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Tag Archives: Japanese art
Fun Link Friday: Mapping Ukiyo-e
For those who are interested in the intersection of history, art, and technology, a computer science undergrad (@Cascadesssss on Twitter) has produced an OpenStreetMap plotting nearly 300 ukiyo-e prints according to the locations they represent across Japan’s archipelago. The map … Continue reading
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Tagged art history, early modern Japan, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, mapping, ukiyoe
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Fun Link Friday: Moving Paper Designs
Whether inventive takes on origami and paper art in general, our Fun Link Fridays have seen a lot of cool designs! This week we have another oldie but goodie: the work of Nakamura Haruki, who brings movement to his paper … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Design, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, paper
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Funding: Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships
Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The Fellowships are available to academics who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Travel and Landscape in Japanese Literature, Art, and Culture
Travel is Life, Travel is Home: Representing Travel and Landscape in Japanese Literature, Art, and Culture April 4-6, 2019 University of Iowa, Iowa City IA Deadline for proposals: December 10, 2018 Keynote: Meredith McKinney, visiting fellow at the Japan Center, Australian … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, Japanese art, Japanese culture, Japanese literature, travel
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Fun Link Friday: Rice paddy art of Inakadate 2018
Every year when I remember that Inakadate in Aomori prefecture has new rice paddy art for us to enjoy, I get excited all over again! Each summer they pick new themes and create dramatic, beautiful images from variations of white, … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, art, fun link friday, Inakadate, Japan, Japanese art, rice paddies, rice paddy, rice paddy art
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Resource: Late Hokusai: Thought, Technique, Society
Those who are interested in art history or just a fan of early modern painting and prints can explore Late Hokusai: Thought, Technique, Society, an online bilingual research project centered on situating the artist Hokusai (1780-1849) in his social and … Continue reading
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Tagged art, early modern, early modern Japan, early modern prints, Edo, Edo period, Hokusai, Japan, Japanese art, prints
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Fun Link Friday: Japanese “tips”
Travelers to Japan are often surprised to discover that tipping at restaurants is not expected. So what is left behind after our meals at a restaurant? Starting in 2012, Yuki Tatsumi began to think about this question. Working as a … Continue reading
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Tagged art, everyday life, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese art, Japanese culture, sculpture
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