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The twentieth century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. Booming urban theatres, the interaction between commercial practice and theatre, dramas staged during the War of Resistan……続きを見る

Un italiano che arriva in Giappone per la prima volta si stupirà a ogni passo, fermandosi a fotografare non solo templi o treni superveloci e sopraelevati, ma anche i giapponesi alle prese con le lo……続きを見る

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar. The book provi……続きを見る

For generations, children’s books provided American readers with their first impressions of Japan. Seemingly authoritative, and full of fascinating details about daily life in a distant land, these ……続きを見る

Soul of Ink: Lim Tze Peng at 100 pays tribute to the remarkable achievement of artistic renaissance at 100. It traces the lean beginnings of Lim Tze Peng's early years, relives the times of controve……続きを見る

Summary of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Japanese cleaning advisor Marie Kondo takes cleaning to an entirely new level, promising that you can appropriately arrange and improve your home onc……続きを見る

Figlia d’arte, nasce a Roma nel 1972 da mamma giapponese, pittrice ed insegnante di decorazione su porcellana, e papà italiano, profondo conoscitore della cultura del Sol Levante. Frequenta la facol……続きを見る

Ancora una volta la Fondazione Paola Droghetti onlus conduce i suoi amici alla scoperta di tesori poco conosciuti: un intento che convive con quello di valorizzare musei spesso ignorati dall’attenzi……続きを見る

Tatsumi Orimoto (classe 1946) è tra i maggior artisti sperimentali contemporanei. Scapolo e senza figli, Orimoto vive da anni solo con l’anziana madre malata di Alzheimer e di depressione, nei confr……続きを見る

Il sito archeologico di Ajanta, nello stato indiano del Maharashtra, è composto da cinque templi e ventiquattro monasteri buddhisti, scavati nella parete rocciosa della valle del fiume Waghora a par……続きを見る

Il restauro del rotolo giapponese dipinto su carta (emakimono) raffigurante trentatré cavalli intitolato Bamodoizu ha costituito un avvincente momento di incontro fra sapere tradizionale giapponese ……続きを見る

This pioneering volume navigates cultural memory of the Korean War through the lens of contemporary arts and film in South Korea for the last two decades. Cultural memory of the Korean War has been ……続きを見る

The 20th century was a dynamic period for the theatrical arts in China. The four volumes of A History of Chinese Theatre in the 20th Century display the developmental trajectories of Chinese theatre……続きを見る

Mrenh Gongveal: Chasing the Elves of the Khmer is a photo essay that delves into a common, but lesser understood, belief of the Cambodians. While learning about the culture and customs of Cambodia, ……続きを見る

單書介紹↓↓↓ 冊一《日本畫技法：畫材基礎×色彩調製×工序著色，創作日式優雅又時尚的貴族氣質畫作》 日本的精緻、典雅、溫柔，時尚又冷冽的氣質， 全都濃縮在一方日本畫的描繪裡。 日本畫，台灣稱為膠彩畫。以動物……続きを見る

This title provides a systematic examination of the philosophy of Chinese art, exploring the peculiarity of artistic forms and distinctive conceptions and artistic principles of Chinese art which ar……続きを見る

With 25 black-and-white illustrations. According to the biographical note: "In Raphael Petrucci, who died early in 1917, the world has lost one of the ablest and most devoted students and interprete……続きを見る

This book examines the development of national emblems, photographic portraiture, oil painting, world expositions, modern spaces for art exhibitions, university programs of visual arts, and other ag……続きを見る

Since 1949, Chinese film has been greatly influenced by a variety of historical, cultural, and political events in the history of the People’s Republic of China. This volume explores the development……続きを見る

India which was known as Bharata in the past is the cradle of the ancient past of evolution and many aboriginals of Australia and Mexico, South Americans shared common DNA with their Indian counterp……続きを見る

The Constructed Other argues that the assumed otherness of Japanese architecture has made it both a testbed for Western architectural theories and a source of inspiration for Western designers. The ……続きを見る

Renunciation is a core value in the Buddhist tradition, but Buddhism is not necessarily austere. Jewelsーalong with heavenly flowers, rays of rainbow light, and dazzling deitiesーshape the literatur……続きを見る

Using ethnographic data collected in China and South Korea between 2004 and 2011, author Sunhee Koo provides a comprehensive view of the music of Koreans in China (Chaoxianzu), from its time as mani……続きを見る

The English translation of this bestselling graphic novel tells the story of Nok, an old blind man who sells lottery tickets in Bangkok, as he decides to leave the city and return to his native vill……続きを見る

The early years of the history of Chinese film have lately been the subject of resurgent interest and a growing body of scholarship has come to recognise and identify an extraordinarily diverse and ……続きを見る

Early China is best known for the dazzling material artifacts it has left behind. These terracotta figures, gilt-bronze lamps, and other material remnants of the Chinese past unearthed by archaeolog……続きを見る

This volume examines the visual culture of Japan’s transition to modernity, from 1868 to the first decades of the twentieth century. Through this important moment in Japanese history, contributors r……続きを見る

The pontianak, a terrifying female vampire ghost, is a powerful figure in Malay cultures, as loved and feared in Southeast Asia as Dracula is in the West. In animist tradition, she is a woman who ha……続きを見る

The Reform and Opening-up of China since the late 1970s has not only transformed the economic and political situation of the country but also transformed the Chinese film industry. This volume focus……続きを見る

The art of the Ukiyo-e reflected the artistic expression of an isolated civilisation which, when it became accessible to the West, significantly influenced a number of European artists. The three ma……続きを見る