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A Note of Appreciation from Kyoko Sato, Editor-in-Chief By Kyoko Sato, January 10, 2024 Dear readers, What a journey this past year has been, and I’m truly thankful for your presence throughout. The idea of starting a publication dedicated to Japanese art had been on my mind for a while. Last July, I took the…

Cage Shock: Homage to John Cage’s First Japan Visit By Masa Hosojima, December 20, 2023 This season, Japan Society presented a four-part series, John Cage’s Japan, culminating with ”Cage Shock: Homage to His First Japan Visit.” The series was curated and performed by Tomomi Adachi, in collaboration with experimental sound artists Tania Caroline Chen and…

Interview with Naruki Kukita By Kyoko Sato, November 20, 2023 Fusing classical depictions of sensuality with Western and Japanese influences, Naruki Kukita’s art results in a fresh and unique approach to expressing himself. In tandem with Bushwick Open Studios, Kukita inaugurated the “Naruki Art Dojo,” coinciding with the event last September. Stemming from the establishment of…

MANGA in New York presented by Ginza Sony Park Project By Kyoko Sato, November 7, 2023 Sony, based in Tokyo, has acquired a park in the heart of the global art scene in Chelsea, New York. The exhibition “MANGA in New York” took place at Studio 525, 515 W 24th St, NYC, from October 27…

Out of Bounds: Japanese Women Artists in Fluxus at the Japan Society By Kyoko Sato, October 20, 2023 Art movements are like waves that gather artists and propel the energy forward. One of the most significant movements is Fluxus, an international avant-garde art movement that emerged in the 1960s and continued in the 70s. Fluxus…

The Armory Show and Manga Art

“Japan’s Anime Sweeping the World” at the Nippon Gallery, New York by Jonathan Goodman July 27, 2023 Curator Kyoko Sato, born in Japan but based in New York City for some twenty years, has a well-known name in the field of Japanese contemporary art studies. She maintains a world view, incorporating artists from America, whose esthetic…

Interview with Oscar Oiwa By Kyoko Sato, August 9, 2023 To celebrate the launch of the magazine, we feature an interview with New York-based artist Oscar Oiwa by its editor-in-chief, Kyoko Sato, in this first issue. Oscar, born in Brazil to first-generation Japanese parents, currently spends his time in New York. In his late 50s,…