A bilingual art magazine ”ONBEAT” provides information about Japanese culture, mainly focusing on art, fashion, music and architecture.

《Feature》Matazo Kayama

We introduce a revolutionary artist Matazo Kayama’s world with articles by art historians Nobuo Tsuji and Arata Shimao along with episodes of the artist spoken by members of Kayama’s family.

《Feature》Hiroshi Sugimoto

Hiroshi Sugimoto, whose diverse activities include photography, sculpture, installation, theatre, architecture, landscape architecture, writing and cooking, presents his latest work, which was shown at the 2017 Japan Society’s 110th anniversary exhibition.

The Odawara Art Foundation Enoura Observatory, which was also designed by Hiroshi Sugimoto, is also introduced.

《Feature》Kyosai Kawanabe

Kyosai Kawanabe, who lived through the late Edo to the Meiji era, was an artist who was talented both in Kano School painting and ukiyo-e.

This article introduce the works of Kyosai, who called himself “the Demon of Painting”, from the collection of the Kawanabe Kyosai Memorial Museum with the commentaries by ukiyo-e researcher Shinichi Inagaki

《Interview》Hiroto Rakusho

Hiroto Rakusho uses his gold and silver leaf skills to create a completely new art form, breaking free from the limitations of traditional handicrafts and expanding his activities worldwide.

We interviewed Hiroto Rakusho, who currently collaborates with world-renowned companies and designers and is involved in the reproduction of historical masterpieces and is active in many other fields.

《Interview》Toyomi Hoshina

Toyomi Hoshina continues to be an active artist while serving as a Vice President of Tokyo University of the Arts and professor of oil painting at the university’s Department of Painting.

We visited Hoshina and asked about his view on art and the concepts of his latest works.

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