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talesofedo · 1 year

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This is a very famous photo, which has been featured online in many lists of "handsome samurai" and has also been used in advertising. It was taken in 1880 (Meiji period) and shows 20-year-old Oda Nobuyoshi, who was a dentist, having just finished his studies in Edo.

There's a lesser known photo of Nobuyoshi in the collection of his great-grandson, Oda Hidemasa, who carries on the family business of dentistry at Oda Dental Clinic in Kochi City, which was founded in 1925 and is still going strong with a new building next to the original one.

Nobuyoshi certainly knew how to pose for a picture. 😅

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Speaking of photos, there are a disproportionately large number of known photos of Dr. Matsumoto Ryojun still in existence. Here are a few I've been able to find, with descriptions where available.

Dr. Matsumoto, sitting front left, with Dr. Johannes Pompe van Meerdervoort, seated front right, and fellow doctors in Nagasaki.

Matsumoto went to Nagasaki in summer of 1857 as a student of Western studies at the Nagasaki Naval Training Center, where, among other things, he studied medicine under Pompe, a Dutch army surgeon.

While at first a group of 12 medical students met at the home of Takashima Shuan for lectures on biology, chemistry, anatomy, and pathology, by November of that year Pompe established a separate school of Western medicine.

Although the Nagasaki Naval Training Center closed in 1860 and the Dutch staff left, Pompe remained and opened Japan's first western-style hospital, Nagasaki Yojosho, in 1861. (The location is now Nagasaki University's medical school.)

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Details on the scabbard of Hijikata Toshizo's sword. (via Hijikata Toshizo Museum on Twitter) 41 notes - Posted June 4, 2022

A little “Today I Learned” write-up of notes regarding textiles in the Edo period:

+ The Kansai region, which is the area surrounding the imperial capital of Kyoto and the port of Osaka, was important in both the silk textile industry (mostly around Kyoto) and, after the 16th Century, the cotton industry (mostly around Osaka).

+ Cotton was introduced to Japan from Korea in the 1400s.

+ By the beginning of the Edo period (the early 1600s), cotton had become the primary material used in commoners’ clothing in most of Japan, replacing materials made from other types of plant fibers.

That’s not to say things weren’t still commonly made from asa (hemp or ramie) or from other plant fibers such as mulberry or wisteria - they were, especially in rural areas - but the more expensive cotton quickly became the most common choice.

On a side note: in some translations, you might see the English word linen as a translation for asa, which isn’t technically correct as linen is made from flax, which was not cultivated in Edo period Japan. The first flax in Japan is grown in Hokkaido in 1871.

+ Aside from the large amounts of cotton planted for the cotton textile trade, it was often grown in small quantities sufficient just for household consumption.

+ The Edo period and its bureaucracies placed a great deal of emphasis on laws and regulations that reinforced class structure, such as Aizu’s rules specifying which color haori-himo could be worn by which class of samurai, or Tosa’s rules forbidding low-ranking samurai from wearing certain footwear.

One sumptuary law passed by the Tokugawa shogunate limited purple outer garments to nobility and high-ranking samurai. Another banned the wearing of red outer garments, which were dyed with expensive saffron dye.

However, because those restrictions didn’t apply to inner linings or undergarments, wealthy commoners and low-ranking samurai families still found creative ways to incorporate these colors into their clothing.

On a side note: This is a good article on how silly sumptuary regulations got during the Edo period. Things like roof beam length, gold leaf decoration on household goods, and clothing materials could get you arrested.

+ On the other end of the spectrum, garments dyed blue using indigo were always a safe choice for the masses, from the lower ranks of samurai to the very bottom rungs of Edo society.

Indigo was inexpensive and could be used to produce a large variety of blue shades which, combined with the right materials and patterns, decorations, or embroideries could make up garments from the cheapest everyday kimono of a farmer to the fine silks of a wealthy merchant’s wife.

But, your choice of textiles could also easily oust you as a country bumpkin in the big city. Reportedly, even Edo’s teahouse girls laughed at samurai whose haori were lined in the cheap blue fabrics. (If I find the source again, there was an insult along the line of “blue sleeves”, but I don’t want to misquote it.)

