Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We couldn’t be prouder to sponsor Masters of Japanese Prints, an extraordinary series of woodblock print exhibitions in our hometown at Bristol Museum and Art Gallery. Senior Curator Kate Newnham takes us on a journey to discover the stories behind the pictures. Like this post? Help us […]
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Spring in Japan with artist Alice Tye
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! A three-week trip around Japan inspired London-based artist Alice Tye to create Mono No Aware, a series of paintings depicting the country in during cherry blossom season. We caught up with her to discover just what made Japan so magical. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Exploring Tokyo’s teamLab Borderless Digital Art Museum
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Senior Travel Consultant Ali‘s recent trip to Tokyo’s teamLab Borderless Digital Art Museum saw her wander through rooms of suspended lanterns, follow skittish characters across the walls and sit amidst vistas of rainbow flowers. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Maids in Japan: From geisha to kawaii culture
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! In Japan it’s not uncommon to visit maid cafés as a way to wind down after a long day. But where did this fascination start, and is it as sinister as it could seem? Marky Hobold investigates. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Translating Haruki Murakami: Interview with Ted Goossen
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Haruki Murakami’s novels are perennially popular, due in no small part to a network of translators working in 50 languages. Ahead of the release of his latest title, Killing Commendatore, I caught up with long-time English translator, Ted Goossen. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Haruki Murakami’s novels are perennially popular, due in no small part to a network of translators working in 50 languages. Ahead of the release of his latest title, Killing Commendatore, I caught up with long-time English translator, Ted Goossen. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!