How to Appreciate Ukiyo-e: Seeing the “Kawaii Culture” that Has Continued Since the Edo Period Through Hokusai Manga’s “Cute Animals” ~About Hokusai Manga~Part 2~
The word “cute” doesn’t just mean that the shape is cute, it also means that it is adorable, so you can feel the warmth of Hokusai. Hokusai was a prolific artist, but he produced a relatively small number of works, but he painted familiar animals with love.
CG by historical CG artist Nobuo Nakamura has been used in the new commercial for Ninben, a long-established bonito flakes company founded in 1699. Ninben is a company that produces bonito flakes and dashi, which are fundamental to the Japanese diet and which every Japanese person has tried.