Tokyo Art Scene: Japanese Art Through The Centuries
This week we introduce three exhibitions that show works of Japanese art from as early as the Yamato period of the seventh century to the Taisho period in the early 1900s. Japan has seen tremendous changes in lifestyle, popular beliefs and diplomacy throughout the centuries. Simultaneously, these shifts are reflected through the arts as well. For example, the evolution of language as seen through scripture or the growing influence of Western art movements to signal cultural diplomacy. For those interested in gleaming into Japanese art and history, here are a number of exhibits you can visit. T...