Japan Art and Hanabusa Itchō: Zen Buddhism to Sweeping – Modern Tokyo Times

Japan Art and Hanabusa Itchō: Zen Buddhism to Sweeping – Modern Tokyo Times

Japan Art and Hanabusa Itchō: Zen Buddhism to Sweeping Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Hanabusa Itchō (1652-1724) was an independent-minded artist. At one point, he was put in prison and exiled. However, despite the longevity of his exile, he continued to challenge artistic convention (albeit a little wiser politically) once his exile finished. At first, Itchō studied the traditions of Kano-style art. Hence, Kano Yasunobu enriched Itchō’s arti…