Ghosts, demons and spirits have long been ... are still reflected in day-to-day life in Japan, from its many festivals and rituals to modern art, according to the exhibition's Tokyo-based curator ...

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All demons need something to work their mischief on, and for much of Kyōsai’s career, modern – or, more to the point, modernizing – Japan was ... it into the art classes he taught in ...

“If you’re the sort who follows the conventional wisdom of shying away from talk of SPIRITS AND DEMONS you might find yourself wishing to avert your eyes.” Maki Tōei (1721-83) Japan Supernatural at ...

Japanese carved figurines, called netsuke, weren’t just cool works of art — they served a practical ... with beautiful and intricate carvings of demons and cavorting spirits.

Tanbo Art or rice paddy art is a type of Japanese art where people strategically ... ambitious designs that turn its paddies into vast, pixel‑perfect canvases. The city first snagged the ...

Masaki Yamanaka, Platinum’s head of game design and World of Demons creative director, took that premise and spun it into a homage to Japanese folklore, art traditions and the warriors of the ...