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Episode: Myths to Manga: Japan-themed exhibition celebrates opening of London’s newly branded museum
Description: A family-friendly museum in London presents an exhibition to introduce all things Japanese, from Hokusai’s nineteenth-century woodblock print to a kimono ensemble for a dog. It aims to show how stories passed from one generation to another have shaped art, design, and technology in Japan.
Many have come across the name “Hokusai” and his iconic woodblock print, ‘The Great Wave.’ The image can be seen on T-shirts, mugs, and tea towels, but it is not widely known that the artist, Katsushika Hokusai, was one of the first to use the term “manga.”
“Manga” is derived from two Japanese words— “man,” which means whim...