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Japanese art history

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In 794 the capital was moved to Heiankyo (now Kyoto). During the Heian period a more distinctive Japanese art culture developed. Around 1005 Lady Murasaki Shikibu, a lady-in-waiting to the Empress Akiko, wrote the tale of Genji Monogatari. It is believed to be the first novel in the world. It deals with the life and love adven-tures of Prince Genji, a kind of medieval womanizer.

In the 9th century the emperors began to retire from the business of governing the country. The Fujiwara family rose to power. During their rule, also called the Fujiwara period, Japanese arts and literature flourished.

In 1180 a fierce war broke out between the powerful clans of the Minamato and the Taira. After achiev-ing final victory in the naval battle of Dannoura, the Minamato established a new government in Kamak-ura. In 1192 Yoritomo became the first shogun. The Kamakura shogunate represented the real power in the country until the resignation of the last shogun in 1867. The imperial court in Kyoto was downgraded to a purely titular power. The shift of power from the nobility to the class of the samurai warriors had its in-fluence on Japanese arts. During the Kamakura period more realistic and popularized art forms emerged. The Japanese calligraphy and the Japanese tea ceremony were initiated.

In 1252 the Great Kamakura Buddha was constructed. The huge statue was part of the Kotokuin Temple of the Jodo sect. The Kamakura Buddha was originally housed in a great hall that was destroyed by a storm in 1369.

The Muromachi period is also called the Ashikaga period after the military clan that took control of the shogunate. The residence was moved back to Kyoto, to the Muromachi district of the city. The history of Japanese art was marked by a move back-wards to a more aristocratic character. Zen Buddhism achieved popularity in Japan and influenced Japanese artists and artisans. Many orders were placed for the construc-tion and decoration of Zen temples.

The third shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, built the Kinkakuji temple (called the Gold-en Pavilion) and its gardens. During the Muromachi period, the art of intricate gar-dening and ikebana reached a high level of refinement in the history of Japanese arts.

The Kinkakuji temple was put on the UNE-SCO’s World Heritage List together with 17 other temples in Kyoto. In 1950 the pavilion was burned down by an insane guardian and was completely rebuilt.

Painting reached high artistic levels. The best-known painters are two monks, Shubun and Sesshu. Buddhist monasteries were very wealthy and powerful during this period.

Around 1543 the Portuguese Mendez Pinto came to Japan as the first European.

Author: Dieter Wanczura

Japanese Art Hisory

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ConThe convention typically offers anime game shows, anime music video contest, art show, artist alley, dances/raves, collectible card gam-ing, cosplay chess, exhibitors hall, fashion show, Japanese cultural arts and presentations (aikido demonstrations, kabuki performances, kendama play, kendo swordsmanship, taiko drumming, tea ceremonies), Japanese pop and rock concerts, karaoke, masquerade ball, panels, table top RPG gaming, video gaming (arcade, console, PC), 24-hour video theaters.[2][5][6][7][8][9] The con-vention runs programming for 24 hours a day.[5][10]

In 2002 the charity auction benefited the Make-A-Wish Foundation and raised $4,560.[7] The 2010 charity auction also benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation raised $27,000.[11] The con-vention before holding fundraisers at the 2012 event raised $90,000 for Tsunami relief

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arajuku is known internationally as a center of Japanese youth culture and fashion; Shopping and dining options include many small, youth ori-ented, independent boutiques and cafés, but the neighborhood also attracts many larger interna-tional chain stores with high-end luxury merchan-disers extensively represented along Omotesan-do.

These days, Japan is as known for offbeat trends as it is for sushi. For the country that gave the world Tamagotchi digital pets, maid cafes and honey dolls, hordes of teenagers dressed up as anime characters and caricatures of Western cul-ture memes are par for the course. The youth-ori-ented, street-fashion craze is the area surrounding Harajuku Station in Tokyo.

It’s not a new trend. Harajuku culture got its start during the postwar Allied occupation of Japan, when American soldiers and civilians lived in the area. Curious Japanese youths came to experi-ence a different culture and browse the Western goods in local stores catering to the Americans. Eventually, fashion designers and their entourages settled in the area, calling themselves “the Hara-juku tribe.” The movement got a boost when the 1964 Tokyo Olympics brought in waves of tourists and shops that catered to them.

his culture provide the youth to be creative and imaginative self. This cuture of self worth through iner as well as outer beauty as even provote the inner most artist in me. It cease to be a style of fash-ion, and is a very lifestyle that has no limits and no jugdements.

No matter the otter apper-ance may seem to be fake, weird and to different to some:this culture see beyond that and you can see you as your true self; who you want to be.

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