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JASA iconThe Japanese Art Society of America (JASA) promotes the study and appreciation of Japanese art. Founded in 1973 as the Ukiyo-e Society of America by collectors of Japanese prints, JASA's mission has expanded to include related fields of Japanese art. Through its annual lectures, seminars and other events, the Society provides a dynamic forum in which members can exchange ideas and experiences with experts about traditional and contemporary arts of Japan.


 
Now Available: Impressions 33

Impressions 32New issue features Linda Hoaglund on The Lost Art of Resistance; Lessons from the One-Mat Room; Takeuchi Seihō; Uga-Benzaten; Hakuin; and Shunga.

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You can also order additional copies of Eight Parts Full, a special issue of Impressions 2011, the memoir of the Tokyo art dealer Sakamoto Gorō.

 

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Special Offer

Support the Japanese Art Society and your favorite college, university, museum or public library! Click here for a special offer for Impressions, the Society's annual journal on Japanese art.

 
Donald Keene Award for Impressions

Donald Keene AwardThe prestigious Donald Keene Prize for the Promotion of Japanese Culture, was awarded to JASA's annual journal, Impressions, in recognition of its leading role in fostering the understanding and appreciation of Japanese art internationally. Julia Meech, Editor of Impressions, and Joan D. Baekeland, 2010 President of JASA, accepted the award at Columbia University on April 14, 2010.

 
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Read the Special Report on the Boston Tea Party, a recent three-day symposium on the art of tea and contemporary Japanese tea objects.