Traditional Arts and Entertainment Japan

Traditional Arts and Entertainment Japan

Traditional

This category is for Japanese traditional (non-Western) arts and entertainment. 日本語のホームページはこちら

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- Take a tour through Tokyo during the period of the Tokugawa shoguns, and learn about the history of Japan's greatest city. Illustrated by ukiyo-e images, the text discusses the traditions that underlie Japanese culture.

- Guide to Japanese arts and humanities from the restaurant chain Benihana.
- Collection of 100 poems in the tanka variety used in Japanese royal courts, compiled from the 7th to the 13th century.
- Kyoto Museum containing Japanese costumes from all eras. Illustrated samples from the Heian period exhibit. Includes a page on The Tale of Genji Museum.
- Early 20th century postcards of Japanese ladies and geisha. Good illustration of fashion and hairdos of the times.
- Pictures and explanation of hagoita battledores, paulownia wood chests and boxes, and straw hats and bags.
- Learn about Japanese kimono, fabrics, patterns, kimono robes, yukata, how to wear a kimono, and accessories.
- Gives the history, process, variety, and brewing of Japan's national alcoholic beverage.
- Exhibition of more than 25 objects in the collection. With a QuickTime tour, a more linear progression through the exhibition, and bibliography of Japanese art.
- Presents 400 years of Edo/Tokyo history. Collection includes original artifacts and reproductions.
- Educational webpage on the history and evolution of Japanese incense ceremonies and culture.
- Explore Japanese culture, art, crafts, Japanese gardens, Zen gardens, food and lifestyle.
- Short history of the beginning of the folk arts movement in 20th century Japan.
- The Japanese see the garden as an interpretation of an idealised understanding of nature. Offers guide to the history and philosophy of Japanese gardens.
- Examples from the collection of the California Academy of Science.
- Includes examples used in Japanese sword art, prints, cases and netsuke.
- Only one illustration from each category of the Japanese collection (painting, lacquer, and armor), but text description includes a history of each category, as well as of the particular work displayed.
- Background information and history of soybean paste (miso) in Japan, its use as a health food, and recipes using it.
- Discussion of aesthetic concepts, and of the activities of the Department of Cultural Affairs, established in 1968.
- Educational and interactive website featuring information on origami, architecture, sculpture, Japanese gardens, and painting.
- Information about the handicrafts of feudal era Japan.
- A guide to the history and traditional culture of the Kansai region.
- Shows patterns and designs of Japanese paper, kimono, fabrics, and cards.
- Shows common historical family crests and a lexicon of common names.
- A Japanese Buddhism and Shinto art photo dictionary with over 900 photos.
- Short discussion of traditional crafts in the twentieth century.
- Theater arts, fine arts and literature, with links.
- Shows several examples of ceramic art and traditional postcards.
- Includes full texts of many important literary texts and a searchable database of original materials from the Meiji restoration which can be enlarged and read on the web, as well as some Buddhist sutras.
- With overview, photos, and Realaudio example of some of Japan's oldest music.
- Exhibition of works from the Edo period reflecting the Japanese view of nature. Illustrated, with explanations.
- Takeji Iwamiya's photos of the artifacts of traditional Japanese culture.
- Overview of history from stone-age beginnings to contemporary, including painting, sculture, ukiyo-e, architecture, and gardens.
- Description of Japanese sculpture from "American Memory" - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library [Japan - a country study].
- Extensive bibliography sponsored by the Asia Society. Catalogues printed works only.
- Includes examples and descriptions of several forms of Japanese traditional arts, crafts, and traditions.
- Gives brief overview and characteristics of Japanese art throughout history.
- Slides from the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation collection, illustrating Berger's idea of the fundamental aspects of Japanese art. Mostly sculpture.
- Photographs of traditional construction of Japanese kites, the Tahara.
- Magazine, links, and resources for everyone interested in Japanese arts, culture, and meditation, from aikido to Zen.
- Specialiced in netsuke, tsuba, inro, Asian furniture, ukiyo-e, and bronzes.

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