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Hisui Sugiura
was a Japanese graphic designer who was a pioneer of modern Japanese graphic design. Early life He was born in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture in 1876. He graduated from the Japanese-style painting department of Tokyo School of Art, which is the present Tokyo University of the Arts, in 1901. At first, he was aiming to become a Japanese-style painter and he studied under Matsuura Ganki, a Japanese style painter of the Shijō school. He went to Tokyo in 1897. Afterward, he studied under Kawabata Gyokusho. He entered the Japanese-style painting department of Tokyo School of Art. He learned the western-style painting and the European-style design from Kuroda Seiki while he was attending the Tokyo School of Art. Professional life After he graduated from the school, he became a designer and worked for the Osaka Sanwa print shop, assuming the position of design chief. However, because the company's design department closed the next year, he left the shop. He went to Shimane as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugiura Hisui By Kuroda Seiki (National Museum Of Modern Art Tokyo)
Sugiura (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *, Japanese film director *, Japanese model, actress and AV idol *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese graphic designer *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese-American cancer researcher *, Japanese para-cyclist *, Japanese photographer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese politician *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese basketball player Fictional characters *, a character in the manga series ''YuruYuri is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Namori. The series began serialization in Ichijinsha's ''Comic Yuri Hime S'' magazine from June 12, 2008, before being moved over to ''Comic Yuri Hime'' in September 2010. An anime ...'' *, a character in the anime series ''Mai-HiME'' {{surname Japanese-langua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musashino Art University
or is a private university in Kodaira, Western Tokyo, founded in 1962 with roots going back to 1929. It is known as one of the leading art universities in Japan. History In October 1929, was founded. In December 1948, it became , and in April 1962, it was renamed Musashino Art University. From its start, the university taught fine art and industrial design; it later added architecture, fashion, and other fields. MAU has exchange agreements with universities in other countries. It has a graduate school that awards master's degrees and doctorates. People associated with Musashino Art University Alumni * Michiyo Akaishi, manga artist * Ume Aoki, manga artist * Kei Aoyama, manga artist * Shusaku Arakawa, artist and designer * Tetsuo Araki, print artist * Taku Aramasa, photographerNiwa Harumi (), "Aramasa Taku", ''Nihon shashinka jiten'' () / ''328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers'' (Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000; ), p.28. In Japanese only, despite the English-language a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1876 Births
Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs is formed at a meeting in Chicago; it replaces the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. Morgan Bulkeley of the Hartford Dark Blues is selected as the league's first president. * February 2 – Third Carlist War – Battle of Montejurra: The new commander General Fernando Primo de Rivera marches on the remaining Carlist stronghold at Estella, where he meets a force of about 1,600 men under General Carlos Calderón, at nearby Montejurra. After a courageous and costly defence, Calderón is forced to withdraw. * February 14 – Alexander Graham Bell applies for a patent for the telephone, as does Elisha Gray. * February 19 – Third Carlist War: Government troops under General Primo de Rivera drive throu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Deaths
Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term as President of the United States. ** Indonesian President Sukarno announces the withdrawal of the Indonesian government from the United Nations. * January 30 – The state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill takes place in London with the largest assembly of dignitaries in the world until the 2005 funeral of Pope John Paul II. * February 4 – Trofim Lysenko is removed from his post as director of the Institute of Genetics at the Academy of Sciences in the Soviet Union. Lysenkoist theories are now treated as pseudoscience. * February 12 ** The African and Malagasy Common Organization ('; OCAM) is formed as successor to the Afro-Malagasy Union for Economic Cooperation ('; UAMCE), formerly the African and Malagasy Union ('; UAM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Graphic Designers
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medals Of Honor (Japan)
are medals awarded by the Government of Japan. They are awarded to individuals who have done meritorious deeds and also to those who have achieved excellence in their field of work. The Medals of Honor were established on December 7, 1881, and were first awarded the following year. Several expansions and amendments have been made since then. The medal design for all six types are the same, bearing the stylized characters on a gilt central disc surrounded by a silver ring of cherry blossoms on the obverse; only the colors of the ribbon differ. If for some reason an individual were to receive a second medal of the same ribbon colour, then a second medal is not issued but rather a new bar is added to their current medal. The Medals of Honor are awarded twice each year, on April 29 (the birthday of the Shōwa Emperor) and November 3 (the birthday of the Meiji Emperor). Types Red ribbon First awarded in 1882. Awarded to individuals who have risked their own lives to save the live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Museum Of Art, Ehime
