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Marie Omata
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013
'Sisters in Art: Women Painters and Designers'
In the West, women's liberation began during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when more opportunities arose for their education and independence. In the field of art, women found they could seek training and their skills in painting and decorative arts began to be recognized by critics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013
"The Magic of Ceramics: Artistic Inspiration"
During the 1950s, ceramic art in America and Europe began to shift from being seen as a craft to being appreciated as an art form. This was partly due to popular artists, such as Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso, who often created abstract artworks in clay. Recently in Japan, more artists, particularly oil...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 30, 2013
'Vangi e la Figura Femminile'
Italian sculptor Giuliano Vangi studied in Florence before he moved to Brazil in 1959 to develop abstract works. He returned to Italy three years later, however, after deciding that representational sculpture and figurative works were better ways for him to express himself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013
'The Yabuuchi Satoshi Exhibition: Yamatojikara'
While working for the Graduate School of Conservation of the Tokyo University of Arts, Satoshi Yabuuchi, a sculptor from Sakai in Osaka, designed Nara Prefecture's regional mascot Sentokun. He is also the director of Heisei Gikakudan dance troupe, and an active promoter of the preservation of Japanese...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013
'Graphic Trial 2013'
This is the eighth annual "Graphic Trial Exhibition," which explores the potential and future of graphic design and its relationship with printing. The series of exhibitions showcases works from progressive designers, revealing the development of works, from design conception through to the printing...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 16, 2013
'Masterpieces of Arts and Crafts in the Prince Arisugawa and Prince Takamatsu Families'
To commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Japan Art Association, The Ueno Royal Museum is presenting a collection of arts and crafts that once belonged to the Arisugawa (1835-1895) and Takamatsu (1905-1987) imperial families.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 9, 2013
'Natsume Soseki and Arts'
Natsume Soseki, one of Japan's great Meiji Era (1868-1912) writers, is best known for the novels "Kokoro," "Botchan," " I Am a Cat" and his unfinished work "Light and Darkness." He was also a fan of, and particularly knowledgeable about, Japanese and British art, often referring to famous painters in...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 9, 2013
'Yokote Sadami Exhibition'
This is part five of the Nagasaki Prefecture Museum's "Art of Nagasaki" series of exhibitions, and it introduces the work of Western-style painter Sadami Yokote (1899-1931).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2013
'Elegance of the imperial Court -The world of Kyoto Maki-e'
In Kyoto, the decorative Japanese lacquer technique of maki-e is called Kyo-Maki-e. Invented during the Nara Period (710-794), maki-e became popular during the Heian Period (794-1192). It developed alongside the traditional tea ceremony, which flourished in Kyoto from the Muromachi Period (1336-1573)....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2013
'Katsushika Hokusai and Kawanabe Kyosai: Fantastic Comics'
Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is one of the best-known ukiyo-e (floating world) painters and print makers of the Edo Period (1603-1867). His most famous series of prints, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," includes the internationally acclaimed "The Great Wave off Kanagawa" and "Fuji in Clear Weather."...
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
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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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