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Tomoko Hori
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Magnitude Zero: March 11 Seen Through the Eyes of Comic Artists From all Over the World"
After the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11 last year, French comic artist Jean-David Morvan started "Tsunami," a project that brought together illustrations from artists all over the world to raise money for charity. Thousands of illustrations were collected, of which 250 were selected for the...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Magnitude Zero: March 11 Seen Through the Eyes of Comic Artists From all Over the World"
After the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11 last year, French comic artist Jean-David Morvan started "Tsunami," a project that brought together illustrations from artists all over the world to raise money for charity. Thousands of illustrations were collected, of which 250 were selected for the...
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Taira no Kiyomori"
This exhibition celebrates the 50th year since the start of NHK's "Taiga Dorama," a popular historical drama series. This year's program centers on Taira no Kiyomori, the first samurai warrior to become Daisho Daijin — head of the era's Daisho Kan (Department of State) — and gain governmental power...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2012
"Taira no Kiyomori"
This exhibition celebrates the 50th year since the start of NHK's "Taiga Dorama," a popular historical drama series. This year's program centers on Taira no Kiyomori, the first samurai warrior to become Daisho Daijin — head of the era's Daisho Kan (Department of State) — and gain governmental power...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 23, 2012
"The 250th Anniversary of Hokusai's Birth: Masterpieces from the Honolulu Academy of Arts"
The Honolulu Academy of Arts boasts a collection of some 10,000 ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) , around 5,400 of which were donated by the American author James A. Michener.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 23, 2012
"The 250th Anniversary of Hokusai's Birth: Masterpieces from the Honolulu Academy of Arts"
The Honolulu Academy of Arts boasts a collection of some 10,000 ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) , around 5,400 of which were donated by the American author James A. Michener.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012
"Anatomia Metamorphosis: Luboš Plný & Anna Zemánková — Works from the abcd Collection"
Based on a 2009 exhibition in Montreuil, France, held by the nonprofit organization art brut connaissance & diffusion (abcd), this exhibition features more than 100 works by Luboš Plný and Anna Zemankova, two important Czech art-brut artists. "Art brut" is a term that refers to works created by artists...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012
"Anatomia Metamorphosis: Luboš Plný & Anna Zemánková — Works from the abcd Collection"
Based on a 2009 exhibition in Montreuil, France, held by the nonprofit organization art brut connaissance & diffusion (abcd), this exhibition features more than 100 works by Luboš Plný and Anna Zemankova, two important Czech art-brut artists. "Art brut" is a term that refers to works created by artists...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012
"Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art"
With a focus on Kansai artists of the Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-26) and Showa Era (1926-1989), this collection of yōga — paintings by Japanese artists using Western techniques and conventions — showcases works on loan from the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 16, 2012
"Western Style Painting in Japan from the Collection of Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art"
With a focus on Kansai artists of the Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-26) and Showa Era (1926-1989), this collection of yōga — paintings by Japanese artists using Western techniques and conventions — showcases works on loan from the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012
"Kobe: Beautiful Colors"
Printmaker Kazuo Totsutotsu (b. 1929) studied nihonga (Japanese-style painting) at Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting (today's Kyoto City University of Arts) before becoming a teacher in Ako and Kakogawa in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012
"Kobe: Beautiful Colors"
Printmaker Kazuo Totsutotsu (b. 1929) studied nihonga (Japanese-style painting) at Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting (today's Kyoto City University of Arts) before becoming a teacher in Ako and Kakogawa in Hyogo Prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012
"Okumura Akio and Works"
This show looks into the 40-year career of Akio Okumura, the graphic designer behind the typography of some of Japan's most famous logos. His familiar work includes the cursive font for the confectioner Ezaki Glico, the curved letters of Rohto Pharmaceutical and recently, his work for the Center for...
CULTURE / Art
Feb 9, 2012
"Okumura Akio and Works"
This show looks into the 40-year career of Akio Okumura, the graphic designer behind the typography of some of Japan's most famous logos. His familiar work includes the cursive font for the confectioner Ezaki Glico, the curved letters of Rohto Pharmaceutical and recently, his work for the Center for...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Winter Exhibition of Netsuke Art by Jin Kuwabara"
Netsuke are decorative button-like toggles invented during the Edo Period (1603-1867) to fasten shut inro pill boxes and tobacco pouches that men wore hanging from their kimono sashes. They were usually made from ivory, wood, ceramics or deer antler and in the shape of animals or spiritual figures.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Winter Exhibition of Netsuke Art by Jin Kuwabara"
Netsuke are decorative button-like toggles invented during the Edo Period (1603-1867) to fasten shut inro pill boxes and tobacco pouches that men wore hanging from their kimono sashes. They were usually made from ivory, wood, ceramics or deer antler and in the shape of animals or spiritual figures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Feel and Think: A New Era of Tokyo Fashion"
In this mix of contemporary Japanese fashion and artistic installations, 10 up-and-coming designers have been brought together to promote the creativity behind the clothing industry.
CULTURE / Art
Feb 2, 2012
"Feel and Think: A New Era of Tokyo Fashion"
In this mix of contemporary Japanese fashion and artistic installations, 10 up-and-coming designers have been brought together to promote the creativity behind the clothing industry.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012
"Hikari: Expression of Light in Works of Art"
Light — sunlight, moonlight, starlight, even artificial indoor lighting — is often one of the most important elements of an artist's work. Since the energy-saving concerns raised by the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant disaster, our general awareness and appreciation of light has been also heightened....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 26, 2012
"Hikari: Expression of Light in Works of Art"
Light — sunlight, moonlight, starlight, even artificial indoor lighting — is often one of the most important elements of an artist's work. Since the energy-saving concerns raised by the Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant disaster, our general awareness and appreciation of light has been also heightened....
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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