{"id":4685,"date":"2019-05-15T07:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-15T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?p=4685"},"modified":"2020-11-09T21:52:00","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T05:52:00","slug":"open-culture-posts-on-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?p=4685","title":{"rendered":"Open Culture posts on Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><center><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"851\" height=\"784\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Japanese-magazine-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4689\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Japanese-magazine-cover.jpg 851w, http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Japanese-magazine-cover-300x276.jpg 300w, http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Japanese-magazine-cover-768x708.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" \/><\/center><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2012 I&#8217;ve written about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/author\/cjmarshall\">all manner of topics at Open Culture<\/a>, and you can find a selection of some of my favorite posts over the years in the Open Culture section of my <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/?page_id=4238\">essays page<\/a>.&nbsp;I often write there&nbsp;about&nbsp;things Japanese, and you&#8217;ll find those posts gathered below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Akira&nbsp;Kurosawa<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/06\/akira-kurosawas-names-his-21-favorite-art-films-in-the-criterion-collection.html\">Akira Kurosawa Names His 21 Favorite Art Films in the Criterion Collection<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/09\/akira-kurosawas-advice-to-aspiring-filmmakers-write-write-write-and-read.html\">Akira Kurosawa\u2019s Advice to Aspiring Filmmakers: Write, Write, Write and Read<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/01\/the-geometric-beauty-of-akira-kurosawa-and-wes-andersons-films.html\">The Geometric Beauty of Akira Kurosawa and Wes Anderson\u2019s Films<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/02\/miyazaki-meets-kurosawa.html\">Hayao Miyazaki Meets Akira Kurosawa: Watch the Titans of Japanese Film in Conversation (1993)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/10\/how-akira-kurosawas-seven-samurai-perfected-the-cinematic-action-scene.html\">How Akira Kurosawa\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Seven Samurai <\/em>Perfected the Cinematic Action Scene: A New Video Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/07\/how-did-akira-kurosawa-make-such-powerful-enduring-films.html\">How Did Akira Kurosawa Make Such Powerful &amp; Enduring Films? A Wealth of Video Essays Break Down His Cinematic Genius<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/03\/the-paintings-of-akira-kurosawa.html\">The Paintings of Akira Kurosawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/09\/watch-the-new-trailer-for-wes-andersons-stop-motion-film-isle-of-dogs-inspired-by-akira-kurosawa.html\">Watch the New Trailer for Wes Anderson\u2019s Stop Motion Film,&nbsp;<em>Isle of Dogs<\/em>, Inspired by Akira Kurosawa<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/11\/when-akira-kurosawa-watched-solaris-with-andrei-tarkovsky.html\">When Akira Kurosawa Watched&nbsp;<em>Solaris<\/em>&nbsp;with Andrei Tarkovsky: I Was \u201cVery Happy to Find Myself Living on Earth\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/07\/kurosawa-mode.html\">You Can Play the New Samurai Video Game <em>Ghost of Tsushima<\/em> in \u201cKurosawa Mode:\u201d An Homage to the Japanese Master<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Animation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/the-art-of-hand-drawn-japanese-anime.html\">The Art of Hand-Drawn Japanese Anime: A Deep Study of How Katsuhiro Otomo\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Akira<\/em>&nbsp;Uses Light<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/the-existential-philosophy-of-cowboy-bebop-the-cult-japanese-anime-series-explored-in-a-thoughtful-video-essay.html\">The Existential Philosophy of&nbsp;<em>Cowboy Bebop<\/em>, the Cult Japanese Anime Series, Explored in a Thoughtful Video Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/05\/how-master-japanese-animator-satoshi-kon-pushed-the-boundaries-of-making-anime.html\">How Master Japanese Animator Satoshi Kon Pushed the Boundaries of Making Anime: A Video Essay<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/03\/watch-free-online-64-animations-that-launched-the-japanese-anime-tradition.html\">The Origins of Anime: Watch Free Online 64 Animations That Launched the Japanese Anime