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Shōjo Gahō
was a monthly '' shōjo'' (girls) magazine published by Tōkyōsha in 1912 in Japan. The magazine was known for the series of short stories ''Hana monogatari'' (Flower Tales) written by Yoshiya Nobuko. Popular artists including Takabatake Kashō, Fukiya Kōji and Matsumoto Katsuji also contributed to the illustrations for the magazine. The publication ended in 1942 when it was merged into '' Shōjo no Tomo.'' Content ''Shōjo Gahō'' was printed in the size of a ''kikuban'' (150×220) which was typical for a magazine published in this period, and approximately a centimeter thick. The covers were printed in colour and included pages of illustrations by popular artists. Thick photopaper were used for some reproductions, and the inner pages were printed on newsprint paper. ''Shōjo Gahō'' was popular for its use of pictorial depictions, as the name of the magazine emphasises. Including Japanese customs, lifestyle, nature, letters from girls' schools, pictures of readers, Tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shōjo Sekai
was one of the first Japanese '' shōjo'' magazines. It was published by Hakubunkan from 1906 to 1931 and specializing in children's literature. The magazine focused primarily on shōjo shōsetsu (lit. "girls' novel", a term for illustrated novels and poems aimed at an audience of girls) and only incidentally on manga. History The ''Shōjo Sekai'' magazine was initially edited by renowned children's author , better known by the pen name . . Retrieved 16 September 2008. ''Shōjo Sekai'' was created as a sister magazine to , which was also edited by Iwaya, and which began publication in 1895. The magazine's early fiction output tended to be of a didactic nature, with tales about self-sacrifice and the importance of obeying one's parents. The stories then started t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Diet Library
The is the national library of Japan and among the largest libraries in the world. It was established in 1948 for the purpose of assisting members of the in researching matters of public policy. The library is similar in purpose and scope to the United States Library of Congress. The National Diet Library (NDL) consists of two main facilities in Tokyo and Kyoto, and several other branch libraries throughout Japan. History The National Diet Library is the successor of three separate libraries: the library of the House of Peers, the library of the House of Representatives, both of which were established at the creation of Japan's Imperial Diet in 1890; and the Imperial Library, which had been established in 1872 under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education. The Diet's power in pre-war Japan was limited, and its need for information was "correspondingly small." The original Diet libraries "never developed either the collections or the services which might have made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Library Of Children's Literature
The is a branch of the National Diet Library in Japan, which provides library services specializing in children's books. It was established in 2000 as Japan's first national library specializing in children's books. It is the center and international hub of children's books-related library services in Japan, including the collection, preservation and provision of children's books and literature related to children's books inside and outside Japan. The facility is located in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo, and uses the former Imperial Library building built in 1906. Buildings The original building, known as the "Brick Building", designed by , , and , dates from 1906; it was enlarged in 1929 and again in the Heisei era, with repair and restoration work taking place most recently in 2002 and 2016. It has been placed on the register of by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government, in accordance with the 2006 Tokyo Landscape Regulations. The new "Arch Building", to designs by Tadao Ando and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yumeji Takehisa
was a Japanese poet and painter. He is known foremost for his ''Nihonga'' illustrations of '' bijin'', beautiful women and girls, though he also produced a wide variety of works including book covers, serial newspaper illustrations, ''furoshiki'', postcards, and patterned ''washi'' paper. Biography Early life Takehisa was born in the town of Oku, which has since been merged into the city of Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. His childhood home has been preserved and opened to visitors. After struggling to make ends meet doing odd jobs in Tokyo, he eventually enrolled at Waseda Jitsugyō High School, a college-preparatory school for Waseda University in September 1902. Takehisa's career doing illustrations began in June 1905 after he won a competition by the magazine ''Chugakusekai'', owned by Hakubunkan, one of Japan's leading publishing companies. It was at this time that he adopted the name Yumeji. After he won the competition he began contributing regularly to Hakub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Evening'', ''Weekly Young Magazine'', ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', and ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'', as well as the more literary magazines ''Gunzō'', ''Weekly Gendai, Shūkan Gendai'', and the Japanese dictionary, ''Nihongo Daijiten''. Kodansha was founded by Seiji Noma in 1909, and members of his family continue as its owners either directly or through the Noma Cultural Foundation. History Seiji Noma founded Kodansha in 1909 as a spin-off of the ''Dai-Nippon Yūbenkai'' (, "Greater Japan Oratorical Society") and produced the literary magazine, ''Yūben,'' () as its first publication. The name ''Kodansha'' (taken from ''Kōdan Club'' (), a now-defunct magazine published by the company) originated in 1911 when the publisher formally merged wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nihonga
