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Grave of Akira Kurosawa

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For someone considered to be one the greatest filmmakers of all time, the grave of Akira Kurosawa is a surprisingly modest one, nestled away in a quiet, unremarkable corner of a small temple in the seaside city of Kamakura, Japan. Having produced, written, directed and edited such legendary films as Seven Samurai (1954), Rashomon (1950), High and Low (1963), Ran (1985), and twenty-six others over a career spanning over five decades, Kurosawa’s i…Kamakura · Kamakura Read Article

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes

When woodcut artist Katsushika Hokusai made his famous print The Great Wave off Kanagawa in 1830 — part of the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji — he was 70 years old and had lived his entire life in a Japan closed off from the rest of the world. In the 19th century, however, “the rest of the world was becoming industrialized,” James Payne explains above in his Great Art Explained video, “and the Japanese were concerned about foreign invasio…Kamakura · Kamakura Read Article

Taiwan-Japan Exchange Summit Held in Kamakura; Kanagawa Declaration Supports Taiwan's International Participation

The 11th Taiwan-Japan Exchange Summit was held today in Kamakura City, marking the first time the summit has been held in the Kanto region. Representative to Japan Lee Yi-yang stated that the summit was significant because local Japanese assemblies once again demonstrated their clear support for Taiwan's international participation and rejected China's distortion of UN General Assembly Resolution 2758.Kamakura · Kamakura Read Article

Kamakura Shirts: From Crisis to Record Profits. the Second-Generation President Talks About "What to Change and What to Protect"

Kamakura Shirts fell into the red due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in 2024 it achieved record highs in both sales and operating profit. Despite a trend away from shirts due to a trend toward more casual work attire, how was the company able to grow? We spoke to Nanako Sadasue, who became president in 2020.Pandemic · Kamakura Read Article

Mitsubishi Electric: Reinventing the Japanese Giant

A few kilometres from the ancient temples of Kamakura (Japan), an ultra-modern intelligent office building is built that generates more energy than it consumes....Kamakura · Kamakura Read Article

A Chronology of All 113 Prints of Hokusai’s The Great Wave

A few years ago, a researcher looked at every surviving print of Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa that she could find (113 in all) and, using differences caused by “woodblock wear”, developed a system for determining if a particular print was made early in the life of the woodblocks used, late, or somewhere in-between. Did you know there are 113 identified copies of Hokusai’s The Great Wave. I know the title says 111, but scientist Capucine…Kamakura · Kamakura Read Article

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Grave of Akira Kurosawa

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes

Taiwan-Japan Exchange Summit Held in Kamakura; Kanagawa Declaration Supports Taiwan's International Participation

Kamakura Shirts: From Crisis to Record Profits. the Second-Generation President Talks About "What to Change and What to Protect"

Mitsubishi Electric: Reinventing the Japanese Giant

A Chronology of All 113 Prints of Hokusai’s The Great Wave

Kamakura Shirts: From Crisis to Record Profits. the Second-Generation President Talks About "What to Change and What to Protect"

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Grave of Akira Kurosawa

The Great Wave Off Kanagawa by Hokusai: An Introduction to the Iconic Japanese Woodblock Print in 17 Minutes

Taiwan-Japan Exchange Summit Held in Kamakura; Kanagawa Declaration Supports Taiwan's International Participation

Kamakura Shirts: From Crisis to Record Profits. the Second-Generation President Talks About "What to Change and What to Protect"

Mitsubishi Electric: Reinventing the Japanese Giant

A Chronology of All 113 Prints of Hokusai’s The Great Wave

Kamakura Shirts: From Crisis to Record Profits. the Second-Generation President Talks About "What to Change and What to Protect"

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