Japan Photo Journal: Production of hand-painted carp streamers in full swing in Osaka Pref.
An artisan adds a finishing touch on a "koinobori" carp streamer at the workshop Takagi in the Osaka Prefecture city of Sakai ...
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How two art forms, baseball and manga, became intertwined in Japan
Each player is rendered in Demon Slayer’s flashy art style made most famous by its Japanese cartoon adaptation more commonly known as anime. At the end of the two-minute film, Ohtani takes over as the ...
'Paint Japan blue': How the Dodgers' vision of Japanese prominence became reality
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest ...
Ukrainian painter who fled to Japan after invasion hopes to build bridge to peace via art
On a midsummer night, a beautiful-looking light resembling fireworks lit up the sky. However, this light was not from ...
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An introduction to ikebana, the Japanese art of flower design
Ikebana, the traditional Japanese art of flower arrangement, is a world of harmony, balance, and simplicity. Unlike Western ...
The Dodgers wanted to ‘paint Japan Dodger blue.’ Now they’re witnessing it in person
Ohtani’s star power is unmatched, and the Dodgers are seeing the fruits of Sho-economics. When they signed him, president of ...
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Kyudo: A look into Japan’s oldest martial art
Among Japan's famous martial arts there lies one that has remained almost unheard of in the West. Kyudo, the martial art used ...
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Unlearning the Myths of Asian Art History
Culling ancient works from the Asia Society’s collection, Rina Banerjee, Howardena Pindell, and Byron Kim look to the past to challenge ideas of identity and authenticity.
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Unfolding the past: The ancient art of Japanese paper cutting
Japanese paper cutting art, or kirigami, is a traditional craft that involves cutting and folding paper to create beautiful ...