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Yuhei Wada
For Yuhei Wada's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 14, 2011
"Toulouse-Lautrec: The Maurice Joyant Collection"
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901) suffered a number of congenital health problems that led to the inability of his legs to heal properly after he fractured his thigh bones in his teens. Often mocked for his appearance, he chose to focus on his art and found comfort in the nightlife of Paris — his works often depicting lively nightclub and bar scenes of Montmartre.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2011
"Matsuoka Eikyu: Nihon no Miyabi, Yamato-e Fukko no Top Runner"
This year marks the 130th anniversary of the birth of Eikyu Matsuoka (1881-1938), a painter famous in Japan for his lifelong dedication to reviving and modernizing yamato-e, a traditional style of painting that originated in the late Heian Period (794-1192). One of the most famous yamato-e works is the 12th-century "Genji Monogatari Emaki" ("The Tale of Genji Scroll") .
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 7, 2011
Bonsai showcase a must for green thumbs
The Angyo Autumn Grand Bonsai Exhibition & Greenery Festival is reaching out to non-Japanese speakers for its 72nd event.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 7, 2011
"Hatakeyama Naoya: Natural Stories"
The Japanese globe-trotting photographer Naoya Hatakeyama explores our relationship with nature through images of mining sites and mountain landscapes related to the world's mineral resources.
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 23, 2011
Tea ceremonies give a taste of old-style charm
While chaseki (tea ceremony) has been, since the Edo Period, a time to respect the manners and spirits behind all elements of the activity, it sometimes seems intimidating for beginners because of its formalities. Tokyo Culture Creation Project has tried to demystify the tea ceremony and invite people, including non-Japanese people, to a world of profound culture and hospitality.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 22, 2011
"The Design of Katagami"
ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 16, 2011
"Fin de Siècle, Form of Beauty"
By the end of the 19th century, the art scene within European countries had fully flourished. New varied forms of expression — introduced by artists such as Paul Gauguin, Émile Gallé and Alphonse Mucha — challenged traditional art conventions, and through experimentation with style and color, modern art emerged.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Art Scope 2009-2011: Invisible Memories"
Sponsored by the Daimler Foundation Japan, Art Scope is an initiative to help support and promote young artists in Japan through cultural exchange programs in Europe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 9, 2011
"Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi Ten"
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Hiraki Ukiyo-e Foundation on Sept. 11, this exhibition at the foundation's UKIYO-e TOKYO museum is exhibiting works from "The 53 Stages of the Tokaido" ("Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi"), Hiroshige Utagawa's well-known series of ukiyo-e (woodblock prints).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Meibutsu: Treasured Japanese Swords"
Over the course of history, objects initially created for a particular use occasionally become appreciated more for their design and form, and in turn become more ornamental than functional. Since the Muromachi Period (1338-1573), the virtue of Japanese swords has been recognized by samurai and collectors alike, and particular swords became so famous and valuable that they symbolize a high level of power and status.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2011
"Long-selling Japanese Products From The Past 30 Years"
There are many long-selling products around us. As such, old packages of familiar products can often remind us of our childhood, because the package design of these everyday items clearly reflects the aesthetic and lifestyle of a bygone generation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Gaka Murata Makoto 'Sekai No Kyosho Seriese' "
Makoto Murata is an art writer who also serves as principal of the Bank ART School in Yokohama. In the 30 years since he graduated in painting at Tokyo Zoukei University he has contributed numerous sharply intuitive articles on art to various journals.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Kusama's Body Festival in '60s"
Yayoi Kusama, the internationally famous Japanese artist, has drawn attention over her career with her avant-garde works and performances. However, in looking back on her career of more than 50 years it is clear the 1960's was a particularly stimulating period for her.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 19, 2011
"Leo Rubinfien: Wounded Cities"
The terrorist attacks in the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are imprinted on the memories of people around the world. Now, after 10 years, the physical damage in New York seems to be gradually mending. But what about the psychological recovery in society?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2011
"Eel Expo Tokyo"
The University Museum, The University of TokyoCloses Oct. 16
CULTURE / Art
Mar 24, 2011
Tokyo's art scene struggles to resume
It's been two weeks since the Kanto-Tohoku earthquake and the nation is only just able to start assessing the long-term effects it will have on society. In Tokyo, which has been lucky enough to suffer little structural damage, museums and galleries, many of which closed immediately after the disaster, are now beginning to schedule reopening dates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 18, 2011
Museums close to cope with earthquake damage and fallout
The tragedy of Friday's massive earthquake and following tsunami in northeast Japan has shaken the nation. And as Japan attempts to assess the damage and send relief, the country's art world is attempting to recover and show support.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 25, 2011
The high altitudes of airplane aesthetics
Aeronautical science has always been a hotbed of innovative technology. Changes in human society, such as improved global networking and an increase in travelers has meant that aircraft design has always been dynamic, improving to meet passengers' military and others' expectations and demands.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 21, 2011
'Why is it Masterwork?'
Bridgestone Museum of Art
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Dec 24, 2010
'The World of Red and White'
Hasegawa Machiko Museum Closes Feb. 13
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.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
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.
'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.
Air China to buy 100 locally made C919 jets in $11 billion deal
A Comac C919 during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore in February
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
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.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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