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	<title>The Japan Times &#187; Jordan Sievers</title>
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		<title>&#8216;Turner from the Tate:  The Makings of a Master&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[J.M. Turner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[British artist Joseph Mallord William Turner&#8217;s experimental style allowed him to become one of the most prominent artistic figures of 19th-century Romanticism. This exhibition reflects the diversity of Turner&#8217;s talents and offers a comprehensive overview of some of his most famous paintings. Special attention is also given to rarely displayed works, some of which are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Kyoto from Inside and Outside: Scenes on Panels  and Folding Screens&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kyoto Imperial Palace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nihonga]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nijo Castle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryoanji Temple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tokyo National Museum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kyoto, the old capital of Japan, has harbored a rich traditional culture that has remained strong for generations. Focusing on large-scale works that present depictions of town life as well as seasonal views of the city, this exhibition reveals a detailed glimpse into the aesthetics of Kyoto culture. Three locations of particular symbolic interest are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Masterpieces from the Collection of Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo 2013&#8242;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Impressionists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[painting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the 19th and 20th centuries, Paris gained a reputation as a cultural hub of Europe. It attracted artists such as Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Odilon Redon, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec and Felix Vallotton — all of whom inspired and influenced each other&#8217;s work. It was also an era of change, when such artists sought [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Takamikura and Michodai: Chrysanthemum and Nippon&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/10/02/arts/takamikura-and-michodai-chrysanthemum-and-nippon/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=takamikura-and-michodai-chrysanthemum-and-nippon</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2013 14:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chrysanthemum throne]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[michodai]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[takamikura]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Zohiko Urushi Museum]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In celebration of the Emperor&#8217;s 80th birthday and the 25th anniversary of his reign, replicas of the takamikura (Chrysanthemum throne) and michodai (a curtained platform) are being displayed at Kyoto&#8217;s Zohiki Urushi Museum. Created between 1913-1915, these models were made around the same time as the originals, which are now housed in Shishin-den Hall at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oktoberfest to start a few days early in Odaiba</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Odaiba Oktoberfest]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Oktoberfest comes a few days early in Odaiba this weekend. Modeled after the German celebration, patrons can drink a variety of imported beer and some local favorites in proper German-styled mugs. Sausages and sauerkraut will also be served. Munich-based folk band Almpower will provide the soundtrack for the day. Odaiba Oktoberfest takes place at Symbol [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indian festival to tout culture and tradition</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/26/events/indian-festival-to-tout-culture-and-tradition/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=indian-festival-to-tout-culture-and-tradition</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 13:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cultural festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indian culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Namaste Indian Festival]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Yoyogi Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s world, cultural exchange has become increasingly important &#8212; and fun. The nation&#8217;s biggest Indian festival will do its part for cultural exchange as it marks its 21st edition this weekend. The event is sponsored by the Society to Promote India-Japan Cultural Relations. Visitors will be able to immerse themselves in many facets of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Divisionism from Van Gogh  and Seurat to Mondrian&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/25/arts/divisionism-from-van-gogh-and-seurat-to-mondrian/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=divisionism-from-van-gogh-and-seurat-to-mondrian</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Neo-impressionists, divisionism, painting, National Art Center]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Comical Ukiyo-e: Humorous Pictures and  the School of Kuniyoshi&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/25/arts/comical-ukiyo-e-humorous-pictures-and-the-school-of-kuniyoshi/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=comical-ukiyo-e-humorous-pictures-and-the-school-of-kuniyoshi</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[prints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum of Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ukiyoe]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Utagawa Kuniyoshi]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Edo Period (1603-1867) of Japan is well known for its economic growth and strong social order, but a lesser known fact is that people of this era also enjoyed comedy. Comedic ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) were particularly popular and they typically depicted anthropomorphic interpretations of plants or animals, showing them in human-like poses and comical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Tokyo Art Meeting:  Bunny Smash —  Design to Touch the World&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:22:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Museum of Contemporary Art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the Tokyo Culture Creation Project, this exhibition focuses on how expressions in contemporary art and design can inspire each other and society. It spotlights 21 groups of artists, designers and architects from around the globe, all of whom create works inspired by the information-saturated age we live in. The artists approach established [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Art Brut Japonais&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:20:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[art brut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fukuoka Art Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[outsider art]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This exhibition already won high praise at its initial 2010-11 showing in Paris. Art brut, like outsider art, refers to creations by those who typically lack any traditional or extensive artistic training, though it more specifically refers to those using art as some form of therapy. Since many of the artists involved in the original [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Roppongi Crossing 2013:  Out of Doubt&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2013/09/18/arts/roppongi-crossing-2013-out-of-doubt/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=roppongi-crossing-2013-out-of-doubt</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 14:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mori Art Museum]]></category>

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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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[calligraphy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Idemitsu Museum of Arts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sengai Gibon]]></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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gallery Ogu Mag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asahi Beer Oyamazaki Villa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mixed media]]></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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[craft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[glassware]]></category>
		<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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Edo Tokyo Museum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Edward Sylvester Morse]]></category>

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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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Henri Rousseau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[naive art]]></category>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Jordan Sievers  and Jordan C. Sievers</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hashimoto Kansetsu]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nihonga]]></category>
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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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