Study Like a Boss
‘One fine day’ in 1854 an ominous black ship sailed into Nagasaki harbor, prying open the wall that stood between the East and the West. On another ‘fine day’ in 1904 European audiences saw the premiere of what was to become one of the most beloved operas ever known, using a combination of music from … Read more
In Japan, a country known for its creativity, art and its concepts can be put in one category called aesthetic. Aesthetic is the philosophical approach towards art. (Basinski, 2009) It is concerned with its beauty and value as well. Thus, there are different approaches towards art and that depends on each nation. Each country has … Read more
Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, who won an Oscar for his 2001 animated film Spirited Away, is set to retire. The 72-year-old’s animation studio announced the news at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday. Koju Hoshino, president of Studio Ghibli, said Miyazaki’s latest project, The Wind Rises, would be his last film. The director is also … Read more
Judo had its origin in the ancient Japanese art of jujutsu, a system of hand-to-hand combat. The bushi of feudal Japan (samurai) are usually credited for developing jujutsu (at their time the art was known as Yoroi kumi-uchi, a grappling method for fighters fully clad in Japanese armor). However, the Nihon Shoki (the Chronicle of … Read more
