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The Fukuda Art Museum exhibits a collection of approximately 2000 items, primarily Japanese paintings from the Edo period.
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The Sumida Hokusai Museum is dedicated to the painter Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849).
The Austrian Cultural Forum (ACF) Tokyo is a platform for artists from Austria in Japan and supports initiatives to present a unique image of a contemporary, innovative, and vibrant Austria. The ACF is a hub for artists and scientists from Austria looking for mutual exchange and creative...
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The Bizen Osafune Sword Museum (備前長船刀剣博物館 Bizen Osafune Tōken Hakubutsukan) is dedicated to the art of sword making. It is situated in a place that used to be a major centre of Japanese sword manufacturing. The museum has a display where visitors can observe a swordsmith forging a sword, and the...
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Kanze (観世) is a school of Noh (能), a Japanese classic musical drama and one of the five important schools for shite players (leading actors) in professional Noh theatre. It was founded in the 14th century and led by the 26th grand master, Kiyokazu Kanze, who became head at 31. The theatre stage...
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Discover Noh in Kyoto curates a range of activities and performances aimed at visitors and residents, designed to deepen their appreciation of this ancient art form. They offer comprehensive information on noh performances and venues in Kyoto and are committed to the global dissemination of this...
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National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館)
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This memorial museum was built for the 125th anniversary of the birth of Okuma Shigenobu, who is well known as an internationally renowned politician and the founder of Waseda University, and completed in November 1966. It was designed by Imai Kenji, emeritus professor of Waseda University and...
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The Mori Memorial Foundation is committed to engaging in comprehensive research and publication activities in the urban renewal and development fields to create ideal urban environments that lead to a sustainable life for all.
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Textiles
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With the many processes involved in its production, Kurume Kasuri (久留米絣) takes a great deal of time and effort to make. The traditional technique that dates back over 200 years has been handed down over the generations despite the ebb and flow of the ever-changing world of dyeing and weaving...
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Ceramics
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A very detailed history of Japanese pottery, ceramic & porcelain art, starting from the Jomon period to the modern era.
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Japanese Swords
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Samurai Museum Shop is an online shopping site run by the Samurai Museum in Tokyo, Japan, showing rich Samurai history (including original pieces of Samurai armour, swords and so forth). The mission of the Samurai Museum is to share Samurai spirits with our customers so that they can better...
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Seating protocols during business meetings, especially with customers, are essential in traditional Japanese companies. Many times, there are even confusing for the younger Japanese people. This is a very detailed guide to cover the seating arrangements during business meetings with customers...
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ARTsome trips to Japan, emphasizing ceramics and pottery!
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Ukiyo-e
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A collection of over two thousand Japanese prints, spanning approximately one hundred years from the Meiji era (1868-1912) through the 1970s. The prints fall into three genres, ukiyo-e (prints of the floating world), shin hanga (new prints), and sōsaku h
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A site offering antique Japanese swords including cutting tests, saidan, tameshigiri swords, and preserving Japanese swords (日本刀 - Nihonto) for future generations. Free Japanese sword evaluations.
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The art festival with a 20-year history is staged in the vast satoyama of the“Echigo-Tsumari” region in Niigata Prefecture. In addition to the Triennale, seasonal exhibitions and events take place throughout the year. This official website provides variou
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Minimalist fine-art photographer based in Japan. Image licensing and prints available for sale. Specialized in black and white long exposure landscape and minimalist photography.
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A Japanese site run by Hisashi Saito san, also dealers since the Meiji period (in Japanese and English).
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