Tradition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/03\/the-philosophy-storytelling-visual-creativity-of-ghost-in-the-shell.html\">The Philosophy, Storytelling &amp; Visual Creativity of&nbsp;<em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em>, the Acclaimed Anime Film, Explained in Video Essays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/the-psychedelic-1970s-animations-of-keiichi-tanaami.html\">The Psychedelic 1970s Animations of Keiichi Tanaami: A Music Video for John Lennon\u2019s \u201cOh Yoko!,\u201d Surreal Tributes to Elvis &amp; Marilyn Monroe, and More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/09\/watch-the-new-anime-prequel-to-blade-runner-2049-by-famed-japanese-animator-shinichiro-watanabe.html\">Watch the New Anime Prequel to&nbsp;<em>Blade Runner 2049<\/em>, by Famed Japanese Animator Shinichiro Watanabe<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/01\/when-japans-top-animators-made-a-thrilling-cyberpunk-commercial-for-irish-beer-watch-last-orders-1997.html\">When Japan\u2019s Top Animators Made a Thrilling Cyberpunk Commercial for Irish Beer: Watch&nbsp;<em>Last Orders<\/em>&nbsp;(1997)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Art and craft<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/11\/the-1991-tokyo-museum-exhibition-that-was-only-accessible-by-telephone-fax-modem.html\">The 1991 Tokyo Museum Exhibition That Was Only Accessible by Telephone, Fax &amp; Modem: Features Works by Laurie Anderson, John Cage, William S. Burroughs, J.G. Ballard &amp; Merce Cunningham<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/11\/the-art-of-the-japanese-teapot.html\">The Art of the Japanese Teapot: Watch a Master Craftsman at Work, from the Beginning Until the Startling End<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/01\/artist-hand-cuts-an-intricate-octopus-from-a-single-piece-of-paper.html\">Artist Hand-Cuts an Intricate Octopus From a Single Piece of Paper: Discover the Japanese Art of Kirie<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/03\/beautiful-hand-colored-japanese-flowers-created-by-the-pioneering-photographer-ogawa-kazumasa-1896.html\">Beautiful Hand-Colored Japanese Flowers Created by the Pioneering Photographer Ogawa Kazumasa (1896)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/12\/a-beautiful-new-book-of-japanese-woodblock-prints.html\">A Beautiful New Book of Japanese Woodblock Prints: A Visual History of 200 Japanese Masterpieces Created Between 1680 and 1938<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/02\/a-demonstration-of-perfect-samurai-swordsmanship.html\">A Demonstration of Perfect Samurai Swordsmanship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/05\/how-japanese-things-are-made-in-309-videos.html\">How Japanese Things Are Made in 309 Videos: Bamboo Tea Whisks, Hina Dolls, Steel Balls &amp; More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/05\/a-hypnotic-look-at-how-japanese-samurai-swords-are-made.html\">A Hypnotic Look at How Japanese Samurai Swords Are Made<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/11\/the-isamu-noguchi-museum-puts-online-an-archive-of-60000-works.html\">The Isamu Noguchi Museum Puts Online an Archive of 60,000 Photographs, Manuscripts &amp; Digitized Drawings by the Japanese Sculptor<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/05\/philosopher-hiroshi-kawano-makes-digital-mondrians-in-1964-the-birth-of-digital-art.html\">Japanese Computer Artist Makes \u201cDigital Mondrians\u201d in 1964: When Giant Mainframe Computers Were First Used to Create Art<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/08\/japanese-craftsman-spends-his-life-trying-to-recreate-a-thousand-year-old-sword.html\">Japanese Craftsman Spends His Life Trying to Recreate a Thousand-Year-Old Sword<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/kintsugi-the-centuries-old-japanese-craft-of-repairing-pottery-with-gold-finding-beauty-in-broken-things.html\">Kintsugi: The Centuries-Old Japanese Craft of Repairing Pottery with Gold &amp; Finding Beauty in Broken Things<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/01\/mesmerizing-gifs-illustrate-the-art-of-traditional-japanese-wood-joinery.html\">Mesmerizing GIFs Illustrate the Art of Traditional Japanese Wood Joinery \u2014 All Done Without Screws, Nails, or Glue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/wagashi-peruse-digitized-centuries-old-catalogue-traditional-japanese-candies.html\">Wagashi: Peruse a Digitized, Centuries-Old Catalogue of Traditional Japanese Candies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/12\/watch-japanese-woodworking-masters-create-elegant-elaborate-geometric-patterns-with-wood.html\">Watch Japanese Woodworking Masters Create Elegant &amp; Elaborate Geometric Patterns with