This list of popular Japanese artists includes biographical information and photos. For centuries, artists have been among the world's most important people, ...
Masako Katsuki is an actress who appeared in "Samurai Champloo," "Naruto Shippuden," and "Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna." Birthplace: Hachinohe, Japan Chie Nakamura Age: 46 Chie Nakamura (中村 千絵, Nakamura Chie, born May 14 in Tokyo), affectionately called Chie-chan (千絵ちゃん), is a J...
Matsura Takanobu (松浦 隆信, 1529 – April 1, 1599) or Taqua Nombo was a 16th-century Japanese samurai and 25th hereditary lord of the Matsura clan of Hirado. He was one of the most powerful feudal lords of Kyūshū and one of the first to allow trading with Europeans, particularly the...
Japanese art of ikebana - flower arranging ... that Japanese love plants and they even have an artform of arranging flowers which is called'ikebana'.This art of arranging flowers is known worldwide for its special way of showcasing the beauty of the flowers in the flower arrangement. Another...
In folk tales, Ishikawa Goemon is a Japanese Robin Hood, but he likely was a real historical figure and a thief from asamuraifamily that served the Miyoshi clan of Iga and supposedly trained as a ninja under Momochi Sandayu. Goemon likely fled Iga after Nobunaga's invasion, although a spici...
He began to exhibit in the Crafts division of the Kokuten exhibition of Japanese art in 1955; in 1956, he won the Newcomer's Award, and in 1957, he took home the Kokugakai Prize. In 1972, he opened a kiln in Yomitan; the same year, he was named an Important Intangible Cultural ...
piece based on stories by famous 17th-century playwrightChikamatsu Monzaemon(sometimes called Japan's Shakespeare). The film features elements of the tradtionalbunrakudoll theater - for which Chikamatsu's wrote his most important works - something of a forgotten art form for most young Japanese. ...
I found the Movies of "The Seven Samurai" and "The Legend Of The Eight Samurai" . I know "The Seven Samurai" has no historical fact but what about the Eight? Is it a Japanese legend, History or just a movie? Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about ...
It is no wonder that actor Ken Watanabe has played many roles as a Japanese samurai throughout much his career. Like the warriors of old, Watanabe has practiced a code of humility, honor and modesty with his approach to acting and stardom-even his first name is a common moniker meaning mo...
1. Nagoya Festival (October) Photo by Pixta. Nagoya Festival, which started in 1955, is the largest autumn event in Nagoya. The average number of spectators is one million. The highlight is the Kyodo Eiketsu Gyoretsu, a huge procession in which samurai lords who have ties to Nagoya (Oda...