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The Hokusai Award Executive Committee Began Accepting Entries for the “World Hokusai Award”. Hokusai Award Executive Committee

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Monday, August 3, 2020

The Hokusai Award Executive Committee (Kotobashi, Sumida Ward, Tokyo) began accepting entries for the World Hokusai Award on July 7, 2020, to discover the Hokusai Katsushika of the next generation.

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  • The Hokusai Award Executive Committee (Kotobashi, Sumida Ward, Tokyo) began accepting entries for the World Hokusai Award on July 7, 2020, to discover the Hokusai Katsushika of the next generation.
  • This year, 2020, is the 260th anniversary of the birth of Hokusai Katsushika.
  • In honor of this rare genius, the committee is holding a World Hokusai Award contest to seek out artists who may be the Hokusai Katsushika of the future.
  • We are looking forward to receiving your entries, which should be reminiscent of Hokusai Katsushika, who is regarded as the originator of Japanese pop culture.

 Immersive Artwork Inspired by KATSUSHIKA Hokusai’s Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji Showcased at Narita International Airport Starting Saturday, February 29

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Fuji ~NAKED meets Hokusai~, which is inspired by KATSUSHIKA Hokusais ukiyo-e piece Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, will be showcased at Narita International Airport starting Saturday, February 29.

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  • Fuji ~NAKED meets Hokusai~, which is inspired by KATSUSHIKA Hokusais ukiyo-e piece Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, will be showcased at Narita International Airport starting Saturday, February 29.
  • Capturing HOKUSAIs worldview, creative company NAKED Inc. has created video artwork that allows us to admire Mount Fuji from various perspectives.
  • HOKUSAIs Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji series, an internationally respected work of Japanese art, greets visitors from around the world at Narita International Airport, the gateway to Japan.
  • NAKED Inc. has created this immersive artwork inspired by Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, the seminal work of ukiyo-e artist KATSUSHIKA Hokusai in the Edo Period.

SDP to Release Movie Depicting Life of Legendary Artist Katsushika Hokusai

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Surprisingly, Hokusai enjoyed a 90-year life at the times when Japan had an average life expectancy of only 40 years old.

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  • Surprisingly, Hokusai enjoyed a 90-year life at the times when Japan had an average life expectancy of only 40 years old.
  • He drew his masterpiece, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" after 70 years of age.
  • Despite his overwhelming popularity as an artistic genius, his life has not been fully revealed.
  • Min Tanaka, an international dancer who made his overseas debut by performing at the Louvre Museum, will play enlightened Hokusai.

SDP to Release Movie Depicting Life of Legendary Artist Katsushika Hokusai

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Surprisingly, Hokusai enjoyed a 90-year life at the times when Japan had an average life expectancy of only 40 years old.

Key Points: 
  • Surprisingly, Hokusai enjoyed a 90-year life at the times when Japan had an average life expectancy of only 40 years old.
  • He drew his masterpiece, "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji" after 70 years of age.
  • Despite his overwhelming popularity as an artistic genius, his life has not been fully revealed.
  • Min Tanaka, an international dancer who made his overseas debut by performing at the Louvre Museum, will play enlightened Hokusai.