+ There are no powered looms to produce textiles until after the Meiji restoration. The first powered looms are introduced to Japan in the 1870s but do not come into widespread use until the 1910s.

+ There is no domestic wool production during the Edo period: wool fabrics had to be imported, which made them expensive and rarely used. However, there is some wool use during the Edo period, specifically in samurai’s fire costumes (火事装束, kaji shozuku), obviously for practical reasons since wool is not as flammable as cotton or silk, and in travel cloaks. Wool becomes more common with the Meiji restoration, first to make Western-style uniforms and later to produce general Western-style clothing for those who could afford it.

(How did you stay warm and dry? Padded kimono (not unlike its modern cousin, the hanten jacket) and kamiko (paper fabrics). Here’s a neat article on kamiko. 44 notes - Posted May 26, 2022

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kien1tc · 3 months

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草間彌生 Yayoi Kusama

🎃 カボチャ南瓜 Pumpkin

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buyofficialpainting · 9 months

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Yayoi Kusama: A Polka-Dotted Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Art

If there's one name synonymous with bold, exuberant, and immersive art, it's Yayoi Kusama. This Japanese artist, often hailed as the 'Queen of Polka Dots', has carved a unique niche in the contemporary art world with her inimitable style, infinite rooms, and larger-than-life pumpkin sculptures. Yet, beneath the kaleidoscopic colors and enchanting motifs, lies a tale of personal struggle, resilience, and transcendence.

A Fascinating Journey

Born in Matsumoto, Japan, in 1929, Kusama grew up amidst the turmoil of World War II, a fact that would later significantly influence her art. As a child, she began experiencing vivid hallucinations — a world filled with dots, nets, and flowers that would devour her. Kusama found solace in art, using her unique visions as a source of inspiration and a therapeutic outlet.

In the 1950s, Kusama moved to New York City, quickly establishing herself at the forefront of the avant-garde art scene. She rubbed shoulders with stalwarts like Andy Warhol and George Segal and played a crucial role in pioneering art movements such as pop art, minimalism, and feminist art.

Signature Style: Polka Dots and Infinity

Kusama's work spans various mediums — painting, sculpture, installation art, performance art, and literature. However, her signature style revolves around two motifs: polka dots and infinity.

The polka dot has become Kusama's most recognizable element, inspired by her hallucinatory experiences. Her fascination with infinity and the concept of obliteration is best embodied in her 'Infinity Mirror Rooms'. These installations, often filled with mirrored walls and LED lights, create a sense of boundless space, echoing her pursuit of the eternal and the infinite.

Beyond the Dots: Mental Health and Art

Kusama's artworks are not merely aesthetic experiences. They are a reflection of her ongoing battle with mental health issues, primarily Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and hallucinations. Her repetitive patterns and themes of obliteration are considered symbolic of her psychological struggles. Kusama's willingness to openly discuss her mental health has added depth to her work and has made her an important figure in the conversation about mental health in art.

Kusama Today

Yayoi Kusama, now in her nineties, continues to create art from her studio in Tokyo, adjacent to the psychiatric hospital where she voluntarily resides. Her work continues to inspire and resonate with people worldwide. From retrospectives at prestigious institutions like the Museum of Modern Art in New York to the Yayoi Kusama Museum in Tokyo, her work continues to captivate the imagination of audiences, transcending geographical boundaries.

Kusama's life and art serve as a reminder that beauty and inspiration can emerge from the darkest corners of human experience. Her journey teaches us about resilience, the power of self-expression, and the limitless potential of the human imagination.In conclusion, Yayoi Kusama's body of work encapsulates a profound exploration of personal and universal experiences. Through her repeated patterns, mesmerizing installations, and unabashed use of vibrant colors, Kusama invites us all to step into her world, a place where art and the human psyche merge, creating a surreal universe that is deeply personal yet universally relatable.

