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Morio Matsui Born in Toyohashi, Japan in 1942, Morio Matsui graduated from the Musashino College of Fine Arts (Tokyo) before continuing his training in France, at the Académie Julian and later at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Having lived in Corsica for the past ten years, he is the first Japanese artist to whom France has awarded the titles of “Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres” (2000) and “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (2003) for his remarkable contribution to the development of Franco-Japanese co-operation in cultural matters. Web site : http://www.matsuimorio.jp/Zindex.htm When he met Picasso, Picasso said, “This fellow has eyes of a feverish fight with real swords […]

Reflections on The Tale of Genji...Japan is a country blessed with four seasons; seeking beauty in the changing seasons, living in harmony with nature, and treating nature as divine.  A unique culture of respect for nature has been practiced in Japan.  The Tale of Genji, elegantly depicting the lives of court aristocrats in this culture, was created by Murasaki Shikibu more than 1000 years ago in medieval Japan. The aesthetic of expressing seasonal change by layering colored clothing is called kasane no irome, or Juni-Hitoe (twelve layered Kimono), and was cultivated in the Imperial court. One of the ceremonies held in the Imperial Palace was “mogi”, a rite of passage […]