Motoi Yamamoto was born in Onomichi, Hiroshima in 1966 and received his B.A. from Kanazawa College of Art in 1995.
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The Japanese art of sumi-e
Sumi-e (墨絵), also called suiboku-ga (水墨画), is Japanese ink wash painting. Sumi-e painting evolved in the 5th century from Chinese calligraphy. The main subjects
Continue readingCaptain John Saris: the Man who brought Shunga to England
Introduction Today I want to tell a story. About a captain named John Saris, who in 1613 brought back to
Continue readingAdventures and perils in the life of an innocent flower, or more than one
In 1957 Mao wrote: “Letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend is the policy of
Continue readingKaoru Kakizakai: a modern Komuso (Zen Priest of Nothingness) plays Shakuhachi
Introduction I was blessed to attend a recital by Kaoru Kakizakai in the Onassis Cultural Center of Athens, Greece. Kaoru
Continue readingTakashi Murakami: Mr Superflat in Palazzo Grassi, Venice
Some time ago I wrote about Makoto Aida’s Harakiri Schoolgirls. The great modern Japanese masters appeared in front of me
Continue readingHarakiri School Girls: by Makoto Aida
“It is spirit, not painting” Makoto Aida says in the closing frame of Japan Society’s video for the exhibition “Bye
Continue readingToru Takemitsu – Japanese Composer
Near the end of the Second World War, soldiers and civilians on the Japanese home front constructed networks of underground
Continue readingButoh Dance: "Not thinking, only soul"
As a tribute to Japan, which is in the middle of a huge disaster, today I present butoh dance. Butoh
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