Paul Gauguin, Émile Gallé and Alphonse Mucha — challenged traditional art conventions, and through experimentation with style and color, modern...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Art Scope 2009-2011: Invisible Memories"
Sponsored by the Daimler Foundation Japan, Art Scope is an initiative to help support and promote young artists in Japan through cultural exchange programs in Europe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi Ten"
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation on Sept. 11, this exhibition at the foundation's UKIYO-e TOKYO museum is exhibiting works from "The 53 Stages of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi"), Hiroshige Utagawa's well-known series of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Meibutsu: Treasured Japanese Swords"
Over the course of history, objects initially created for a particular use occasionally become appreciated more for their design and form, and in turn become more ornamental than functional. Since the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), the virtue of Japanese swords has been recognized by samurai and collectors...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Long-selling Japanese Products From The Past 30 Years"
There are many long-selling products around us. As such, old packages of familiar products can often remind us of our childhood, because the package design of these everyday items clearly reflects the aesthetic and lifestyle of a bygone generation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Gaka Murata Makoto 'Sekai No Kyosho Seriese' "
Makoto Murata is an art writer who also serves as principal of the Bank ART School in Yokohama. In the 30 years since he graduated in painting at Tokyo Zoukei University he has contributed numerous sharply intuitive articles on art to various journals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Kusama's Body Festival in '60s"
Yayoi Kusama, the internationally famous Japanese artist, has drawn attention over her career with her avant-garde works and performances. However, in looking back on her career of more than 50 years it is clear the 1960's was a particularly stimulating period for her.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Leo Rubinfien: Wounded Cities"
The terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are imprinted on the memories of people around the world. Now, after 10 years, the physical damage in New York seems to be gradually mending. But what about the psychological recovery in society?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2011
"Eel Expo Tokyo"
The University Museum, The University of TokyoCloses Oct. 16
CULTURE / Art
Mar 24, 2011
Tokyo's art scene struggles to resume
It's been two weeks since the Kanto-Tohoku earthquake and the nation is only just able to start assessing the long-term effects it will have on society. In Tokyo, which has been lucky enough to suffer little structural damage, museums and galleries, many of which closed immediately after the disaster,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 18, 2011
Museums close to cope with earthquake damage and fallout
The tragedy of Friday's massive earthquake and following tsunami in northeast Japan has shaken the nation. And as Japan attempts to assess the damage and send relief, the country's art world is attempting to recover and show support.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 25, 2011
The high altitudes of airplane aesthetics
Aeronautical science has always been a hotbed of innovative technology. Changes in human society, such as improved global networking and an increase in travelers has meant that aircraft design has always been dynamic, improving to meet passengers' military and others' expectations and demands.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 21, 2011
'Why is it Masterwork?'
Bridgestone Museum of Art
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Dec 24, 2010
'The World of Red and White'
Hasegawa Machiko Museum Closes Feb. 13
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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