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toocrusadesuit · 1 year

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Polka dot / Matsumoto City Museum of Art

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myjapan-me · 1 year

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Matsumoto City Museum of Art

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k00286712 · 1 year

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artest reseach

Yayoi Kusama

I wanted to show how one little thing has an impact on us and came across this article.

i loved yayois piece in this article and wanted to learn more about her

yayoi kusama (草間彌生, kusama yayoi, born 22 March 1929) is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation and is also active in painting, performance, video art, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts. Her work is based on conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism, and is infused with autobiographical, psychological, and sexual content. She has been acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan.

kusama was raised in matsumoto, and trained at the kyoto city university of arts in a traditional japanese painting style called nihonga. she was inspired by american abstract impressionism. she moved to new york city in 1958 and was a part of the new york avant-garde scene throughout the 1960s, especially in the pop-art movement. embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, she came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly coloured polka dots. since the 1970s, kusama has continued to create art, most notably installations in various museums around the world.

Kusama's art is fundamentally about obsession and the need, born of anxiety, to repeat certain acts in an attempt to free herself from that obsession. kusama has been open about her mental health. she says that art has become her way to express her mental problems. "I fight pain, anxiety, and fear every day, and the only method I have found that relieved my illness is to keep creating art," she told an interviewer in 2012. "I followed the thread of art and somehow discovered a path that would allow me to live."

#artist research

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60daysinjapan · 4 years

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Matsumoto City Art Museum

#traveller #views #matsumoto city museum of art #coca cola #vending machines #matsumoto #nagano #japan

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jennifertple · 3 years

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ĐIỀU SẼ LÀM KHI ĐẾN NHẬT NGÀY THẾ GIỚI BÌNH THƯỜNG

Cơ đã đi Nhật 6 lần rồi và có vô số trải nghiệm từ ẩm thực, văn hoá đến thiên nhiên, khám phá. Cơ lập nên danh sách này để chúng ta lưu lại hẹn ngày thế giới bình thường sẽ quay lại đây tận hưởng nước Nhật nhé!

1. Ngắm hoa anh đào nở rộ khắp Nhật Bản vào dịp đầu tháng 4

=> YASSSSSSSSSSSSS, ôi trời ơi

2. Một lần thử lên tháp Tokyo ngắm nhìn toàn cảnh thành phố

=> lởn vởn quanh cái Tokyo/sky tower ko biết bao lần và ko biết bao h mò lên

3. Nếu không thích thì lên một cafe cao tầng ở khu Ginza cũng ngắm được thành phố tuyệt đẹp

=> Ginza During Sunset - DONE

4. Ngắm dòng người qua lại ở Shibuya Crossing => DONE

5. Một lần đến “Hẻm Nước Tiểu” ở quận Shinjuku, Tokyo để quay lại Tokyo của thế kỷ trước

=>Shinjuku nhiều cái hay ho lắm =)), not this

6. Cầm JR Pass, lên đại 1 chuyến tàu Shinkansen và dừng bất cứ khi nào bạn muốn => Với điều kiện có tiền nha =))))

7. Học vài câu chào hỏi thân thiện và sử dụng với người địa phương

=> Đổi Target là actually fluent at N3 level :D

8. Chèo thuyền ở công viên Chidoriga-fuchi mùa xuân về

=> Agree

9. Ngắm đồng hồ Hayao Miyazaki, co-founder của Studio Ghibli ở Tokyo

=> not a fan

10. Thử mua đồ uống, snacks, ramen từ máy bán hàng tự động

=))))))))), để khi nào thử quả ramen =))

11. Cầm dù trong suốt dạo phố một ngày mưa rơi

Must be in Nagoya or Nikko cho buồn thối ruột nữa nhé

12. Ngắm lá vàng lá đỏ mùa thu Nhật Bản

13. Nhìn thấy núi Phú Sĩ (cái này hên xui thời tiết lắm luôn)

=> ĐI hụt hai lần rồi :(

14. Một lần tắm onsen hoặc nhiều lần càng tốt

15. Ngủ tại một Ryokan truyền thống

=> đây là mục tiêu hồi đầu tiên đến nhật, mà thế vẹo nào còn chưa biết mặt mũi một Ryokan ra sao

16. Thử trà đạo tại một trà viên

=> xong số 15 thì sẽ tự ra số 16 =))

