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Tomoko Hori
For Tomoko Hori's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2011
"1960's-2000's Fashion"
As a time of burgeoning mass consumerism, the 1960s became an epoch-making era for fashion. Haute couture, privately made custom-fitted high fashion, which first prospered in Paris at the end of the 19th century, faced its first reform with the introduction of ready-made prêt-à-porter clothing. Rising designers of the time took over the position of lead players in the growing fashion industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2011
"The 30th Anniversary of Ito Cultural Foundation — Highlights of The Donation"
The Ito Cultural Foundation was established in 1981 according to the wishes of Denzo Ito, the founder of Itoham Foods. Itoham Foods' headquarters is in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and the foundation was set up near Himeji to help Hyogo museums and cultural facilities offer the public better access to high-quality art. As of March this year, the foundation has donated approximately 700 artworks and some 4,000 books to the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Prism Lag: Aiko Tezuka With Monet & Signac"
With "iridescence" as its keyword, this exhibition presents Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist art alongside the bright works of contemporary artist Aiko Tezuka (b. 1976).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Tezuka Osamu's Student Life in Osaka University: To Be a Doctor or a Manga Artist, That Is the Question"
Osamu Tezuka, one of Japan's most famous manga artists, was an Osaka University medical graduate, though he never practiced medicine. He started at Osaka University in 1945 and made his manga debut the following year. In 1950, when he was still a student, he started a manga series titled "Jungle Taitei" ("Kimba the White Lion") and in 1952, one year after his graduation, he created his most notable character, "Tetsuwan Atom" ("Astro Boy").
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 27, 2011
"Christine Flint Sato Solo Exhibition: A Turning"
Christine Flint Sato is a British sumi-e (sumi ink) artist based in Nara. She specializes in tarashikomi, a traditional Japanese technique of pouring ink onto the paper, which she combines with detailed brushwork.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Tokuda Yasokichi III"
Yasokichi Tokuda III (1933-2009) was born into a Kutaniware pottery family. Kutaniware traditionally used dark-blue, purple, green and yellow glazes, but its creators also produced more contemporary colors based on traditional hues. Tokuda himself took advantage of the 200 different colored glazes now available to ceramicists.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Kuniyoshi: Spectacular Ukiyo-e Imagination"
Ukiyo-e (Japanese woodblock print) artist Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861) is famous for works combining innovative design with fantastic ideas. Such works are highly acclaimed by dedicated fans and have inspired many of today's designers and younger generations of artists. In 2009, "Kuniyoshi," an exhibition held at London's Royal Academy, proved popular. It garnered continued success in New York in 2010.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 20, 2011
"Le Chat Noir: Entertainment, Art And Culture In Paris 1880-1910"
From the end of the 19th to the early 20th centuries, Paris went through two completely different periods: end-of-century decadence and the apolaustic Belle Epoque. In 1881, "Le Chat Noir" (French for "The Black Cat"), an entertainment house, opened in Montmartre, and it became a base for a group of rising artists called the "Incohérents."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Excellent Techniques of Metal Crafts, The Late Edo And Meiji Periods"
From the end of Edo Period (1603-1867) into the Meiji Era (1868-1912), Japanese arts and crafts experienced major changes. Sword and sword-accessory-related metalwork, in particular, was affected by the opening of Japan to the West and its influences.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Eikyu Matsuoka"
Born near Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Eikyu Matsuoka (1881-1938) was the youngest of eight brothers, who included well-known academics such as poet and Japanese literature researcher Michiyasu Inoue, folklorist Kunio Yanagida, and linguist Shizuo Matsuoka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2011
"Kazuyoshi Miyoshi Photo Exhibition: The World Heritage Yakushima"
A Tokushima Prefecture native, Kazuyoshi Miyoshi started taking photos when he was a junior high school student. His first photo collection, "Rakuen" ("Paradise"), a series of images taken on tropical islands such as the Seychelles and Maldives, won him the 11th Kimura Ihei Photography Award. At age 27, he was the youngest winner of the award at the time.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 23, 2010
Nigiwai festival celebrates cultural exchange with dancing
To celebrate Expo 2010 being held in Shanghai, the Osaka International House Foundation (i-house) will inject a dose of Chinese culture into this year's Nigiwai 2010 summer festival.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 9, 2010
Music workshops to teach amateurs about instruments
A fun workshop for 100 music lovers will take place at the National Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, in the Expo Park in Suita City, Osaka, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on July 11.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jun 25, 2010
Artists offer wares at Kobe swap shop for a song and a dance
Two German artists hope to bring bartering back to Kobe.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 13, 2009
Osaka commercial festival to go all night
If you are a fan of overseas commercials you are in for a treat — The World's CM Festival is coming back to Osaka on Nov. 20.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 28, 2008
Kansai's many Christmas highlights
Streets in the Kansai region have already started to sparkle with the cheerful spirit of the season. Yes, the Christmas and New Year's holidays are coming around soon. Here are some ideas on where you can get into a jolly, festive mood.
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 14, 2008
OEFF marks 15th year
The Osaka European Film Festival, running until Dec. 5, is one of the largest film events of its kind in Asia, and will offer a special opportunity for movie enthusiasts in the Kansai region next weekend to enjoy some premium European movies.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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