Wood<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Books<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/1000-historic-japanese-illustrated-books-digitized-put-online-by-the-smithsonian-from-the-edo-meji-eras-1600-1912.html\">1,000+ Historic Japanese Illustrated Books Digitized &amp; Put Online by the Smithsonian: From the Edo &amp; Meji Eras (1600-1912)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/09\/the-japanese-fairy-tale-series.html\">The Japanese Fairy Tale Series: The Illustrated Books That Introduced Western Readers to Japanese Tales (1885-1922)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/a-japanese-illustrated-history-of-america.html\">A Japanese Illustrated History of America (1861): Features George Washington Punching Tigers, John Adams Slaying Snakes &amp; Other Fantastic Scenes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/01\/marie-kondo-v-tsundoku-two-japanese-philosophies-on-whether-to-keep-or-discard-unread-books.html\">Marie Kondo v. Tsundoku: Competing Japanese Philosophies on Whether to Keep or Discard Unread Books<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/02\/the-met-puts-650-japanese-illustrated-books-online.html\">The Met Puts 650+ Japanese Illustrated Books Online: Marvel at Hokusai\u2019s One Hundred Views of Mount Fuji and More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/12\/organization-guru-marie-kondos-tips-for-dealing-with-your-massive-piles-of-unread-books.html\">Organization Guru Marie Kondo\u2019s Tips for Dealing with Your Massive Piles of Unread Books (or What They Call in Japan \u201cTsundoku\u201d)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/01\/splendid-hand-scroll-illustrations-of-the-tale-of-the-genjii.html\">Splendid Hand-Scroll Illustrations of&nbsp;<em>The Tale of the Genjii<\/em>, The First Novel Ever Written (Circa 1120)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/08\/a-wonderfully-illustrated-1925-japanese-edition-of-aesops-fables-by-legendary-childrens-book-illustrator-takeo-takei.html\">A Wonderfully Illustrated 1925 Japanese Edition of&nbsp;<em>Aesop\u2019s Fables<\/em>by Legendary Children\u2019s Book Illustrator Takeo Takei<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cities, architecture and urbanism<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/japanese-artist-creates-bookshelf-dioramas-magically-transport-tokyos-back-alleys.html\">Japanese Artist Creates Bookshelf Dioramas That Magically Transport You Into Tokyo\u2019s Back Alleys<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/03\/japanese-designer-creates-incredibly-detailed-realistic-maps-of-a-completely-imaginary-city.html\">Japanese Designer Creates Incredibly Detailed &amp; Realistic Maps of a City That Doesn\u2019t Exist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/04\/the-modernist-gas-stations-of-frank-lloyd-wright-and-mies-van-der-rohe.html\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/01\/omoshiroi-blocks-japanese-memo-pads-reveal-intricate-buildings-as-the-pages-get-used.html\">Omoshiroi Blocks: Japanese Memo Pads Reveal Intricate Buildings As The Pages Get Used<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Clothes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/07\/behold-19th-century-japanese-firemens-coats.html\">Behold 19th-Century Japanese Firemen\u2019s Coats, Richly Decorated with Mythical Heroes &amp; Symbols<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/04\/dress-like-an-intellectual-icon-with-japanese-coats-inspired-by-the-wardrobes-of-camus.html\">Dress Like an Intellectual Icon with Japanese Coats Inspired by the Wardrobes of Camus, Sartre, Duchamp, Le Corbusier &amp; Others<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/02\/advertisements-from-japans-golden-age-of-art-deco.html\">Advertisements from Japan\u2019s Golden Age of Art Deco<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/03\/a-curated-collection-of-vintage-japanese-magazine-covers-1913-46.html\">A Curated Collection of Vintage Japanese Magazine Covers (1913-46)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/09\/download-classic-japanese-wave-ripple-designs-go-guide-japanese-artists-1903.html\">Download Classic Japanese Wave and Ripple Designs: A Go-to Guide for Japanese Artists from 1903<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/02\/japanese-ads-for-beer-smokes-sake.html\">Glorious Early 20th-Century Japanese Ads for Beer, Smokes &amp; Sake (1902-1954)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/hundreds-of-wonderful-japanese-firework-designs.html\">Hundreds of Wonderful Japanese Firework Designs from the Early-1900s: Digitized and Free to Download<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/09\/the-tokyoiter-artists-pay-tribute-to-the-japanese-capital-with-new-yorker-style-magazine-covers.html\"><em>The<\/em> <em>Tokyoiter<\/em>: Artists Pay Tribute to