Top Story
This is an article on a special topic published each month. It carries an interview with a top runner in one of various fields or a dialog with a key person who leads an international project.
2011.12. 1
Evolving Cosplay, Manga, and Anime Sweeping the World
These days, masses of people are flocking to anime conventions around the world. It seems to be a craze suddenly spreading like wildfire.
2011.10. 1
Hokusai in Full View Berlin 2011
Ever since von Siebold, a German physician, took paintings back to Europe with him, Hokusai's paintings have captivated people around the world. Seiji Nagata, curator for the exhibition in Berlin, and Kotobuki Shiriagari, a manga artist who experiments with various art forms, discuss the hidden side of Hokusai.
2011.9.15
Tabaimo on Venice Biennale: A Complete Report (Part II)
Dust swirling up at the Giardini...the unimaginably fast deterioration of projectors.... How difficult is it to hold an exhibition in perfection condition for six months overseas, and at a place that is not an art museum? What do we find in the deep conviction of Tabaimo, who always wants to keep her works of art in their best condition? In Part II, we welcome Kazuko Aono, curator of the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, as our guest.
2011.9. 1
Tabaimo on Venice Biennale: A Complete Report (Part I)
The artist Tabaimo and the commissioner Yuka Uematsu (curator, the National Museum of Art, Osaka) talk about the Japan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2010.
2011.8.15
Japanese Pop Music Opening Hearts Around the World
Singer SHANI talks about the valuable experience she gained while on European tour and about one event on the tour agenda: Japan Expo, the world's largest festival dedicated to introducing Japanese culture, held in Paris.
2011.8. 1
Saudi Arabia: Shimauta Resonating Scross the Desert
The Janadriyah National Festival for Heritage and Culture is Saudi Arabia's largest cultural extravaganza held annually. The festival, hosted by the Saudi King, asks one foreign country each year to set up a pavilion, and Japan was selected as the country of honor in 2011.
2011.7. 1
Japanese Product Design and Design in Asia
The exhibition WA: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today, a systematic introduction to Japanese product design and the traditional culture on which it is based, was shown in six cities in five countries and met with an overwhelming response. Three experts discuss the innovative efforts by Japanese and Asian designers and their perspectives on the future.
2011.6.15
Taking into Consideration Actions of Young People in Our Culture and Society After 3/11 (Part II)
Should Young People Visit The Affected Areas? How we communicate with the rest of the world after the earthquake disaster?
2011.6. 1
Taking into Consideration Actions of Young People in Our Culture and Society After 3/11 (Part I)
How will the Great East Japan Earthquake continue to affect Japanese society? We explored the cultural and societal change after 3/11 and its background through different subjects such as the specific actions of people, especially young adults and people who are active in the creative fields.
2011.5. 1
New Encounters at Ware Ware! Korea Japan Film Festival
I really felt the warmth and kindness of Korea on this trip. I first visited Korea in 1988, right before the Seoul Olympics, and traveled back and forth between Japan and Korea twelve years ago during the production of Annyong Kimchi (1999).
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