Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Having covered traditional art – from the silk screens of the Heian period to the ukiyo prints of the Edo period – in their first guide, Japan Objects bring us up to the present day with this guide to Modern Japanese art. Like this post? Help us by […]
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Moments from Japan: Photography tour
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Wherever you go in Japan, you won’t be short of photography inspiration. Last October, the Melbourne Camera Club toured the country in search of the best snaps. Here are just a few of our favourites. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Guide to traditional Japanese art
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Japanese art is one of the world’s greatest treasures. From unique styles of ink painting and calligraphy, through innovative ceramics and magnificent woodblock prints, the contributions of Japanese artists are unmatched. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Manhole covers: Japanese streetwear
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! There are endless things to see if you look up in Japan, but have you ever thought to look beneath your feet? A curious craze sees surprisingly beautiful manhole covers making their way on to t-shirts… Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Hiking the spiritual Mount Tateyama
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Mount Tateyama: Heaven or Hell? Hagino Baker puts on her walking boots to learn about this much-fabled and mysterious part of Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Mount Tateyama: Heaven or Hell? Hagino Baker puts on her walking boots to learn about this much-fabled and mysterious part of Japan. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!