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Japanese Art Appreciation

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published September 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM EDT
Utomaru

The third annual Baltimore Japan Art Festivalnext week is a chance to broaden Americans’ perspectives of Japanese culture and highlight Japanese artists.

Rob Perry, one of the event’s founders, previews what’s happening, including an exhibition by Tokyo-based artist Utomaru. And MICA instructor Aya Kakeda describes how art is merged into everyday life in Japan.

Rob's music recommendation: 
HINTO

Aya's anime recommendations:
Children of the Sea
Weathering with You
Promare

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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