Photographer Yukari Mitani captures the beauty of Japan, highlighting Okayama Castle – a popular tourist attraction. Despite destruction during World War II, the castle was rebuilt and is renowned for its stunning nighttime illumination.Read More →
The 1970s and 1980s saw a radical transformation in fashion, influenced by social movements, technological advancements, and cultural shifts towards nostalgia and self-expression.Read More →
Shiro Kuramata’s inventive transformations of everyday industrial materials, including steel mesh, terrazzo, corrugated aluminium, and steel cables, pushed material technology to new design limits. Read More >Read More →
In 1965, Kusama erected the first of her now-famous immersive environments. Infinity Mirror Room – Phalli’s Field (Floor Show) fused her interests in repetition, sexual exploration, psychology, and perception by filling a roughly 25-square-meter mirrored room with a thick carpet of soft, twisting phalluses camouflaged in the artist’s signature polka dots.Read More →
Tanaka Ikko (born 1930 in Nara) is a well-known master of graphic design. His work combines influences from the East and the West, acknowledging the vocabulary of European Modernism while remaining distinctively Japanese.Read More →
Utagawa Hiroshige, a renowned Japanese ukiyo-e artist, influenced French Impressionism with vibrant prints of 19th-century Japan, captivating Western artists and leaving a lasting legacy.Read More →
Japanese homes speak to the soul and provide a contemplative environment from which to experience the world.Read More →
Kimono, Vanishing Tradition: Japanese Textiles of the 20th Century. The lovely design of this revised 2nd edition also renders it a “coffee table worthy” purchase or gift. The subject is particularly timely now—since although people have been talking about the Japanese “vanishing” kimono tradition” for years, the most wondrous of the vintage garments from 1970s and prior are now truly an endangered species for kimono aficionadosRead More →
“Japonisme highlights Japan’s profound impact on Western art post-1858, exploring the exchange of techniques and symbolism through renowned artists and illustrative comparisons.” Read More →
This Japanese design book presents Japan’s arts, aesthetics and culture with over 160 stunning colour photos and extensive historical and cultural commentaries.Read More →