Hokusai’s Great Wave has gone from woodblock to art sensation to a wooden art display piece.
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This latest themed set of 20 colored pencils is inspired by the Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji series by master artisan Katsushika Hokusai.
Hokusai and other ukiyo-e masters of the Edo period are here to help your crotch look its best.
Country continues tradition of honoring icons of art and science over politicians on its currency.
Famous woodblock print from master painter Hokusai adapted to sneakers that leave the naughty bits to your vivid imagination.
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Ukiyo-e master Hokusai’s iconic seascape is now appearing on eligible motor vehicles in the capital.
When Japanese travelers go abroad, they’ll be taking some of the country’s most famous and beautiful examples of woodblock print artwork with them.
Japanese toilets continue to lead the way with a new range of beautifully decorative models.
Prized traditional woodblock prints age even more gracefully when they’re recreated in shades of wine.
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