17. Hoá thân ninja và học cách ném phi tiêu, thuật ẩn thân

18. Trải nghiệm làm bánh wagashi

19. Thỉnh bùa may mắn ở một ngôi đền (có bùa cầu duyên, có bùa sức khoẻ, có bùa gia đạo quá trời luôn)

=> hồi trước mới dám bốc quẻ, may mà ngon =))). cơ mà đền ở Nhật phải thực sự thành tâm không cảm giác ám ảnh kinh luôn

20. Dạo rừng trúc Arashiyama = DONE

21. Đến thăm đền Fushimi Inari Taisha - DONE

22. Thăm chùa vàng Kinkaku-ji = DONE

23. Thăm đền Thanh Thuỷ (Kiyomizu-dera)

24. Chơi cùng những chú nai ở công viên nai Nara

25. Đến thăm Osaka Castle - DONE

26. Ngắm hoa lavender vào tháng 7-8 tại Furano, Hokkaido

27. Ăn cua hoàng đế ở Hokkaido

=> nói thiệt là đi Hokkaido là cả ty tỷ thứ nữa: Cheese, melon, lavender icecream, all other types of seafood as well la

28. Đi chợ hải sản buổi sáng ở Hakodate

29. Tham gia lễ hội lồng đèn Nihommatsu

30. Đến làng cổ Shirakawago vào mùa đông

31. Tham gia lễ hội Yakosoi tại Koichi

gạch vì thích awao odori hơn

32. Trượt tuyết ở Niseko, Hokkaido

33. Hái trái cây ở Yamanashi và ăn ngay tại chỗ

=> Thực thì chỗ nào cũng đc á

34. Thăm đền Senso-ji ở Tokyo - DONE

35. Ăn bò Kobe hảo hạng ở Kobe hoặc bò Hida ở Takayama

36. Đi chơi tại Universal Studios Japan tại Osaka - DONE

37. Đến thuỷ cung Okinawa

38. Leo núi lửa Usu ở Hokkaido

39. Mua đồ đi��n tử ở Akihabara

=> don’t try until you get to a certain level of Japanese =))). Vẫn tham vọng bò ra đây mua được cái máy dưỡng da và má ảnh phim

40. Đến hồ Shikotsu và hồ Toya cực lớn tại Hokkaido

41. Thăm lâu đài Công Chúa Himeji

42. Đến bảo tàng Manga ở Kyoto

=>Sorry but not a fan

43. Trải nghiệm teamLab Borderless tại Odaiba, Tokyo

=> YASSSSSSSS, bữa đi 1 cái teamLab, còn 1 cái nữa phải đi nốt

44. Đến Aomori ăn táo

=> và mua dấm táo giảm cân =))

45. Xem trình diễn nghệ thuật truyền thống Nhật Bản tại Gion, Kyoto

46. Tham quan và ăn sập chợ Nishiki, Kyoto

47. Dạo dọc bờ sông Kamogawa lãng mạn cùng người yêu

=> not really

48. Uống bia Sapporo ngay tại thành phố Sapporo

49. Thăm vườn thú ở Asahikawa, Hokkaido nơi có gấu bắc cực, chim cánh cụt

=> not a fan vì sẽ bò đi nơi orginal của những bạn này

50. Dạo thuyền trên hồ Ashi

51. Shopping tại Harajuku

=> đến đây mua lush xong rồi về

52. Lạc lối trong hệ thống tàu ở Tokyo

=> lạc vài lần ở Shinjuku rồi =))), never want to experience that AGAIN

53. Lên thung lũng Địa Ngục Owakudani tại Hakone vào mùa thu

54. Leo núi Phú Sĩ ngắm mặt trời mọc

55. Trải nghiệm rùng rợn đi vào “khu rừng tự sát” dưới chân núi Phú Sĩ

56. Lặn biển tại Okinawa ngắm san hô

57. Ngắm pháo hoa mùa hè ở Kobe/Yokohama

=> Thiệt tình cái firework hanabi ở đâu xem cũng đẹp á, mình sẽ đổi thành follow schedule bắn pháo hoa trên cả nước rồi đi theo. Giống kiểu xem lịch nở hoa anh đào ấy =))

58. Ăn sập Osaka – nhà bếp của Nhật Bản - DONE

59. Thử kem soft serve ở bất cứ đâu bạn đến, vì mỗi nơi lại có 1 vị đặc trưng riêng (vị than, vị wasabi, vị hạt dẻ, vị bạch tuộc, rất nhiều)

60. Tắm suối nước nóng cùng khỉ ở Nagano

61. Thăm đảo mèo Aoshima

=> not a fan

62. Đến Zao chơi với làng cáo => nốt a fan

63. Ăn ramen tại tất cả các thành phố bạn đến, chắc ngon nhất vẫn là vùng Hokkaido & Fukushima hehe.

