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Category: Art
Today’s Most Outstanding Contemporary Japanese Writers
Japan is a country with a rich literary tradition, which has given rise to some of the most influential writers of the 20th century. However, Japanese literature does not dwell on the past, and continues to produce some of today’s most relevant and innovative writers. In this post, we will introduce some of today’s most… Read more
Haruki Murakami’s Kafka on the Shore: A Literary Journey into Identity and Destiny
“Kafka on the Shore” is a fascinating novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. Published in Japan in 2002 and in English in 2005, it has won several awards and has been widely acclaimed by literary critics. The plot follows the story of Kafka Tamura, a teenager who runs away from home to escape a prophecy… Read more
Exploring Japanese Architecture: Unique Features and Advantages
Japanese architecture is recognized around the world for its unique features and beauty. Since ancient times, Japanese architects have created buildings and public spaces that combine functionality with aesthetics, and that perfectly adapt to the needs and characteristics of the natural environment. Among the most prominent features of Japanese architecture are the use of natural… Read more
The relationship between artistic value and political discourse in any work of art: a necessary reflection.
It is common, or should be, that after experiencing a work of art, in any of its expressive modalities, that there is something that does not make you reflect on the relationship between artistic value and the political discourse that may be behind any work of art. . It is possible to see and listen… Read more
Discover the Fascinating and Surreal World of Haruki Murakami’s 1Q84 / Book Review
1Q84 by Haruki Murakami is an epic work of fiction that blends reality and imagination, leaving you glued to every page. The story follows two main characters, Aomame and Tengo, who live in an alternate universe called “1Q84”. As the story unfolds, the characters become increasingly entwined in a plot that involves religious cults, murder,… Read more
Katsushika Hokusai’s Ghosts and Monsters
The name of Katsushika Hokusai is known to the world as one of the foremost master painters of the traditional Japanese art of woodblock print called Ukiyo-e. In his lifetime, Hokusai created over 30,000 unique works of art, including the extremely famous painting The Great Wave off Kanagawa , part of the Thirty-six Views of… Read more
The Art of Origami inspires European Furniture Design
At this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair, art and design studio Front and European Furniture Group (EFG) presented Ori , a modular sofa system that encapsulates the minimalist, geometric beauty of Japanese origami . Ori’s five modules can be used individually or configured together to suit any room, both in the home and contract spaces. Like… Read more
What is the Japanese Tanka たんか 短歌
Tanka is a genre of classical Japanese poetry and one of the major genres of Japanese literature. Tanka (literally “short poem”), belongs to the ancient Japanese poetry called “waka 和歌”, is a 31-syllable poem made up of five verses in the pattern of 5-7-5-7-7. Originally there were other forms in “waka” such as “choka 長歌”… Read more
Kenzaburō Ōe’s work in five of his books
Kenzaburō Ōe, the last of the great post-World War II Japanese writers, died in early March. When he received the Nobel Prize in 1994, he said that as a novelist he wanted “to enable both those who express themselves in words and their readers to recover from their own sufferings and the sufferings of their… Read more
Work presumably by Hokusai found in near mint condition
Art curators and collectors are excited about the discovery of a previously unknown painting believed to be by the renowned ukiyo-e print artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). The portrait has apparently been in the United States for a while. The discovery of a portrait of a woman under a cherry tree also seems perfectly timely, as… Read more