tinkering with immigration would help greatly in the short-term while refocusing on ways to help families afford to have more children. At the same time internal social movements may respond to the current declining population because the strains on the economy will be enormous if something isn’...
Naohisa Inoue (井上 直久, Inoue Naohisa, born in 1948 in Osaka, Japan) is a fantasy artist influenced by both the Surrealism and Impressionism movements. Most of his paintings are set in the fantastical land of Iblard (イバラード, Ibarādo). He created reference and background art ...
InLatin America, professional graphic design similarly developed slowly after World War II. Eventually, in Argentina and then in other nations, a graphic-design profession began to evolve. Latin American designers often built upon European and North American influences to develop distinctivecommunicationde...
Populistreligious movements, particularly those generated by Amidist beliefs during theHeian period, grew even stronger and morediverseduring the Kamakura period, increasing demands for Buddhisticonography. During the 13th century fears of an invasion by the Mongols from the mainland were realized on two...
Tetsu Nishiyama, aka TET, was a protégé of Shin in the early '90s when he started FPAR, a T-shirt brand inspired by the DIY aesthetic of punk and anarchic movements. In 1996 he started WTAPS, pronounced double-taps, taken from the military term for two shots at the same target in ...
The exact movements of the host are vital but depend on which school of tea ceremony one favours. The important thing is to only make the minimum of movements which should be precise, graceful, and restrained. Further, one should be silent when actually preparing the tea. All thenecessary ...
When considered in its original context, the parallels to a number of recent Western movements including#MeTooand Time’s Up become apparent. Other similarities between East and West aren’t hard to find if one is willing to look. This is at odds with the hazy mirage in the distance with...
Now, following Takada's passing in 2020, it has come on the market via the property specialists at Christie's. Kenzo's work mixed Eastern and Western influences, as well as a passion for colour, light and nature. Kuma kept this spirit when reworking the house, blending in the Parisian ...
The post-war pacifist constitution of 1947 allowed younger generations to embrace entertainment and pop culture along with the fads and fashions of the day. Although Showa styles still had a hint of Japanese elements. Mostly, the American and European influences like freedom-loving long-haired hipp...
I would therefore argue that it is possible that states can have soft power sources outside those which Nye advanced; insofar as the potential soft power source is attractive and influences another state by co-opting it to alter its behaviour. Whether a soft power source should be value-laden...