Japanese Art

A different kind of cultural frame: An analysis of panels in American comics and Japanese manga

by Neil Cohn

The growing interest and influence of Japanese manga (“comics”) in America has inspired comparisons between the... more The growing interest and influence of Japanese manga (“comics”) in America has inspired comparisons between the properties of the two cultures’ graphic systems. Various theories have hinted to the existence of structural variation between these cultures’ books, yet little quantitative data has served to support these claims. This study seeks to provide empirical evidence for these cross-cultural theories by examining 300 panels in each of twelve American and twelve Japanese comic books. It examines 1) how they highlight amounts of information, 2) their depiction of subjective viewpoints, and 3) the angle of view taken by their representations.

A Cerâmica Japonesa no Brasil: contexto histórico e modificações socioeconômicas que permitiram sua produção e demanda no Estado de São Paulo no pós-guerra

by Liliana Morais

Estudos Japoneses, nº 30, 2010, p.33-48, USP

The present article intends to analyze the historical background behind the beginning of Japanese pottery production... more The present article intends to analyze the historical background behind the beginning of Japanese pottery production in Brazil, specifically in São Paulo State, in the four decades after the end of the Second World War. This period was marked by important changes in the social, economic and cultural scope, which enabled the establishment of pottery production according to Japanese techniques and inspiration by companies, specialized technicians and artists. This paved the way for the emergence of a specialized market, as a consequence of the increasing demand for these products, in the first moment, by the Nikkei community and, after the 80’s, by non-Nikkei Brazilians.

KEY-WORDS: pottery; Japanese immigration to Brazil in the post-war period; Nikkei community; socioeconomic and cultural changes in São Paulo State.

The World of Bonsai Trees

by Jason Cole Jr

Co-authored with www.BonsaiTreeGardener.net

The meaning of the word “Bonsai” is one that refers to low pot planting. Although it was originated from the Chinese,... more The meaning of the word “Bonsai” is one that refers to low pot planting. Although it was originated from the Chinese, the craft has been far expanded upon by the Japanese culture. So much so, that the Bonsai can reasonably and fairly be claimed as an art of their very own.

Infantàsia: lo straordinario del quotidiano nei disegni dei bambini italiani e giapponesi 1938-2004

by Juri Meda

Venti d'amicizia. Disegni d'amicizia italo-nipponici al tempo del Patto tripartito

by Juri Meda

Tra le sudate carte

by Juri Meda

"In Situ: Buddhist Art and Ritual at the Imperial Court"

by Melissa McCormick

Published in Elegant Perfection: Masterpieces of Courtly and Religious Art from the Tokyo National Museum (Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 2012), 115-122.

Organic Sources for the Revitalization of Rural Japan: The Craft Potters of Sado

by Peter Matanle

Peer reviewed yearbook/journal article.

Matanle, P. (2006) Organic sources for the revitalization of rural Japan: The craft potters of Sado, Japanstudien, 18: 149-180.

The population and society of Sado Island are declining at an alarming rate. Much of this decline has been due to... more The population and society of Sado Island are declining at an alarming rate. Much of this decline has been due to endemic outward migration of the island's younger people to Japan's large urban areas in search of opportunities for tertiary education and salaried employment. Even though opportunities to find work in Sado do exist, these are in occupations that younger people currently find unattractive. Moreover, education in Sado currently does not serve local circumstances and needs well, being organised primarily by and for the urban centre. This research starts by presenting an overview of the issues surrounding population, education, and employment on Sado, and then moves to presenting a case study of the life and work Sado Island's craft-potters. The article uses statistical data from official bodies and unstructured interviews with the island's residents as empirical support for its theoretical discussions. The article concludes by hinting at a possible stabilization of the population through a combination of educational reform, craft-based employment re-generation, and taking advantage of emerging trends in world tourism.

Japanese Modern and Contemporary Art, from Taikan Yokoyama to Takashi Murakami

by Itsuo Nakano

exhibition review, in Osaka Nichinichi Shinbun Daily Newspaper, 5 December 2006 (in Japanese)

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Birth, Death, Rebirth. Sunga, Censorship, Araki.

by Jessie Lipkowitz

Publication Information:
Lipkowitz, Jessie. “Birth, Death, Rebirth. Shunga, Censorship, Araki,” The Helicon Review: University of Michigan Undergraduate History of Art Journal. Volume IV (Spring 2011): 65-74.

