tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152379415853573241.post1975595689108764219..comments2024-02-13T12:11:57.507+09:00Comments on Edo - the EDOPEDIA -: Nichosai Artist Gabi Grevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1152379415853573241.post-42805669784160704752022-08-10T13:19:57.829+09:002022-08-10T13:19:57.829+09:00Evidence that ‘kawaii’ has ruled Japanese pop cult...<b>Evidence that ‘kawaii’ has ruled Japanese pop culture for centuries! </b><br />A collection of playful prints from over 200 years ago prove that Japan’s highly-refined sense of cute has a very long history indeed.<br /><br />The images in this article, taken from two different volumes of artwork created by the Japanese artist Nichōsai (耳鳥斎), prove that the country has long been gripped by its enduring love of cute characters. <br /><br />The collection comes from two separate books made in 1780 and 1803. The earlier book, called<br /><b> E-hon mizu ya sora, </b><br />consists of a variety of caricatures and other cartoonish images of well-known Kabuki actors of the day, rendered in a way that’s frankly pretty adorable. The second book of the series, which comes in color, is called Katsurakasane.<br />.<br />https://soranews24.com/2016/08/06/evidence-that-kawaii-has-ruled-japanese-pop-culture-for-centuries/<br />.Gabi Grevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16362456518166174106noreply@blogger.com