the Japanese Capital with New Yorker-Style Magazine Covers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/07\/vintage-1930s-japanese-posters-artistically-market-the-wonders-of-travel.html\">Vintage 1930s Japanese Posters Artistically Market the Wonders of Travel<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Film&nbsp;and&nbsp;television<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/the-art-of-hand-drawn-japanese-anime.html\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/11\/david-lynch-directs-a-mini-season-of-twin-peaks-in-the-form-of-japanese-coffee-commercials.html\">David Lynch Directs a Mini-Season of&nbsp;<em>Twin Peaks<\/em>&nbsp;in the Form of Japanese Coffee Commercials<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/10\/the-existential-philosophy-of-cowboy-bebop-the-cult-japanese-anime-series-explored-in-a-thoughtful-video-essay.html\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2012\/11\/an_introduction_to_yasujiro_ozu_the_most_japanese_of_all_film_directors.html\">An Introduction to Yasujiro Ozu, \u201cthe Most Japanese of All Film Directors\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2013\/06\/japanese_movie_posters_of_10_david_lynch_films.html\">Japanese Movie Posters of 10 David Lynch Films<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/03\/the-philosophy-storytelling-visual-creativity-of-ghost-in-the-shell.html\">The Philosophy, Storytelling &amp; Visual Creativity of&nbsp;<em>Ghost in the Shell<\/em>, the Acclaimed Anime Film, Explained in Video Essays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/12\/watch-solaris-1972-andrei-tarkovskys-haunting-vision-of-the-future.html\">The Tokyo of <em>Solaris<\/em> (1972), Andrei Tarkovsky\u2019s Haunting Vision of the Future<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/04\/twin-peaks-visual-soundtrack.html\">Watch the <em>Twin Peaks<\/em> Visual Soundtrack Released Only in Japan: A New Way to Experience David Lynch\u2019s Classic Show<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/12\/yasujiro-ozu-new-video-essay.html\">What Makes Yasujir\u014d Ozu a Great Filmmaker? New Video Essay Explains His Long-Admired Cinematic Style<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Food&nbsp;and&nbsp;drink<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2013\/08\/cookpad-the-largest-recipe-site-in-japan-launches-new-english-version-site.html\">Cookpad, the Largest Recipe Site in Japan, Launches New Site in English<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/12\/astonishing-sushi-scene-wes-andersons-isle-dogs-animated-time-lapse-month-long-shoot.html\">How the Astonishing Sushi Scene in Wes Anderson\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Isle of Dogs<\/em>&nbsp;Was Animated: A Time-Lapse of the Month-Long Shoot<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/12\/how-to-make-sushi-free-video-lessons-from-a-master-sushi-chef.html\">How to Make Sushi: Free Video Lessons from a Master Sushi Chef<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/02\/in-japanese-schools-lunch-is-as-much-about-learning-as-its-about-eating.html\">In Japanese Schools, Lunch Is As Much About Learning As It\u2019s About Eating<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/03\/japanese-artist-has-drawn-every-meal-hes-eaten-for-32-years.html\">Japanese Artist Has Drawn Every Meal He\u2019s Eaten for 32 Years: Behold the Delicious Illustrations of Itsuo Kobayashi<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/09\/the-proper-way-to-eat-ramen-tampopo.html\">The Proper Way to Eat Ramen: A Meditation from the Classic Japanese Comedy <em>Tampopo<\/em> (1985)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/08\/the-restaurant-of-mistaken-orders.html\">The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders: A Tokyo Restaurant Where All the Servers Are People Living with Dementia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/04\/watch-extremely-tiny-japanese-meals-get-made-in-a-miniature-kitchen.html\">Watch Teeny Tiny Japanese Meals Get Made in a Miniature Kitchen: The Joy of Cooking Mini Tempura, Sashimi, Curry, Okonomiyaki &amp; More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/07\/what-goes-into-instant-ramen-noodles.html\">What Goes Into Ramen Noodles, and What Happens When Ramen Noodles Go Into You<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Haruki&nbsp;Murakami<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/26-hour-playlist-featuring-music-haruki-murakamis-latest-novel-killing-commendatore.html\">A 26-Hour Playlist Featuring Music from Haruki Murakami\u2019s Latest Novel,&nbsp;<em>Killing Commendatore<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/08\/a-56-song-playlist-of-music-in-haruki-murakami-novels.html\">A 96-Song Playlist of Music in Haruki Murakami\u2019s Novels: Miles