Mushroom or Bamboo Shoot? Interim Report
I hope you remember that, back in April, I told you about “Kino-Take Battle”: the battle between ‘Kinoko no Yama’ devotees and ‘Takenoko no Sato’ […]
Month: July 2018
No63 [LANGUAGE] Let’s nihonGO! / Nihongo joozu desu ne!
Hello there! This column will include useful Japanese phrases that cover a variety of topics. Konnichiwa, Mina-san! (Hello, everyone!) In my last two columns, I […]
No63 [DISCOVERY] In the land of the matagi
In the north-west of the country, traditional hunters are trying to preserve their know-how by welcoming women. In this part of Japan, it snows abundantly […]
No63 [HARUYO’S RECIPE] Fried meat and vegetables with tempura (Shoeitei no yofu Kakiage)
RECIPE This recipe was a particular favourite of the writer NATSUME Soseki (1867-1916). 1 Chop the green beans and onions into cubes. 2 Cut the shredded […]
No63 [APPETIZER] A feast for the eyes and the palate
In this unusual restaurant, guests can enjoy the favourite dishes of famous writers. Designed by KUSANAGI Yohei, this restaurant allows guests to taste writers’ dishes. […]
No63 [NEWS] Japonisme in the 21st century
The work of Yoshida Kimiko is representative of the multitude of connections between Japan and France. The Cherry Blossom Bride. Self-portrait, 2006 2018 marks […]
No63 [SUCCESS] A movement in perpetual motion
Are animation films an example of a kind of Japonisme, which continues to reinvent itself? The Blunt Sword (Namakura katana) by Kouchi Jun’ichi (1917). […]
No63 [TREASURE] Hokusai, an international artist
According to the leading collector of the famous Manga, its fame rests on the incredible imagination of the artist. According to URAGAMI Mitsuru, Hokusai’s Manga […]
No63 [TECHNIQUE] Prints -a magnetic attraction
The phenomenon that excited curiosity and fascinated collectors in the West has had a remarkable evolution. The River Tama in Musashi Province (Bushu Tamagawa), from […]
No63 [TREND] Paris, a town under influence
From the second half of the 19th century, the French capital followed the example of Japan. Poster for the 1890 exhibition devoted to Japanese prints. […]
No63 [HISTORY] A multifaceted interest
During the past few decades, the extent of Japan’s influence on the Western art world has been revealed. This poster for Clément bicycles, circa 1900, […]
No63 [FOCUS] The roots of “Japonismes”
To coincide with the opening of a season devoted to Japanese culture, we invite you to discover the origins of Japonisme in France. It was […]
No63 [IN THE EYE OF ERIC RECHSTEINER] The Isumi line, Chiba Prefecture
While in some regions, notably Hokkaido, railway lines that are considered unprofitable are being closed down, elsewhere there are attempts to keep them going. Such […]