Like this post? Help us by sharing it! We have a cultured lot at InsideJapan and we are often asked for some good book recommendations to give a little pre-trip inspiration to get people ‘in the mood’ for Japan. This time, we are privileged to have a little help from essayist, novelist and traveller, Pico Iyer. Pico has been referred to […]
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Art of modernisation: Meiji-era woodblock prints
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Supporting our customers from the Nagoya office, Andrew Sinclair is a keen historian with an eye for art. Here he leads us from the days of the Samurai to the Meiji modernisation through the very Japanese medium of Ukiyo-e woodblock prints… Think of Japanese art, and you’ll […]
Humour in Japan: Embracing the silly, the smart, and the surreal…
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! If travel teaches you anything, it’s that laughter is universal. Like this post? Help us by sharing it!
Where to stay on Naoshima ‘art island’
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The ‘art island’ of Naoshima on the Seto Inland Sea is a must-visit for art lovers, particularly during the Setouchi Art Triennale. Travel consultant Natalie Collar slept soundly in two of the most unusual places to stay during the festival: the swish Benesse House and quirky Tsutsujiso […]
Art in Japan: 6 Setouchi Triennale tips
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Only swinging around every three years, art lovers eagerly count down the days until the next Setouchi Triennale. Not least of all travel consultant Michael Trombold; after being lucky enough to visit Japan’s famous art islands recently, he shares his top festival tips. Like this post? Help […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Only swinging around every three years, art lovers eagerly count down the days until the next Setouchi Triennale. Not least of all travel consultant Michael Trombold; after being lucky enough to visit Japan’s famous art islands recently, he shares his top festival tips. Like this post? Help […]