In Nagano, Japan, there is a unique artist by the name of Tatsuo Horiuchi. What makes his work exceptional is the fact that Horiuchi creates beautiful paintings using Microsoft Excel. Yes, you read that right! This 77-year-old Japanese man found another use for Excel, the basic computer program which is usually intended for graphs and…
In art museums, you can take your time and relax while you gaze at the paintings. There are many museums where you can experience Japan on the way from Narita Airport to Ueno, Tokyo. Here we introduce two distinctive museums located along the railroad. 1. Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art Photo provided by Chiba Prefecture…
A Japanese artist who goes by the name “Polka” shocked many with her paintings. With the actual item on one side, usually a packet of food, she would paint an exact replica on the other side against a black background. At one glance, they look like your usual packets of food. But upon closer look,…
Whether you are a serious artist or a novice painter, there is a complete store for all your needs in the heart of Tokyo (東京). Located in Shinagawa (品川) ward, this supply store of paints and brushes has caught everyone’s attention, not only due to its sheer number of products but also due to its…
Sagawa Art Museum is popularly known as the “Floating Museum” due to being situated in the surrounding waters of Lake Biwa. It consists of three major halls with the aim of promoting and developing art and culture through the works of three famous artists – Sato Churyo, Hirayama Ikuo, and Raku Kichizaemon. The place holds…
Yumeji Art Musuem used to be the home of Yumeji Takehisa, a great Japanese poet and painter. It only became a museum in 1970 where it introduced the great artist’s different works of art. The museum has been split into two: Honkan in Okayama and Bunkan (Yumeji Seika and Shonen Sanso) in Setouchi. Many of…
“Nihonga” is the term used for Japanese-style paintings made using traditional art styles and techniques. The Yamatane Museum of Art in Shibuya which has been founded by Taneji Yamazaki exhibits excellent nihonga done by artists who are working in creative and contemporary directions. A total of 6 to 7 exhibitions are being held every year…
Have you heard of the Japanese watercolorist from Chiba Prefecture who became a popular artist? His name is Goto Sumio and he became renowned for his use of natural materials in making his brilliant masterpieces. He put up a museum under his name in order to house over 130 of his visionary work of art…
There’s a particular place in Tokyo where you can see various exhibits displayed coming from different Japanese artists. It is called Ueno Royal Museum which was opened in 1972 and immediately became a home to various planned exhibitions in the place. Collections here are temporary, thus it is best to know the schedule of events…
In the past when cameras were not freely and easily accessible unlike in today’s world, people had other ways to capture the image of an object. One of those ways is painting, which was one of the main reasons that painters were highly revered in the past. Besides that, there was a lesser known technique,…