opened in the grounds of Matsuyama Castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan in 1998, as the successor to the , which opened in 1970. The collection of some 11,900 works includes paintings by Monet and Cezanne, nihonga practitioners Yukihiko Yasuda and Yokoyama Taikan, and yōga masters Nakamura Tsune and Yasui Sōtarō, as well as pieces by local artists, including Sugiura Hisui and . See also * Museum of Ehime History and Culture * List of Cultural Properties of Japan - paintings (Ehime) This list is of the Cultural Properties of Japan designated in the category of for the Prefectures of Japan, Prefecture of Ehime Prefecture, Ehime. National Cultural Properties As of 1 July 2019, one Important Cultural Properties of Japan, Impo ... References External links *The Museum of Art, Ehime Museums in Ehime Prefecture Matsuyama, Ehime Art museums established in 1970 1970 establishments in Japan Art museums and galleries in Japan Prefectural museums {{Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Modern Art, Tokyo
The in Tokyo, Japan, is the foremost museum collecting and exhibiting modern Japanese art. This Tokyo museum is also known by the English acronym MOMAT (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo). The museum is known for its collection of 20th-century art and includes Western-style and Nihonga artists. History The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, was the first National Museum of Art in Japan and dates back to 1952, when it was established as an institution governed by the Ministry of Education. The architect of the building was Kunio Maekawa. On two later occasions, neighbouring premises were purchased and the Museum was further enlarged. The most recent re-design of MOMAT was conceived by Yoshirō Taniguchi (father of Yoshio Taniguchi who designed the extension of MOMA in New York). Collections The collection contains many notable Japanese artists since the Meiji period as well as a few contemporary Western prints. In the early years of the 20th century, Matsukata Kojiro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitahara Hakushu
Kitahara (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Hakushū Kitahara or Kitahara Ryūkichi (1885–1942), Japanese tanka poet * Kana Kitahara (born 1988), Japanese footballer * Kenji Kitahara (born 1976), former Japanese football player * Koki Kitahara or Tatsumi Kitahara (born 1964), Japanese professional wrestler * Mie Kitahara (born 1933), Japanese actress *, Japanese basketball player * Rie Kitahara (born 1991), Japanese singer and actress * Sayaka Kitahara (born 1993), Japanese pop singer, voice actress, and actress * Wataru Kitahara (born 1982), Japanese futsal player See also * Kitahara Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Jōmō Electric Railway Company. Lines Kitahara Station is a station on the Jōmō Line, and is located 10.9 kilometers ... {{surname Japanese-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Araragi (magazine)
was a Japanese literary magazine active from 1908 to 1997. History and profile ''Araragi'' was established by Itō Sachio in 1908. He was also the editor of the magazine until his death in 1913. Shimagi Akahiko was the next editor of the magazine. it was a leading magazine of ''tanka'' (short poems). A group of poets who contributed to the magazine has come to be known as the Araragi school. In the postwar period, ''Araragi'' continued to publish, and was shut down in December 1997. Contributors * Mokichi Saito * Sachio Ito Sachio (written: 祥雄, 幸生, 幸夫, 倖生 or 左千夫) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, pen-name of Itō Kōjirō, Japanese poet and writer *, Japanese baseball player *, Japanese architect *, Jap ... References 1908 establishments in Japan 1997 disestablishments in Japan Defunct literary magazines published in Japan Empire of Japan Magazines established in 1908 Magazines disestablished in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suiko Sugiura
Suiko Sugiura (17 May 1885 – 16 February 1960) (or 杉浦翠子 in Japanese, すぎうら すいこ in kana), born Midori Iwasaki, was a Japanese poet. Early life Midori Iwasaki was born near Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, the daughter of Kiichi Iwasaki and Sada. Both of her parents died when she was a young girl; she was raised by her grandmother, and then in her older sister's household in Tokyo. She attended Joshibi University of Art and Design. One of her brothers was the businessman Momosuke Fukuzawa. Career Sugiura was a poet in Tokyo, in the ''tanka'' style (short poems). She was involved in the Araragi school of poets associated with the magazine of that name. She published several collections of her work, and launched a monthly poetry magazine in 1933; one poet she promoted was Shinoe Shōda. She also published at least two novels. She also collaborated with her artist husband on some projects. Publications * ''Sōsaku kanashiki utabito no mure'' (1927) * ''Asa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tama Art University
or is a private art university located in Tokyo, Japan. It is known as one of the top art schools in Japan. History The forerunner of Tamabi was Tama Imperial Art School (多摩帝国美術学校, Tama Teikoku Bijutsu Gakkō) founded in 1935. It was chartered as a junior college in 1950 and became a four-year college in 1953. Campus * Hachioji Campus (Hachioji city, Tokyo) *: Faculty of Art and Design and Graduate School of Art and Design (most of the departments are located on this campus) * Kaminoge Campus (Kaminoge, Setagaya-ward, Tokyo) *: Headquarters office, Faculty of Art and Design, and Graduate School of Art and Design (Department of Integrated Design and Department of Scenography Design, Drama, and Dance) * Seminar House ** Mt. Fuji Foothills Seminar House (Yamanakako, Minamitsuru District, Yamanashi) ** Nara Antiquities Seminar House (Nara city, Nara) Academics Faculty of Art and Design * Department of Painting ** Japanese Painting Course ** Oil Painting Cour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
