An in-depth look at the history of the Japanese aesthetic as displayed in the Highlights floor at the Tokyo National Museum. Itsuko brought her perspective and knowledge as an artist to conversations on what is art in the Western and Japanese cultures. Started off my trip to Japan well-equipped to appreciate the history and culture I will experience over the next 2 weeks.

Anna was most knowledgeable and informative about Japanese art history and Japanese history. We highly recommend her.

Itsuka did an amazing job of first summarizing Japanese history and art, and then guiding us through the museum to illustrate the points that she made. She highlighted the differences between Western art and Japanese art, and the influence each had on the other after the opening of Japan - and tied it all back to differences in the two cultures. Quite impressive!

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