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Fun Link Friday: Star Wars Screen Painting at Kiyomizudera

Posted on December 11, 2015 by LM

One of Kyoto’s most famous temples Kiyomizu-dera is a must see if you visit Japan. But if you’re in Japan this December, you can check out something rather unique at this World Heritage site: Star Wars art. Like the Mario … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Bringing the Murakami-style to life in video games

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Paula

Fans of Haruki Murakami know his surreal writing style well, and now there is a Kickstarter out there that seeks to bring these elements to life in the form of a point-and-click adventure game. The studio of artists, game developers, programmers, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Princeton Graduate Student Symposium in East Asian Art

Posted on October 1, 2015 by Travis

*Where: Princeton University, Princeton, NJ *When: Feb 27, 2016 *What: a graduate symposium in East Asian Art, on the subject of Images and Codes: The Problem of Reading Art As the official call tells us: Both text and image can … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Photos of Meiji Japan

Posted on September 25, 2015 by Paula

Recently grape posted an article featuring thirty photos from the Meiji period taken by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura (1856-1923) that were auctioned off in Britian in 2013. Ranging from wooden bridges and young women in their daily lives to shopping streets and wintery … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Giant Straw Dinosaurs

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Paula

Last year in October we had the chance to show you some of Ehime’s giant straw boars made by local residents and professors. This year, September has brought us the Wara Art Festival in Niigata. There, the locals took the straw from their year’s … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Carved Pearl Skulls

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Paula

We often feature unconventional artists and artwork for our Fun Link Fridays, and who can blame us? This week check out the artist Shinji Nakaba, who was featured on Bored Panda for his fantastic work carving miniature skulls out of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Ukiyo-e animated gifs

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Paula

Just last month we posted on an artist’s rendering of 8-bit Japan nostalgic in GIFs, and lo and behold, this month we stumble across Edo-period early modern nostalgia in GIFs that bring ukiyo-e to life! The artist, who goes by … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Curved Origami

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Paula

It seems as though origami is one of those fascinating traditional arts that the world cannot help but continue to innovate on. This week’s Fun Link Friday features the artwork of Hoàng Tiến Quyết, a Vietnamese artist whose work with complex … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 8-bit Japan nostalgia

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Paula

Feeling nostalgic for Japan and its daily life? Design Made in Japan recently posted an article highlighting the gifs created at the 1041uuu Tumblr, which, if you’ve ever lived in Japan, hit you right in the sweet spot. Check out … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Hokusai’s Great Wave: Biography of a Global Icon

Posted on July 19, 2015 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Guth, Christine 272pp. January 2015 Paper – Regular Price: $20.00 On Sale For: $15.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3960-4 Cloth – Regular Price: $57.00 On Sale For: $42.75 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3959-8 Categories: art, art & visual culture, Japan … Continue reading →

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