Japan blog project, day 11 I am now in Osaka, and today I had the pleasure of visiting Illustrator Hatsuki Miyahara at her house. Hatsuki told me one of her favorite galleries in town is Ondo Gallery. Of course I had to visit it. Now, Ondo Gallery is my favorite place in Osaka too. It’s an artsy space on the […]
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Japan blog project, day 10 Beautiful, elegant and skilled in many traditional art forms. Geishas used to be considered queens of their time before Japan started to Westernize rapidly. Although on most images you will find them dressed up and powdered from top to toe, these geishas from the Meiji era also posed in fashionable swimwear. Do you notice […]
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There’s something magical about these illustrations by Japanese artist Sora Mizusawa. Aren’t they gorgeous? Dazzling, vibrant, full of surprising little details from top to bottom. Love them! Born in Hokkaido and currently living in Tokyo, Sora Mizusawa graduated from the MJ Illustration school. His works have won multiple awards and have been featured in books, magazines & other publications.
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Yup, more loveliness from Japan! I like the simple, charming style of these paintings by Tokio-born illustrator Michiyo Taguchi. The shoe is my favorite! If you happen to be around Tokyo from April 10 – 15, Michiyo will give her first solo exhibition at HB Gallery, based in the Shibuya area. And if not, you can find more works […]
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It’s incredible how fast a Tokyo metro can take you from one place to another. You can parade along Harajuku street at one moment and enjoy a superfresh sashimi at the Tsukiji Fish Market half an hour later. However, it takes some figuring out before traveling for those who don’t know the Japanese metro system. So […]
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Today I had the pleasure of meeting the wonderful Yuki Kitazumi and Fumi Koike. Yuki gave me a book in which I found the illustrations of Osaka-born artist Takeo Sakaguchi. Delicate, friendly & beautiful.. yup, it was love at first sight. For more works and information, you can visit Takeo’s website. It’s in Japanese, but google translate is […]
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Something a bit more traditional on the site today: mezzotint prints by Japanese artist Kaoru Saito. I came across his works some years ago and my travels in Japan are a perfect excuse to share some of his beauties on the blog! Born in Kanagawa prefecture in 1931, Kaoru Saito is a member of Shunyo-kai, which is […]
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