Skip to content
Menu
Japan Powered
  • Random
  • Books
  • Anime
  • History
  • Culture
    • Folklore
  • Philosophy
  • Writing
  • About
    • Privacy Policy
    • Article Index
Japan Powered

Tag: japanese art

Ukiyo-e and the Importance of Eyebrows

Posted on August 7, 2016December 20, 2020 by Chris Kincaid

Ukiyo-e, manga’s great-great-great-great-great grandmother, gives us a window on the Edo Period of Japan. Four-hundred years in the future, our descendants may look upon today’s manga as we do ukiyo-e. That’s something to think about! Ukiyo-e, Merchants, and the Red Light District Ukiyo-e, or woodblock prints, used carved wooden blocks to print images on paper….

Like this:

Like Loading...
+

Never Miss an Update

Subscribe get the newest weekly article in your email. Articles release every Sunday.

My Latest Books

  • Hotaru available on Amazon
  • Tales from Old Japan book
Like what you read? Subscribe for free to my Substack for essays about Christianity, Zen, and other topics I don't explore here.

Popular Posts

  • Manga Sound Effect Guide

  • Manga Sound Effect Word List [Over 250 Words and Meanings]

  • Anime’s Breast Obsession Explained

  • Why are Anime Obsessed with Big Boobs?

  • Anime’s Visual Language

  • Anime Visual Language Guide

©2025 Japan Powered
%d