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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Jordan C. Sievers</title>
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		<title>Green festival to push &#8216;stylish&#8217; conservation</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2013 13:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recycling doesn&#8217;t have to be unfashionable. In fact, the Tokai Eco Festa in Nagakute, Aichi, places emphasis on the theme of &#8220;eco-stye,&#8221; a continuing trend where fashion combines with environmental awareness. Patrons can visit more than 130 booths that feature clothes, art and handmade items that are not only stylish, but are also made using [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Roppongi Crossing 2013:  Out of Doubt&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Returning for a fourth time since its first installment in 2004, the &#8220;Roppongi Crossing&#8221; series of exhibitions aim to provide an extensive overview of the current contemporary Japanese art scene. For 2013, the state of modern Japanese art is explored through works influenced by current events and global perspectives. &#8220;Out of Doubt,&#8221; refers to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Sengai and the World of Zen&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:02:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Idemitsu Museum of Arts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During his life as a monk, Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was admired for not only his artistic ability but also his modesty and simplistic way of life. Despite his social status, he chose to don an everyday black robe instead of one of distinguished purple silk, and his beliefs were reflected in what is now one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Arakawa Africa 4&#8242;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Gallery Ogu Mag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the Arakawa district of Tokyo and Africa are thousands of kilometers apart, the two locations do, perhaps surprisingly, share some commonalities in their culture and landscape. As part of the Asahi Art Festival, &#8220;Arakawa Africa&#8221; bridges the gap between the two peoples by highlighting such similarities and creating artistic collaborations. While the event is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Light and Illumination&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Light is an integral aspect of all forms of artistic expression, whether it&#8217;s portrayed in paintings, captured in ceramic glazes or created as man-made illuminations. This exhibition displays some of the most famous artistic expressions of light by many of the world&#8217;s most-respected artists. Featured paintings include those by Claude Monet and Georges Rouault, with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;A Toast to the Drinking Glass:  In History and Life&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:03:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Suntory Museum of Art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the title suggests, an everyday object becomes a spectacle of art and history for this exhibition, which explores the evolution of the drinking glass from primitive to modern times. With a focus on historical artworks depicting the usage of various drinking vessels for ritual or daily life, the show highlights the importance of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Soul of Meiji: Edward Sylvester Morse, His Day by Day With Kindhearted People&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[American zoologist Edward Sylvester Morse was one of the leading figures in the popularization of Japanese ceramic art overseas. While on a science research trip to Japan in 1877, Morse amassed a collection of more than 5,000 pieces of pottery. For his service and academic contributions to Japan, he also received a number of ceramic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Homage to Henri Rousseau: The World of Naive Painters and Outsiders&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Setagaya Art Museum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Tax collector-turned-Post-Impressionist artist, Henri Rousseau was a self-taught painter known for his Naive works. Though it took time for his style, which was often described as simplistic and childlike, to be accepted by art critics, he helped pave the way for other talented untrained artists. Now often referred to as Outsider art, such artists&#8217; work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Hashimoto Kansetsu Retrospective&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of the 130th anniversary of nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artist Kansetsu Hashimoto&#8217;s birth, the Hyogo Museum presents around 70 of his most famous works. As a scholar of Chinese culture and history, Hashimoto&#8217;s artistic style mirrors that of traditional Chinese folklore, featuring elegantly illustrated animals and allusions to allegorical significance. Hashimoto pioneered a new [...]]]></description>
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