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История и культура традиционной Японии 8
This is the 8th book in the series History & Culture of Traditional Japan, issued by the Institute of Classical and Oriental Studies (vol. LVII) of the Russian State Univerity for the Humanities.
The article consists of two parts: the translation of the Introduction to the Sixth issue of Hokusai Manga (1817) with detailed commentaries, and the analysis of the phenomenon of mochi (rice cakes) in Japanese culture.
The study analyzes the text of "Rikugienki" by Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu (1658-1714).
A monograph about Ikkyu Sojun (1394-1481), Japanese Zen monk, poet, artist, calligrapher and the embodiment of cultural and spiritual life of his time, Muromachi epoch.
The article consists of two parts: the translation of the Introduction to the Sixth issue of Hokusai Manga (1817) with detailed commentaries, and the analysis of the phenomenon of mochi (rice cakes) in Japanese culture.
This article investigates the meaning of the title and sur-heading of Hokusai Manga (subsequently in this text – HM) and provides a detailed analysis of the term manga which is difficult to understand and translate. In doing so, it puts HM into the context of the early modern Japanese picture-books and offers an attempt to classify its genre.
"Hokusai manga" occupies a special place in the artistic heritage of Katsushika Hokusai. In its 15 volumes with ca. four thousand of figures and subjects, Hokusai created an encyclopedia of old Japan in pictures. This articles investigates the beginnings of the manga genre and pays a special attention for the interpretation of the enigmatic words "denshin kaishu" in its title. A problem of collaboration of Hokusai with other artists is discussed as well as the forms of his personal output.