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Hideyoshi Hideyoshi
Hideyoshi (Hideyoshi Toyotomi) , 1536-98, Japanese warrior and dictator. He entered the service of Nobunaga as his sandal holder and rose to become his leading general. After Nobunaga's death Hideyoshi ruled as civilian dictator. He set out to unify Japan, violently disrupted by a century of... Read more
karate karate
karate Martial art popularized in Japan in the 1920s. It involves a method of physical and mental training, includes a variety of blows using the hand, legs, elbows and head. In competition, scoring depends on the finality of the blow.... Read more
Nikko Nikko
Nikko , town (1990 pop. 20,128), Tochigi prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, in Nikko National Park. It is a tourist resort and religious center, famous for its ornate temples and shrines, dating from the Yedo period (1600-1868) and notable for rich coloring. Within the shrine of Ieyasu is the... Read more
Meiji Meiji
Meiji , 1852-1912, reign name of the emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912; his given name was Mutsuhito. He ascended the throne when he was 15. A year later the shogun fell, and the power that had been held by the Tokugawa military house was returned to the emperor. This was the Meiji restoration... Read more
Minamoto Yoritomo Minamoto Yoritomo
Minamoto Yoritomo The Japanese warrior chieftain Minamoto Yoritomo (1147-1199) founded Japan's first military government, or shogunate, in 1185 and thereby inaugurated the medieval period of Japanese history, which lasted until 1573. In the 12th century, Japan was still ruled by the... Read more
samurai samurai
samurai , knights of feudal Japan, retainers of the daimyo . This aristocratic warrior class arose during the 12th-century wars between the Taira and Minamoto clans and was consolidated in the Tokugawa period. Samurai were privileged to wear two swords, and at one time had the right to cut down any... Read more
Seppuku Seppuku
SEPPUKU (Harakiri) Japan, 1962 Director:Masaki Kobayashi Production:Shochiku Co. (Kyoto); black and white, 35 mm, Shochiku GrandScope; running time: 135 minutes; length: 3,686 meters. Released 1962, Japan. Producers:Tatsuo Hosoya with Gin-ichi... Read more
Nara Nara
Nara , city (1990 pop. 349,349), capital of Nara prefecture, S Honshu, Japan. An ancient cultural and religious center, it was founded in 706 by imperial decree and was modeled after Chang'an (see Xi'an ), the capital of T'ang China. Nara was (710-84) the first permanent capital of Japan. The noted... Read more
Japanese art Japanese art
Japanese art works of art created in the islands that make up the nation of Japan. Early Works The earliest art of Japan, probably dating from the 3d and 2d millennia BC, consisted of monochrome pottery with cord-impressed designs ( Jomon ), also the name for the early period of Japanese art.... Read more
Kyoto Kyoto
Kyoto , city (1990 pop. 1,461,140), capital of Kyoto prefecture, S Honshu, Japan, on the Kamo River. Yodo is its port. Kyoto is one of Japan's largest cities and an important cultural and spiritual center. It is a key city in Japan's transportation system, and it is a major center of tourism.... Read more

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Japan's Golden Age: Momoyama, Money
Magazine article from: The Virginia Quarterly Review Japan's Golden Age: Momoyama, Money, by L. Hickman. The Momoyama period, which lasted from 1573...American specialists in Japanese art and history. After a long...extensive international contact the Momoyama ...
Momoyama and more. (news desk).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Interior Design ...comprehensive of its kind outside Japan--is coming from Switzerland to...Bard Graduate Center for Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture. "Quiet...ware sake bottle dating from the Momoyama period (1558-1515) is considered the...
True Beauty of Art From Japan Unfolds With Screen Gems
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times ...exclusively to this unique art form have been rare. So the Art Institute of Chicago...Idemitsu Museum of Arts in Tokyo" opens...three historical periods: Muromachi (1392-1573), Momoyama (1573-1615) and...associate curator in the ...
Microcosms of Japan: curator Aleksey M. Bogolyubov profiles the collection of...
Magazine article from: Look Japan ...East, especially Japan. Many St. Petersburg...ceremony, martial arts and, as more Japanese...collection of Japanese art in the State Hermitage...albums from the Edo period (1603-1867...1868-1912) periods, two of the best...to the ...
ANDREW M. WATSKY WINS SHIMADA PRIZE FOR BOOK ON HISTORY OF EAST ASIAN ART
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News ...A colloquium on Japanese art of the Momoyama era is planned in conjunction...Chikubushima: Deploying the Sacred Arts in Momoyama Japan" represents one of the most...monographs concerning the art of the ...
Japanese tradition of bold design seen at Metropolitan Museum.(Arts &...
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC) ...craft and to all the arts. Much the same...landscape. The Momoyama period (1573 to 1615...native Japanese art. The militant Tokugawa...who ruled from Momoyama, or "Peach Hill...managed to free Japan from its many ...
'FONDEST DREAMS' COME ALIVE ON JAPAN'S KIMONOS
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) ...Dreams" at the Art Institute of Chicago...the 16th century Momoyama period to a haori, an...during the Nara period (710-794) and...Artisans of the Momoyama (1568-1603) and Edo (1603-1868) periods, during which ...
Looking at the big picture: in December last year the Basic Law on Promotion...
Magazine article from: Look Japan ...art and culture in Japan? What effect might...Promotion of Culture and Art have on that? HIRAYAMA IKUO: In this period of economic slowdown...including fine arts, music and theater...that spectacular. Art is an essence ...
A time of flux in Japanese art ; An exhibition tracks the country's move...
Newspaper article from: International Herald Tribune ...flux in Japanese art ; An exhibition tracks...the key themes of "Japan: Power and Splendor...the key themes of "Japan: Power and Splendor...trace the story of Japan's evolution from...The show spans the Momoyama and Edo (or Tokugawa...that ...
Gathering moss: Nagasawa Mitsuko investigates a modern craze that has its...
Magazine article from: Look Japan ...Japan, where the art of bonsai flourishes...them are native to Japan. Moss balls are...species of moss in Japan; most of the other...found in Kimigayo, Japan's national anthem...insight: "Since the Momoyama ...

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