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Captain John Saris: the Man who brought Shunga to England

Originally published on the 22nd October 2013. Introduction In 1613 Captain John Saris brought back to England some “pictures” from

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art / japan / photography / τέχνη

Daido Moriyama, Japanese Photographer: Poetry through the lens

Originally published on the 20th October 2012. In October 2012 I visited an exhibition of Daido Moriyama’s photographs in London’s

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art / japan / manga / painting / ζωγραφικη / Ιαπωνία / τέχνη

Takashi Murakami: Mr Superflat in Palazzo Grassi, Venice

During a 2011 trip to Venice , I visited Palazzo Grassi’s exhibition “The World belongs to you” where I saw

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art / japan / painting / photography / ζωγραφικη / τέχνη

Harakiri School Girls: by Makoto Aida

“It is spirit, not painting” Makoto Aida Makoto Aida’s work “Harakiri School Girls” is a composition that recurs in the

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japan / movies

Tokyo Story – μια ταινία του Yasujirō Ozu

Ξαναείδα μετά από πολλά χρόνια την κινηματογραφική ταινία Tokyo Story (東京物語, Tōkyō Monogatari) του Γιαπωνέζου σκηνοθέτη Yasujirō Ozu που κυκλοφόρησε

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japan / photography

Yoshihiro Tatsuki: Japanese Photographer

The Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife (蛸と海女 (Tako to ama), is Hokusai’s most famous shunga picture. It depicts a young ama (literally

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food / food place review / gastronomy / japan / seafood

Sushimou: a gastronomic jewel a stone’s throw from Syntagma Square in Athens

Sushimou is small. It only has a bench and stools around it. You need to reserve in advance in order

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