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A Japanese UFO? – The Utsuro-Bune Incident of 1803
oday, we examine a mysterious event in Japanese history where a strange object drifted to shore in 1803 near a fishing village. Some are convinced the event is clear evidence of an extraterrestrial visitation by aliens occurring in our not … Continue reading
Performance in the streets of Takamatshu-Shi, Japan. Video by @riyo___ | Air la Grande Phrase
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‘Fantastic Landscapes’ Surveys the Vivid Use of Color in Hokusai and Hiroshige’s Woodblock Prints
Utagawa Hiroshige, “Yamashiro Province: The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi (Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo),” from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue), 1853 An exhibition opening this weekend at the Art Institute of Chicago plunges into the … Continue reading
Download 1,000+ Japanese Woodblock Prints by Utagawa Hiroshige | My Modern Met
By Margherita Cole on July 10, 2021 “Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom at Goten-yama,” c. 1840-42. (Photo: Public domain, via Minneapolis Institute of Art.) You can view and download thousands of woodblock prints created by a master Japanese artist … Continue reading
Giant Kitty Now Greets Commuters at Shinjuku Station | Spoon & Tamago
JULY 6, 2021 / JOHNNY If you’re coming out of Shinjuku station and see a giant kitty about to pounce on you like a mouse, don’t be alarmed. The anamorphic illusion is part of Cross Space, a new LED screen … Continue reading
Micro Season 10 夏至 Geshi (Summer solstice) | Tokyo Pony
夏至 Geshi (Summer solstice) Summer solstice, the sun rises behind Mt Fuji and travels across the sky taking its longest path. This is the day with the most amount of daylight. Even though this marks the beginning of summer, now the … Continue reading
A Monumental Book Printed on Uncut Paper Celebrates Hokusai’s Iconic ‘Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji’
A forthcoming volume from Taschen is an homage to renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) and his iconic woodblock print series, Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji. Compiling Hokusai’s original 36 artworks and the ten pieces he created following the success … Continue reading
Delightful Characters Spring to Life in Hand-Cranked Wooden Automata by Kazuaki Harada | Colossal
View this post on Instagram A post shared by kazuaki harada (@kazu_automata) Japanese woodworker Kazuaki Harada (previously) has spent the last few years designing these playful automata that activate with a simple hand-crank. Watch miners work in tandem, a figure … Continue reading
あたらしい夜の花見プロジェクト『のびたついでに春来たり 』 by 岡江真一郎
あたらしい夜の花見プロジェクト by 下北沢BONUS TRACK 作家：岡江真一郎(映像作家・アニメーション作家・音楽家) 紹介： アニメーションや映像と音楽を制作し、映像作品での発表や、それらを組み合わせたライブパフォーマンスでの発表などを行なっている。Eテレ「シャキーン！」内コーナー「ちりちりちられ」「にせ〜擬態のテーマ〜」など教育番組からミュージック・ビデオ制作などその他幅広く活動中。 http://shinichirookae.com [Google translated] New Night Cherry Blossom Viewing Project by Shimokitazawa BONUS TRACK Writer: Shinichiro Okae (Videographer, Animation Writer, Musician) Introduction: He produces animations, videos and music, and makes presentations in video works … Continue reading
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