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Yukari Tanaka
For Yukari Tanaka's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2018
'Hokusai and the Gourmets of Great Edo'
Ever since washoku (Japanese cuisine) was added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2013, interest in this country's dining culture has continued to increase worldwide.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2018
'Challenges From the Other Side 1960s-80s'
Contemporary art began to diversify in terms of style after the mid-1950s, raising questions about existing systems and concepts surrounding art as a discipline.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2018
'Power of Ceramics: Modernism in Finnish Applied Arts'
At the Paris Exposition of 1900, Finland's pavilion drew praise for its design and garnered a lot of attention, and by the mid 20th century, Finnish ceramics had become popular across the globe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018
'Architecture x Photography: A Light Existing Only Here'
Nov. 10- Jan. 27
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018
'Toeko Tatsuno: On Papers — A Retrospective 1969-2012'
Nov. 14-Jan. 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018
'Seeing Through a Glass'
Nov. 10-March 31
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2018
'Mingei: Another Kind of Art'
In 1925, the Japanese philosopher Muneyoshi Yanagi (1889-1961) coined the term 'mingei' to refer to folk arts and crafts that involved high levels of skill but were made by unknown craftspeople.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2018
'Hyslom Temporary Human'
The art performance group Hyslom comprises three contemporary artists — Itaru Kato, Fuminori Hoshino and Yuu Yoshida — and aims to explore two concepts: the lost connection between the Earth and the human body and the search for an unknown no-man's land that isn't affiliated or controlled by the entrapments of modern society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 30, 2018
'The Fruit and Vegetable in East Asian Painting'
The symbolic use of fruit and vegetable imagery in East Asian paintings can be traced as far back as the Song Dynasty (960-1127) of ancient China, where it became a pictorial trend that spread across the Korean Peninsula to Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018
'Resistance of Fog: Fujiko Nakaya'
Oct. 27-Jan. 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018
'Munch: A Retrospective'
Oct. 27-Jan. 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018
'Fujiwo Ishimoto: From Marimekko Flowers to Ceramic Fruits'
Oct. 27- Dec. 16
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2018
'Astronomy and Printing: In Search of New World Vision'
Oct. 20-Jan. 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2018
'Aesthetics of Shinzo Fukuhara: Assemble, The Eugene Studio'
Oct. 19-March 17
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 16, 2018
'Local Prospects 4: Distances'
Oct. 27-Nov. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2018
'Rubens and the Birth of the Baroque'
Oct. 16-Jan. 20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2018
'Biomatrix'
Oct. 10-Dec. 8
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2018
'Watanabe Teiichi: A Retrospective'
Oct. 13-Nov. 11
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018
'Vermeer: Making the Difference — Vermeer and Dutch Art'
Oct. 5-Feb. 3
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018
'Exotic x Modern: French Art Deco and Inspiration From Afar'
Oct. 6-Jan. 14
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Japan concerned over U.S. officials' remarks on atomic bombings
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks to reporters during a news conference in Washington on Thursday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound. 
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.
In Japan, 68,000 people over 65 projected to die alone at home this year
As Japan grapples with its population's rapid aging, supporting people who live and age alone is looming larger on the policy agenda.

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