Enchanting Edo: Tokyo shop protects woodblock print technology behind Japan s ukiyo-e
July 13, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
A reproduction of Kabuki Actor Otani Oniji III as Yakko Edobei, an ukiyo-e work by painter Toshusai Sharaku, is seen complete with the eshi painter s name, at Takahashi Kobo in Tokyo s Bunkyo Ward on June 10, 2020. (Mainichi/Emi Naito)=Click/tap photo for more images. TOKYO As a craftsman moved a small rubbing pad to apply pressure on Japanese washi paper against a woodblock, the large face of a kabuki actor depicted in a famous ukiyo-e print gradually emerged to the surface as pigments were impressed onto the paper.
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In efforts to put some much-needed eyes on Japan’s agriculture and farming industry after taking a big hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, Hyotanya is looking to get people talking about Japan’s history of beef and art.
Merging the two worlds together, the Shiga-based Omigyu beef shabu-shabu restaurant along with creative firm Kaya is highlighting Hokusai‘s famous works from his
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series of woodblock prints, combining it with the country’s highest-ranked A5 grade beef it’s ukiyo-e-meets-wagyu.
Each 700g pack of beef comes framed with the artwork, where Hyotanya recommends replacing the empty space where the beef was with red paper after consuming. Priced at ¥13,000 JPY (approximately $108 USD), those interested in learning more can head over to the Hitotema Art Beef Gallery page.
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ukiyo-e master Katsushika Hokusai is known worldwide for his woodblock prints and even has a permanent venue dedicated to his art at the Sumida Hokusai Museum. Fans of Hokusai can now try replicating some of his most famous prints, including the iconic ‘The Great Wave off Kanagawa’, with a set of colour pencils created by online media company Waraku Web and art and museum goods producer Felissimo Museum Department.
The idea started with a tweet by the editor of Wakaraku, Sebastian Takagi, and culminated in this beautiful set of pencils featuring colours inspired by three of the Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji, a series of
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