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The Soul of Tsugaru Shamisen: What Takahashi Chikuzan Wanted to Convey in His Final Days — The Meaning of “True Sound” Revealed in a Deathbed Interview
Introduction: February 1998 — The End of an Era In February 1998, Takahashi Chikuzan, a towering figure in the world of Tsugaru shamisen, passed away at the age of 84. His death was not simply the loss of one musician. It was the moment ... -
The Genius Photographer of the Bakumatsu Era: Ueno Hikoma | How Self-Taught Determination Laid the Foundations of Japanese Photography
Introduction — The Age When Photography's "Magic" Arrived in Japan In the mid-19th century, the art of photography, brought over from the West, appeared to the Japanese people of that era as nothing short of magic. Human faces and landsc...
