In fact, a pun on the word warabi which can also mean “straw fire.” The bales can be seen bottom right. Published by Izutsuya Shokichi 1852. The best design from the set. ga. Fine impression and colour. Lightly backed and very slight vertical fold, otherwise very good condition. ...
The Western dragon is an evil, fire-breathing creature, slain in legend by the hero St George. The Chinese and Vietnamese do not have a separate word for the Western dragon. The Chinese name that originally referred to auspicious Oriental dragons must be used to describe the loathsome ...
With that in mind, we can see in the print above, that by 1850, ‘wellness’ is becoming a concern for people just as it is today. The tremendous print by Kuniyoshi depicts townspeople washing and scrubbing a gigantic 3-D kanji for the word ‘LIFE’. The emphasis on cleanliness and ord...
The Japanese word korabo means collaboration. If you dissect the word into two parts –　鼓 (ko) and ラボ (rabo) — it also means “beat lab.” Korabo works experimentally and progressively in taiko and other forms of music, while emphasizing teamwork and...
Carp art—and in particular koi art—is some of the most famous artwork to be exported from Asia. In "Chinese and Japanese Koi Fish Art", Chinese and Japanese carp paintings, koi art, and the history and cultural significance behind the carp are discusse
Poka-poka is an onomatopoeic Japanese word that describes that warm, cozy feeling that you get when you walk into a well-heated room on a cold winter day. This 2023 series harnesses the fuzzy feels in a hybrid talk/variety show format. Presenters Haraichi and Aika Kanda interview a star-...
It’s hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn’t even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he’s going through? Is there a way to tell them he’s gay? Buy ...
Of course, international acclaim for Japanese animation is nothing new, having started with ``Astro Boy'' in the early 1960s. More recently, Hayao Miyazaki's ``Spirited Away'' won the Golden Bear Award at the Berlin Film Festival in 2002 and then won Best Animated Feature Film at the Aca...
sounds. For example,kesa,a native Japanese word that means “this morning, is written {今朝}. Neither of the two characters represents any part of the sound of the wordkesa,but the meanings of the characters jointly represent the meaning of the wordkesa: {今} meansnowand {朝} means...
This holy word is said to embody the virtues of all Buddha and Bodhisattva. Ichijikinrin is considered supreme among the Butchō (see Daibutchō Mandala for more details on Butchō deities). Kinrin 金輪 means Gold Wheel. It is one of the seven treasures, the most important of the four ...