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

《Feature》Tsuguharu Fujita

After staying in France for a half of his life, Tuguraru Fujita obtained French citizenship late in life.
In the 50th anniversary of his death, we look back upon the overview of Fujita’s painting career.

《Interview》teamLab

TeamLab is a group of ultra-technologists, consisting of programmers, engineers, CG animators, mathematicians and architects.

In this article we interviewed Toshiyuki Inoko, the president of the company, who hopes to make a borderless world with no boundaries.

《Feature》Beauty of Jomon

The special exhibition held at Tokyo National Museum was highly noticed because all of six national treasures were got together in the same exhibition.
With the commentaries by Simon Kaner who is a leading researcher of Jomon, we introduce Jomon potteries and clay figures.

《Interview》Hiroyasu Ando

“Japonismes 2018: les âmes en resonance”, the event to promote Japanese culture overseas, was held at various places in France.

Alongside with the interview with Hiroyasu Ando, President of the Japan Foundation, we introduce some of the official projects of the event.

《Feature》Japonismes 2018

・Nihonga Artist Jakuchu Ito
・Rimpa School Sotatsu Tawaraya
・Architect  Tadao Ando
・Composer/Artist Ryoji Ikeda
・Calligrapher Yuichi Inoue
・Artist Shingo Katori
・Sculptor Kohei Nawa
・Japanese Drum Player DRAM TAO
・Contemporary Artist Hiroshi Sugimoto
・Living National Tresure Mansaku Nomura/ Mansai Nomura
・Kabuki Shido Nakamura, Shichinosuke Nakamura
・Film Director Naomi Kawase, Kohei Oguri
and other exhibitions, plays and films are introduced.

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