''Nihonga'' () is a Japanese style of painting that typically uses mineral pigments, and occasionally ink, together with other organic pigments on silk or paper. The term was coined during the Meiji period (1868–1912) to differentiate it from its counterpart, known as '' Yōga'' (洋画) or Western-style painting. The term translates to "pictures in a Japanese style." In the narrow sense, it refers to paintings that were developed during the 77 years from the Meiji Restoration to the end of World War II based on traditional Japanese techniques and styles, such as calligraphy and hand-painted painting , rather than oil painting. In contrast, oil paintings were called '' Yōga''. In a broader sense, the term can be extended to include works made before the Meiji Restoration and after World War II. In such cases, the term is often used with some ambiguity as to whether it refers to works that have Japanese characteristics in terms of subject matter or style despite being of Chine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau ( ; ; ), Jugendstil and Sezessionstil in German, is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. It was often inspired by natural forms such as the sinuous curves of plants and flowers. Other characteristics of Art Nouveau were a sense of dynamism and movement, often given by asymmetry or whiplash lines, and the use of modern materials, particularly iron, glass, ceramics and later concrete, to create unusual forms and larger open spaces.Sembach, Klaus-Jürgen, ''L'Art Nouveau'' (2013), pp. 8–30 It was popular between 1890 and 1910 during the Belle Époque period, and was a reaction against the academicism, eclecticism and historicism of 19th century architecture and decorative art. One major objective of Art Nouveau was to break down the traditional distinction between fine arts (especially painting and sculpture) and applied arts. It was most widely used in interior design, graphic arts, furniture, glass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Class S (culture)
, or S kankei, abbreviated either as ''S'' or , is an early twentieth-century Japanese ''wasei-eigo'' term used to refer to romantic friendships between girls. Citing: * * The term is also used to designate a genre of which tells stories about the same, typically focused on ''senpai'' and ''kōhai'' relationships wherein one girl is senior in age or position to the other. The "S" is an abbreviation that can stand for "sister", , "sex", "" (German: beautiful), and "escape". Although Class S can broadly be described as a form of love between girls, it is distinct from a romantic relationship or romance fiction in that it is used specifically to describe platonic relationships based on strong emotional bonds and very close friendship, rather than sex or sexual attraction. History Origins The Western novels ''Little Women'' and ''A Little Princess'' were translated into Japanese in 1906 and 1910, respectively, in order to educate the girls to become " good wives, wise mothers". T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kitagawa Chiyo
Kitagawa (written: 北川 or 喜多川) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Asami Kitagawa, Olympic swimmer *Fuyuhiko Kitagawa, poet and film critic * Ichitarō Kitagawa, famous woodblock artist and painter who later changed his name to Yusuke and Utamaro * Issei Kitagawa, politician * Johnny (Hiromu) Kitagawa (1931–2019), boy band promoter *Joseph Kitagawa, historian of religions, dean of University of Chicago Divinity School in the 1970s *Katsutoshi Kitagawa, lyricist, see Aria, worked with Rieko Itou. *Kazuo Kitagawa, cabinet minister of forestry in Japan * Keiichi Kitagawa, biker *Keiko Kitagawa, actress/model *, Japanese footballer * Mary Kitagawa, Canadian educator *Masao Kitagawa (1910–1995), botanist *Miyuki Kitagawa, manga writer, such as Ano Ko ni 1000% * Rio Kitagawa, singer and member of the j-pop group Morning Musume *Sho Kitagawa, manga writer for Hotman and C (manga) who inspired Itaru Hinoue *Susumu Kitagawa (born 1951), Japanese che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kodomo No Kuni (children's Magazine)
''Kodomo no kuni'' was a popular children's magazine published in Japan from January 1922 until March 1944. There were 23 volumes of the publication spread across 287 individual issues. The name of the publication is alternately translated as both "The Land of Children" and "Children's Country" in English. Publication ''Kodomo no kuni'' was a themed literary magazine created broadly for children, not specifically boys or girls as was often the case with other contemporary publications. Its primary audience was middle-class children, as the first issue initially cost 50 sen in 1922. Each issue was printed on large, 26 x 18.5 cm (10.3 x 7.3 in) extra-thick paper that was capable of withstanding the grabbing hands of small children. Many of the remaining copies of ''Kodomo no kuni'' still feature the bright, bold colors as they were printed nearly one hundred years ago because of the publication's use of unusually durable paper. The main goal of ''Kodomo no kuni'' was to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
