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Video: Mr. Ando of the Forest

November 27, 2013 Add Comment Edit
When it comes to surrealism, Japan has a head start. At its essence, Surrealism is the evocation of a higher (i.e. less bound by materi...
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Kogyaru - Not as Dumb as They're Painted

November 22, 2013 Add Comment Edit
Japan is obsessed by the mutation of high school girls that go by the name of "kogyaru" in the media. They dominate fashion...
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Sengai and the World of Zen

November 15, 2013 Add Comment Edit
One of the most delightful museums to visit in Tokyo is the Idemitsu Museum of Arts. It is set several floors up in a building that ove...
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Teppei Ujiyama: Ad Hoc Accumulations Create Musical Universes

November 09, 2013 Add Comment Edit
Kegon No. 11, 1970s While the exuberance of youth has played its part in countless artistic breakthroughs, the power of the mid-life...
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Book Review: "Japan-ness in Architecture" by Arata Isozaki

November 03, 2013 Add Comment Edit
Modern Japanese architecture seems to be rooted somewhere in the Space Age, but this informative book by Arata Isozaki, an important ar...
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Book Review: "Out" by Natsuo Kirino

November 03, 2013 1 Comment Edit
The best mysteries are those that reflect deep psychological and social tensions, and have a higher agenda. In fact, without these reso...
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