64. Đến làng cổ Oshino Hakkai

65. Dạo quanh công viên Hitachi Seaside tại tỉnh Irabaki vào mùa thu đỏ rực

66. Hoặc tháng 6 với hoa baby blue eye xanh thơ mộng

67. Đạp xe đạo quanh Kyoto cổ kính

=> huhu, phải ở Kyoto vào mùa thu hoặc mùa đông chứ quả hè như đợt rồi nóng ko dám làm gì

68. Chạy xe Mario Kart giữa thành phố Tokyo -em vẫn muốn bình yên =))

69. Thưởng thức bữa ăn tại nhà hàng robot tại Tokyo

=> cả sushi băng chuyền nữa =))

70. Đi LOVE Hotel hehe, nhớ mang người yêu đi cùng =))

71. Thăm Pokemon Mega Center tại Osaka hoặc Toky

=> not a ffan though

72. Thăm bảo tàng Ghibli

=> định thử mấy lần mà lười lắm, khi nào có con thì a mút

73. Tham quan bảo tàng nghệ thuật MORI Art Museum

=> Not a fan

74. Thưởng thức 1 trận đấu sumo

=> YASSSSSSSSSSSSS

75. Đến một hội chợ địa phương và ăn sập mọi món bán ở đây

76. Mặc yukata/kimono dạo quanh phố cổ Kyoto => YES YES YES

77. Vào ngồi xuyên đêm tại một quán cafe manga

=> thực ra nếu xuyên đêm thì thử khách sạn con nhộng hay ho hơn

78. Mặc trang phục samurai dạo quanh thành Kasumigajo

=>(e là nữ ạ=))

79. Nhậu kiểu Nhật: uống sake, ăn oden và cơm nắm vào một ngày trời gió lạnh

=> all time wishes

80. Vào cửa hàng tiện lợi và ăn các món tại đó, rất ngon lành và tiết kiệm

=> well life of a business trip

81. Chụp ảnh với những nắp cống tuyệt đẹp trên đường phố

=> not a fan

82. Đến quán cafe trong phim Your Name ở quận Shinjuku

=> mục tiêu là mỗi lần đến Shinjuku sẽ khám phá được 1 góc, và không lạc

83. Ở dorm khi đến Nhật

=> Nope, già rồi

84. Chơi cả ngày ở Tokyo Disneyland & Disney Sea

85. Ăn món soba đặc biệt ở vùng Fukushima

86. Thăm bảo tàng Fujiko F. Fujio, cha đẻ của Doraemon tại Kawasaki

87. Đi Ferris wheel Don Quixote tại Dotonburi

=>NOPE, photo is enoguh

88. Ngủ tại một ngôi đền ở núi Koya-san

89. Ghé thăm hòn đảo nghệ thuật Naoshima

=> tự nhận là mình không có art lắm, thực sự rảnh thì might come back

90. Thử ghé qua một khu vườn kiểu Nhật nằm giữa lòng thành phố nhộn nhịp

=> đi cái công viên cạnh palace =))

91. Vào chơi game tại một tiệm Pachinko

92. Trải nghiệm quẩy không ngủ ở Roppongi, Tokyo

=> nghe bao lần rồi mà chưa thử, thực ra là chỉ có nhậu với đi KTV thôi =))

93. Vào một cửa hàng Kinokuya để trải nghiệm mua sách tại Nhật

=> well luyện level tiếng Nhật đủ, vào khu bán sách cũ ở Tokyo (or any other cities), buy an actual Japanese book

