Born into a wealthy family in 1896 in Japan’s Shizuoka Prefecture ... to be seen as legitimate artists in the mid-20th century. “This art form wasn’t really recognized at the time in ...

At the beginning of the 20th century, large-scale industrialization in Japan begun during the Meiji Restoration, a period of rapid modernization that lasted from 1868-1912, was well under way. The ...

Unifying the people through a strong sense of identity, national interest, and pride was a goal of the Meiji government in the late 1800s and continued into the 20th century. The emperor was one ...

YASUGI, Shimane Prefecture--The sprawling gardens at the Adachi Museum of Art ... in Japan as Sukiya Living Magazine, which ranked the gardens as the nation’s most splendid for the 20th ...

Becoming Modern: Early 20th-Century Japan through Primary Sources offers secondary teachers ... The lessons draw upon a range of historical source materials—including art, literature, memoir, ...

Frank Castle, president and owner of Castle Fine Arts, Inc., has been an active fine-art dealer for more than 35 years, specializing in 18th- through 20th-century Japanese prints, antique maps ...