This week, we wrap up our series on Hiroshige with a few lingering questions about his career. How much does…
This week, we’re covering Hiroshige’s emergence as an artist, which took 20 years after he finished his apprenticeship in the…
This week on the Revised Intro to Japanese History: the social, religious, and economic changes of the Sengoku period. Though…
How can a man who was terrible as a ruler also be one of the most important tastemakers in Japanese…
Today, we’re discussing the evolution of a unique form of modern Japanese art: shin hanga, or new woodblocks, which attempted…
Today we discuss Japan’s greatest artistic genius, Katsushika Hokusai! Listen to the episode here. Sources Katsushika Hokusai – The complete…