Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Project Name: Museum of Fine Arts Project Location: Boston, Massachusetts Project Type: Cultural, Community and Education Project Size: 103,000 sq. meters Description and Architectural History…
Sazo Idemitsu was 80 at the time when he founded the Idemitsu Museum of Arts in 1966. Over the course of more than 70 years, Sazo Idemitsu, who developed one…
When Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the sixth century, extensive temple construction using highly accomplished woodworking skills got underway. 1945; for some, it may be the end, but for…
Review of Spirited Away – Persisting on the lack of limitations in animation, animated film writers tend to incorporate elaborate architectural settings as the backdrop of the story influenced by…
Kimi no nawa garnered critical and commercial acclaim when it was released in 2016 because of its relatable themes in the story told through an immersive film experience. The anime…
About the Architects and SANAA Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, are the founding partners of the firm SANAA (Sejima and Nishizawa and Associates) in 1995. The structures designed…
A well-regarded literary figure in contemporary Japanese literature, Jun’ichiro Tanizaki’s work juxtaposes notions of Japanese and Western tradition. Other common themes of his writings range from sexuality to domestic dynamics…
You’ve probably heard of him or at least seen or read one of his works if you’re a manga or anime fan. If you recall, Disney’s Lion King was rumored…
“I have a dream that architecture can bring something to contemporary society. Architecture is how people meet in space.” In a bold world, Kazuyo Sejima whispered her way through subtlety…
Japanese anime is a journey through the futuristic megacities and urban centers, presenting quintessential experiences with the magic of spaces. The architecture of the in-betweens, the memories of the elements,…
‘In Praise of Shadows’ written by Junichiro Tanizaki and translated into English by Thomas J. Harper and Edward G. Seidensticker is a vintage classic, one that is as elegantly and…
Oneness and clarity All around us is attractively clear. Can easily identify particular things through enticing sources. There are many errors and the tests are hidden behind the only result…