Thinking and Drawing: Nihon no Shinseki Art Animation

by Catherine Munroe Hotes

published in Midnight Eye

 Transformations of a Chinese Theme: Ike-no-Taiga’s Orchid Pavilion Gathering Screens

by Chun-Yi "Joyce" Tsai

Indice ragionato degli artisti, incisori, editori, attori e personaggi dei drammi kabuki

by Oscar Nalesini

published in: Il teatro kabuki nelle xilografie del periodo Edo, catalogue of the exhibition edited by Eiko Kondo. Roma, Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale, 1984, pp. 196-204

Annotated indexes Artists, engravers, publishers, actors and characters to the catalogue of an exhibition on 19th... more Annotated indexes Artists, engravers, publishers, actors and characters to the catalogue of an exhibition on 19th century theatrical japanese prints from Italian Museums

Trazos del tiempo, Trazos de palabras: Obras de artistas japoneses/ Traces of Time, Traces of Words: Works by Japanese Artists

by Fuyubi Nakamura

Traces of Time, Traces of Words: Works by Japanese Artists.
Fuyubi Nakamura (ed.), Buenos Aires: National Museum of Oriental Art, 2011. http://tamabi.academia.edu/FuyubiNakamura

The catalogue of the exhibition I curated in Buenos Aires (in English and Spanish and some parts in Japanese).

Content (English)

Introduction: Traces of Time, Traces of Words
Fuyubi Nakamura

The... more Content (English)

Introduction: Traces of Time, Traces of Words
Fuyubi Nakamura

The Memories of Kanji
Chihiro Minato

A Brief Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
Fuyubi Nakamura

Statement for the exhibition
Hisao Yugami

About my work
Tsubasa Kimura

Outline: Excerpt from Purple Days in Quadruple Time
Tsubasa Kimura


Contenido (Castellano)

Introducción: Trazos del tiempo, trazos de palabras
Fuyubi Nakamura

Memoria de los Kanji
Chihiro Minato

Una breve introducción a la Caligrafía Japonesa
Fuyubi Nakamura

Comentarios para la exposición
Hisao Yugami

Comentarios de las obras
Tsubasa Kimura

Esquema: Extracto de Los días violetas en compás de cuatroTsubasa Kimura



内容（日本語の部分）

時の痕跡、言葉の痕跡
中村冬日

展覧会にむけて
湯上久雄

作品に関して
木村翼沙

Outline:「紫の4拍子の日々」からの抜粋
木村翼沙

Creating New Forms of" Visualised" Words: An Anthropological Study of Contemporary Japanese Calligraphy

by Fuyubi Nakamura

Fuyubi Nakamura. Unpublished D.Phil. dissertaiton, University of Oxford, 2006.　http://tamabi.academia.edu/FuyubiNakamura/

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Seeing/Hearing/Speaking (review)

by Fred Andersson

Takahiko Iimura--Film et Video (review)

by Fred Andersson

Aiueonn--Six Features and a Game of Words Which Starts With the Letter A (review)

by Fred Andersson

Ryutaro Ikeda: English Green/Japanese Green

by Taisuke Edamura

In 'Modern Art Asia,' vol. 7 (August 2011).

The review of Ryutaro Ikeda's solo exhibition at Celia Lendis Contemporary, Moreton-in-Marsh (14th May - 16th June,... more The review of Ryutaro Ikeda's solo exhibition at Celia Lendis Contemporary, Moreton-in-Marsh (14th May - 16th June, 2011).

Transkulturowość butō. Japonia, Welsch i pytania o tożsamość (The Transculturality of Butoh: Japan, Welsch and the Problem of the Identity)

by Magdalena Zamorska

Paper in Polish:
2010, "Kultura-Historia-Globalizacja" ("Culture-History-Globalisation"), 6, 2010

The Cultural Potential of Buto: On the Conception of Transculturality in Wolfgang Welsch.

In the buto... more The Cultural Potential of Buto: On the Conception of Transculturality in Wolfgang Welsch.

In the buto dance, born originally in Japan after the Second World War, the performer is devoid of his social identity and concentrates on the body as such. Hijikata and Ono — the creators of the dance — utilized the elements of ritual, philosophical and artistic traditions constituent both of the culture of Japan and the culture of the West.

In my article I attempt to answer the question in what way the deprivation of one’s social identity can create a trans-cultural field of communication allowing a new form of artistic expression.