94. Tới Uniqlo mà mua đồ ngay chứ còn đợi gì nữa DONE

95. Đến khu Namba, Osaka để ăn uống và mua sắm - DONE

96. Ghé những quán cafe thú cưng

=> để coi xem có quán nào có Sheba và corgi ko

97. Lạc lối ở những con đường nhỏ tại các thành phố lớn

=> YES YES YES, hồi đó tính lang thang ở khu little Paris giữa Tokyo mà ko kịp

98. Ghé các cửa hàng đồng giá như Daiso để mua sắm đồ chỉ từ 100 yên

99. Thử một lần đi lộn tàu

=> ĐỪng, tốn tiền vãi nhái

100. Đi cùng người yêu đến Nhật Bản

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List của anh này dễ thương ghê, thực ra với kinh nghiệm vài lần đi công tác ở Nhật cho hay thì cố gắng đừng bị lạc ở Nhật vì người Nhật không nói tiếng anh đâu =)))

Để xem giờ nghĩ ra thêm cái gì cho list của mình (chỉ mong lần tới tới Nhật không phải là đi công tác :D

1. Food Court ở các trung tâm shopping lớn nếu không dám vào nhà hàng ăn và sẽ được thử rất rất rất nhiều món (takashimaya, SOSO, .......)

2. Bento ở Tokyo Station, cơm lươn ở khu Edo cổ Tokyo

3. Đến Nhật là phải vác đồ gốm sứ về

4. Uống trà nóng ở máy bán hàng tự động,uống calpis, all kind of barley, wheat, ...... tea

5. Vào Matsumoto Kiyoshi và BigCam mua sập hầ đồ skincare và công nghệ =))

6. Đến tất cả các Starbuck cổ trong thành phố, this’s a MUSTTTTTT

7. Mua blazer ở Nhật =))). nghe thì hơi nhảm nhưng sau bao lần làm với các đối tác Nhật, chúng nó nghiệm mặc blazer vì ở đây may blazer nhẹ và ấm sức sắc

8. Phải trải nghiệm một lần ăn sushi omakase nhé. Dù biết phải book lịch nhưng still a dream. Thực ra mà vào nhà hàng nào có đầu bếp diễn trước mặt thì đều nên thử cả (bữa là thử tempura rồi), cả yakitori nữa.

Must thử 1-2 nhà hàng michellin star ở Nhật. Không phải tự dưng Nhật là đất nước có nhiều nhà hàng michellin star nhất thế giới.

9. Không phải fan đồ ngọt nhưng strawberry shortcake and CHEESE CAKE in japan vô cung vô cùng thần thánh.

10. Một lần đi trượt tuyết ở Nhật, đâu cũng được, miễn là lạnh, Sau đó lên ăn các loại Nabe,

Tạm thời nghĩ ra thế đã, dù suốt than vãn cái sự Nhật nhưng mà nói thật là đam mê vẫn còn lớn lắm

#chuyện nọ chuyện kia #sưu tầm #thaodiary

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fashionbooksmilano · 4 years

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Yayoi Kusama All about my Love

Thames & Hudson, London 2019, 264 pages, ISBN 9780500295427

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Avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama's matchless creativity and originality have been captivating the world since she moved from Matsumoto, her hometown in Nagano, Japan, to the USA in 1958. In the last ten years alone, her retrospective exhibitions in four major European and American museums, including Tate Modern, London, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, have seen record attendance. Kusama has continuously innovated and re-invented her style. Well-known for her repeating dot patterns, her art encompasses an astonishing variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, film, performance and immersive installation. It ranges from works on paper featuring intense semi-abstract imagery, to soft sculpture known as 'Accumulations', to her 'Infinity Net' paintings, made up of carefully repeated arcs of paint built up into large patterns. This comprehensive publication, originally published to accompany a sell-out exhibition at Matsumoto City Museum of Art, offers a comprehensive overview of Kusama's entire career, including works from her youth, when she indulged in drawing in order to escape from her hallucinations; paintings made when she was based in New York, including 'Infinity Nets' and 'Polka Dots'; works from the1980s and 1990s, when she participated in the Venice Biennale; and last but not least, the ongoing large-scale series 'My Eternal Soul'. The plates are in chronological order and followed by detailed captions.