Davis, Glenn Gould, the Beach Boys &amp; More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/04\/a-3350-song-playlist-of-music-from-haruki-murakamis-personal-record-collection.html\">A 3,350-Song Playlist of Music from Haruki Murakami\u2019s Personal Record Collection<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/04\/discover-haruki-murakamis-advertorial-short-stories.html\">Discover Haruki Murakami\u2019s Advertorial Short Stories: Rare Short-Short Fiction from the 1980s<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/02\/haruki-murakami-announces-an-archive-that-will-house-his-manuscripts-letters-collection-of-10000-vinyl-records.html\">Haruki Murakami Announces an Archive That Will House His Manuscripts, Letters &amp; Collection of 10,000+ Vinyl Records<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/haruki-murakami-became-a-dj-on-a-japanese-radio-station-for-one-night.html\">Haruki Murakami Became a DJ on a Japanese Radio Station for One Night: Hear the Music He Played for Delighted Listeners<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/12\/stream-seven-hours-of-mixes-collecting-all-the-jazz-classical-classic-american-pop-music-from-his-novels.html\">Haruki Murakami Day: Stream Seven Hours of Mixes Collecting All the Jazz, Classical &amp; Classic American Pop Music from His Novels<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2013\/05\/haruki_murakami_translates_the_great_gatsby.html\">Haruki Murakami Translates&nbsp;<em>The Great Gatsby<\/em>, the Novel That Influenced Him Most<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/01\/haruki-murakamis-advice-column-is-now-online.html\">Haruki Murakami\u2019s Advice Column (\u201cMr. Murakami\u2019s Place\u201d) Is Now Online: Read English Translations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/07\/haruki-murakamis-passion-for-jazz.html\">Haruki Murakami\u2019s Passion for Jazz: Discover the Novelist\u2019s Jazz Playlist, Jazz Essay &amp; Jazz Bar<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2012\/02\/in_search_of_haruki_murakami_japans_great_postmodernist_novelist.html\"><em>In Search of Haruki Murakami<\/em>: A Documentary Introduction to Japan\u2019s Great Postmodernist Novelist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/08\/a-photographic-tour-of-haruki-murakamis-tokyo.html\">A Photographic Tour of Haruki Murakami\u2019s Tokyo, Where Dream, Memory, and Reality Meet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/08\/a-56-song-playlist-of-music-in-haruki-murakami-novels.html\">A 56-Song Playlist of Music in Haruki Murakami\u2019s Novels: Ray Charles, Glenn Gould, the Beach Boys &amp; More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/01\/haruki-murakamis-advice-column-is-now-online.html\">Haruki Murakami\u2019s Advice Column (\u201cMr. Murakami\u2019s Place\u201d) Is Now Online: Read English Translations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/02\/haruki-murakami-reads-from-the-wind-up-bird-chronicle.html\">Haruki Murakami Reads in English from&nbsp;<em>The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle<\/em>&nbsp;in a Rare Public Reading (1998)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/01\/stream-big-playlists-of-music-from-haruki-murakamis-personal-vinyl-collection-and-his-strange-literary-worlds.html\">Stream Big Playlists of Music from Haruki Murakami\u2019s Personal Vinyl Collection and His Strange Literary Worlds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/08\/why-should-you-read-haruki-murakami.html\">Why Should You Read Haruki Murakami? An Animated Video on His \u201cEpic Literary Puzzle\u201d Kafka on the Shore Makes the Case<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hayao&nbsp;Miyazaki<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/09\/hayao-miyazakis-masterpieces-spirited-away-and-princess-mononoke-imagined-as-8-bit-video-games.html\">Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s Masterpieces&nbsp;<em>Spirited Away<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>Princess Mononoke<\/em>&nbsp;Imagined as 8-Bit Video Games<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/02\/miyazaki-meets-kurosawa.html\">Hayao Miyazaki Meets Akira Kurosawa: Watch the Titans of Japanese Film in Conversation (1993)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/12\/how-the-films-of-hayao-miyazaki-work-their-animated-magic-explained-in-4-video-essays.html\">How the Films of Hayao Miyazaki Work Their Animated Magic, Explained in 4 Video Essays<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/the-philosophy-of-hayao-miyazaki.html\">The Philosophy of Hayao Miyazaki: A Video Essay on How the Traditional Japanese Religion Shinto Suffuses Miyazaki\u2019s Films<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/03\/software-used-by-hayao-miyazakis-animation-studio-becomes-open-source-free-to-download.html\">Software