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Tuesday | 06:15 PM | Asia is one? Okakura Tenshin and his Idea of the Art Prof. Dr. Furuta Ryo, Tokyo University of the Arts (Japan) & Ishibashi Foundation Visiting Professor at Heidelberg University, Institute of East Asian Art History Kakuzo Okakura's English-language book "The Ideals of the East with Special Reference to the Art of Japan" is widely known for its opening phrase: "Asia is one". The book was written at an early stage in the hope of positioning Japanese history and culture in world history. At a time when Japanese art was reconsidered on a global scale, this talk examines for hints of creative thoughts concerning the contemporary circumstances of Okakura's art philosophy expressed in "Ideals of the East". Address CATS – Centre for Asian and Transcultural Studies, Gebäude 4010 R. 010.01.05 Voßstraße 2 69115 Heidelberg Organizer Institut für Kunstgeschichte Ostasiens Homepage Organizer Contact Institut für Kunstgeschichte Ostasiens Contact URL |