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#Kusama #Yayoi Kusama #contemporay art exhibition catalogue #Infinity Nets #Polka Dots #retrospective #fashion inspirations #fashionbooksmilano

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theeyefeeder · 4 years

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Oriental textile closeup / Matsumoto City Museum of Art 《貝殻と海の馬》1922-24年頃金銀糸の入った錦デュフィ・ビアンキーニ蔵

#textile design #pattern #pattern design #vintage #oriental textile #matsumoto art museum

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whileiamdying · 4 years

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Yayoi Kusama (草間彌生, Kusama Yayoi, born 22 March 1929) is a Japanese contemporary artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation, but is also active in painting, performance, film, fashion, poetry, fiction, and other arts. Her work is based in conceptual art and shows some attributes of feminism, minimalism, surrealism, Art Brut, pop art, and abstract expressionism, and is infused with autobiographical, psychological, and sexual content. She has been acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan.

Kusama was raised in Matsumoto, and trained at the Kyoto School of Arts and Crafts in a traditional Japanese painting style called nihonga. Kusama was inspired, however, by American Abstract impressionism. She moved to New York City in 1958 and was a part of the New York avant-garde scene throughout the 1960s, especially in the pop-art movement. Embracing the rise of the hippie counterculture of the late 1960s, she came to public attention when she organized a series of happenings in which naked participants were painted with brightly colored polka dots. Since the 1970s, Kusama has continued to create art, most notably installations in various museums around the world.

Kusama has been open about her mental health. By choice she lives in Seiwa Mental Hospital and says that art has become her way to express her mental disease.

Illustration by Risko.

#Vanity Fair #Yayoi Kusama #草間彌生 #Risko

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itsmarjudgelove · 5 years

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Built in the late 16th century, Matsumoto Castle is one of the oldest surviving castles in Japan. The main tower rises up to 5 stories,and is one of the most famous castles in Japan. Matsumoto is filled with art, so you can explore the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum, which houses over 100,000 pieces lovingly collected by a local merchant family over the centuries, or the Matsumoto City Museum of Art which has a more contemporary focus; it features Matsumoto native Yayoi Kusama's internationally-acclaimed dotted creations, as well as the work of several other local artists.

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aussiboris · 5 years

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Around Matsumoto - Wasabi farming, noodle making and some dotty art

13th July 2019

A long weekend in July is the optimum time to take advantage of the cool mountains of Kamikochi. This year though the rainy season was a long one. Many weekends from June throughout July and into August were wet and miserable. With the forecast looking unencouraging we were determined to try so headed to Matsumoto as the starting point for our mountain adventure.

The forecast for the mountains though was determinedly disappointing with the most concerning point being the thunder and lightning. A mountain is not the best place to be during a storm especially when the Japanese have chains and metal ladders on the more difficult climbing routes. Regretfully we needed to come up with a plan B - at least for the time being.

As the morning was a sunny start we decided to head to Daio Wasabi farm in the rural Azumino City a half an hour train ride from Matsumoto. The farm had a wide range of wasabi products available not just your ordinary processed wasabi but the real stuff. They use the ice cold water running off the Nagano mountains and irrigate it into a network of small streams where the wasabi is grown.

After sampling some of the wasabi treats we headed back to explore some of the historical streets of Matsumoto following a vague food and drink tour .

The next day, still thwarted by the weather, we remained in Matsumoto and tried our hand at Soba making.

We were instructed by our very own soba master. We were shown the process and used the authentic soba making tools. I definitely got flashbacks to woodwork DT but managed to produce something soba like. They were then taken away and cooked for us. They were probably a little chunky compared to real soba noodles but tasted fine, its a bit hard to mess up when its essentially flour and water. The left over soba we had made, they deep fried and gave to us as a tasty crunchy snack.

The other sight on our rainy day list was The Matsumoto City Museum of Art. The artist Kusama Yayoi was brought up in Matsumoto so the city has an extensive collection of her work. Sculptural Flowers welcome visitors. The collection follows the artists’ development from childhood pieces through to an apartment covered in dots and the infinite reflections room. The work comes from a dark place conceptually but definitely brightens an otherwise gloomy day.

#wasabi #wasabifarm #soba #sobamaking #matsumoto #kasumayayoi #polka dots #artmuseum #rainydayfun

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