Used by Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s Animation Studio Becomes Open Source &amp; Free to Download<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/05\/studio-ghibli-releases-tantalizing-concept-art-for-its-new-theme-park.html\">Studio Ghibli Releases Tantalizing Concept Art for Its New Theme Park, Opening in Japan in 2022<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/06\/watch-hayao-miyazaki-animate-the-final-shot-of-his-final-feature-film-the-wind-rises.html\">Watch Hayao Miyazaki Animate the Final Shot of His Final Feature Film,&nbsp;<em>The Wind Rises<\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/11\/watch-moebius-and-miyazaki-two-of-the-most-imaginative-artists-in-conversation-2004.html\">Watch Moebius and Miyazaki, Two of the Most Imaginative Artists, in Conversation (2004)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/05\/hayao-miyazakis-sherlock-hound.html\">Watch&nbsp;<em>Sherlock Hound<\/em>: Hayao Miyazaki\u2019s Animated, Steampunk Take on Sherlock Holmes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/04\/what-made-studio-ghibli-animator-isao-takahata-rip-a-master-two-video-essays.html\">What Made Studio Ghibli Animator Isao Takahata (RIP) a Master: Two Video Essays<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>History<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/11\/nightingale-floors-in-japan.html\">In 17th-Century Japan, Creaking Floors Functioned as Security Systems That Warned Palaces &amp; Temples of Approaching Intruders and Assassins<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/08\/1850s-japan-comes-to-life-in-3d-color-photos.html\">1850s Japan Comes to Life in 3D, Color Photos: See the Stereoscopic Photography of T. Enami<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/11\/hand-colored-1860s-photographs-reveal-the-last-days-of-samurai-japan.html\">Hand-Colored 1860s Photographs Reveal the Last Days of Samurai Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/05\/meet-yasuke-japans-first-black-samurai-warrior.html\">Meet Yasuke, Japan\u2019s First Black Samurai Warrior<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/01\/mountain-monks.html\">Mountain Monks: A Vivid Short Documentary on the Monks Who Practice an Ancient, Once-Forbidden Religion in Japan<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2015\/12\/time-travel-back-to-tokyo-after-world-war-ii-and-see-the-city-in-remarkably-high-quality-1940s-video.html\">Time Travel Back to Tokyo After World War II, and See the City in Remarkably High-Quality 1940s Video<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/04\/watch-life-on-the-streets-of-tokyo-in-footage-recorded-in-1913.html\">Watch Life on the Streets of Tokyo in Footage Recorded in 1913: Caught Between the Traditional and the Modern<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/07\/watch-vintage-footage-of-tokyo-circa-1910-get-brought-to-life-with-artificial-intelligence.html\">Watch Vintage Footage of Tokyo, Circa 1910, Get Brought to Life with Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2014\/09\/lets-learn-japanese.html\"><em>Let\u2019s Learn Japanese<\/em>: Two Classic Video Series to Get You Started in the Language<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/04\/a-30-minute-introduction-to-japanese-jazz-from-the-1970s.html\">A 30-Minute Introduction to Japanese Jazz from the 1970s: Like Japanese Whisky, It\u2019s Underrated, But Very High Quality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/youtubes-algorithm-turned-obscure-1980s-japanese-song-enormously-popular-hit-discover-mariya-takeuchis-plastic-love.html\">How Youtube\u2019s Algorithm Turned an Obscure 1980s Japanese Song Into an Enormously Popular Hit: Discover Mariya Takeuchi\u2019s \u201cPlastic Love\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/04\/japanese-buddhist-monk-covers-ramones-teenage-lobotomy.html\">Japanese Buddhist Monk Covers Ramones\u2019 \u201cTeenage Lobotomy,\u201d \u201cQueen\u2019s \u201cWe Will Rock You,\u201d Beatles\u2019 \u201cYellow Submarine\u201d &amp; More<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/02\/japanese-priest-tries-to-revive-buddhism-by-bringing-techno-music-into-the-temple.html\">Japanese Priest Tries to Revive Buddhism by Bringing Techno Music into the Temple: Attend a Psychedelic 23-Minute Service<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/03\/japanese-city-pop.html\">Stream Loads of \u201cCity Pop,\u201d the Electronic-Disco-Funk Music That Provided the Soundtrack for Japan During the Roaring 1980s<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/07\/the-walkman-turns-40.html\">The Walkman Turns 40: See Every Generation of Sony\u2019s the Iconic Personal Stereo in One