A devotee of women, Tecugen, decided to publish sutras in Japan that were only available in Chinese at the time. The books had to be printed using wooden blocks, in an edition of seven thousand copies, which was a tremendous undertaking. Tecugen set out on a journey to collect donations for this purpose. A few … Read more
In Japanese history, textile production has a long and rich tradition. Over many centuries, not only the production techniques but also the motifs and patterns applied to the fabrics have been developed and perfected. One of the most typical and common motifs found on Japanese textiles is seigaiha. Seigaiha (Jap. “blue ocean waves”) is a … Read more
stranici, uz relativno nisku cijenu. Glavne teme u ukiyo-e slikarstvu bile su svakodnevni život, kurtizane (gejše), kabuki glumci, krajolici i priroda, mitologija, povijest i ljepotice. Kroz ove motive prepoznaje se duh vremena, ali i društveni i kulturni razvoj Japana. Jedan od najznačajnijih ukiyo-e slikara bio je Katsushika Hokusai. Njegovo najpoznatije djelo je serija drvoreza “36 … Read more
In the immediate vicinity of Hiroshima, along the coast of the Japanese Inland Sea Seto, lies Itsukushima, a small island of great significance to Japanese history and culture. Itsukushima is home to the most important Shinto shrine in this part of Japan, which is why the island is also known as Miyajima, derived from the … Read more