Minute<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oddities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/10\/10-commandments-chindogu-japanese-art-creating-unusually-useless-inventions.html\">The 10 Commandments of&nbsp;<em>Chind\u014dgu<\/em>, the Japanese Art of Creating Unusually Useless Inventions<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/02\/discover-the-japanese-museum-dedicated-to-collecting-rocks-that-look-like-human-faces.html\">Discover the Japanese Museum Dedicated to Collecting Rocks That Look Like Human Faces<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2020\/07\/explore-flowcharts-japanese-aquariums-use-to-document-the-romantic-lives-of-penguins.html\">Explore Flowcharts That Japanese Aquariums Use to Document the Romantic Lives of Penguins<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/05\/the-first-museum-dedicated-to-japanese-folklore-monsters-is-now-open.html\">The First Museum Dedicated to Japanese Folklore Monsters Is Now Open<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/06\/the-giger-bar.html\">The Giger Bar: Discover the 1980s Tokyo Bar Designed by H. R. Giger, the Same Artist Who Created the Nightmarish Monster in Ridley Scott\u2019s Alien<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/12\/inemuri-the-japanese-art-of-taking-power-naps-at-work-on-the-subway-and-other-public-places.html\">\u201cInemuri,\u201d the Japanese Art of Taking Power Naps at Work, on the Subway, and Other Public Places<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2012\/06\/woody_allen_lives_the_delicious_life_in_early-80s_japanese_commercials.html\">Woody Allen Lives the \u201cDelicious Life\u201d in Early-80s Japanese Commercials<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ukiyo-e<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/04\/the-cast-of-avengers-endgame-rendered-in-traditional-japanese-ukiyo-e-style.html\">The Cast of&nbsp;<em>Avengers: Endgame<\/em>&nbsp;Rendered in Traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e Style<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/06\/download-2500-beautiful-woodblock-prints-and-drawings-by-japanese-masters-1600-1915.html\">Download 2,500 Beautiful Woodblock Prints and Drawings by Japanese Masters (1600-1915)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/02\/download-hundreds-of-19th-century-japanese-woodblock-prints-by-masters-of-the-tradition.html\">Download Hundreds of 19th-Century Japanese Woodblock Prints by Masters of the Tradition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2019\/01\/download-vincent-van-goghs-collection-of-japanese-prints.html\">Download Vincent van Gogh\u2019s Collection of 500 Japanese Prints, Which Inspired Him to Create \u201cthe Art of the Future\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/09\/enter-a-digital-archive-of-213000-beautiful-japanese-woodblock-prints.html\">Enter a Digital Archive of 213,000+ Beautiful Japanese Woodblock Prints<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/12\/the-evolution-of-the-great-wave-off-kanazawa.html\">The Evolution of <em>The Great Wave off Kanazawa<\/em>: See Four Versions That Hokusai Painted Over Nearly 40 Years<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2017\/06\/japanese-kabuki-actors-captured-in-18th-century-woodblock-prints.html\">Japanese Kabuki Actors Captured in 18th-Century Woodblock Prints by the Mysterious &amp; Masterful Artist Sharaku<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/12\/see-classic-japanese-woodblocks-brought-surreally-life-animated-gifs.html\">See Classic Japanese Woodblocks Brought Surreally to Life as Animated GIFs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2016\/05\/japanese-woodblock-artist-depicts-life-in-london-in-1866.html\">What Happens When a Japanese Woodblock Artist Depicts Life in London in 1866, Despite Never Having Set Foot There<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>See also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colinmarshall\/status\/1326038647821361153\">my Open Culture posts on Korea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2012 I&#8217;ve written about all manner of topics at Open Culture, and you can find a selection of some of my favorite posts over the years in the Open Culture section of my essays page.&nbsp;I often write there&nbsp;about&nbsp;things Japanese, and you&#8217;ll find those posts gathered below: Akira&nbsp;Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa Names His 21 Favorite Art [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4685"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4685\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5179,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4685\/revisions\/5179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.colinmarshall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}