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Ukiyo-e, the traditional Japanese art of woodblock printing, is on the verge of extinction because of the lack of practicing craftsmen as older generations pass on. In order to prevent this previous art form from disappearing, the Ukiyo-e Project, among others, combines popular culture with Ukiyo-e to attract new fans. This in turn gives work to the artisans involved in the creation process: Illustrators, wood carvers, and hand printers, hence preserving the art form.
The modern twists on Ukiyo-e are not only fresh, but look amazing as well, proving that the ancient art form is flexible and adaptable to the aesthetics of contemporary society. Here's some Star Wars flavor added to Ukiyo-e
スター・ウォーズと浮世絵のプロジェクトがすごい！先行発売で想定の900%超えを記録http://t.co/l7ElhUR9E9">http://t.co/l7ElhUR9E9
— ぽん (@Pon_Po_Po_Pon) https://twitter.com/Pon_Po_Po_Pon/status/636841792877424640">August 27, 2015
立案者・奥田健太郎氏 「日本の伝統工芸に新しい角度から光を当てたい」 http://t.co/ieA4pvnlvI">pic.twitter.com/ieA4pvnlvI
日本の浮世絵の世界をつくり上げてきた、古い歴史をもつ「木版画」で"スターウォーズ”の世界を再現するという、マッシュアップ作品。
— orangeflower08 (@orangeflower08) https://twitter.com/orangeflower08/status/625855209525280769">July 28, 2015
江戸時代と21世紀が交差する絵画、意外にも馴染んでいる。http://t.co/wN3zY06umB">http://t.co/wN3zY06umB http://t.co/FJvyf4wwRi">pic.twitter.com/FJvyf4wwRi
A super limited edition Ghost in the Shell print with only 300 copies in the world
欲しい＞『攻殻機動隊』が浮世絵に、世界で300枚のみ販売 http://t.co/hQktFb6WMi">http://t.co/hQktFb6WMi https://twitter.com/CINRANET">@CINRANETさんから http://t.co/0f9tj21ImK">pic.twitter.com/0f9tj21ImK
— チャーリーZ (@secretstar_org) https://twitter.com/secretstar_org/status/639834818314809344">September 4, 2015
Street Fighter in Ukiyo-e form!
【ゲームART】
— 私はファミコン刑事 (@HoujichaEX) https://twitter.com/HoujichaEX/status/519508575756906496">October 7, 2014
スト2の浮世絵が高クオリティーすぎます！ http://t.co/UhYHRalPJr">pic.twitter.com/UhYHRalPJr
Naruto version - can you spot the characters?
冨嶽三十六景にNARUTOが見参！ 浮世絵と漫画文化の融合にポプりみを感じる https://twitter.com/hashtag/kai_you?src=hash">#kai_you http://t.co/D8X52MlAcU">http://t.co/D8X52MlAcU
— KAI-YOU（カイユウ） (@KAI_YOU_ed) https://twitter.com/KAI_YOU_ed/status/606108002790326273">June 3, 2015
ポップですなぁ〜 http://t.co/eI9oRKDHAP">pic.twitter.com/eI9oRKDHAP
Even Doraemon gets put into the Ukiyo-e world!
ドラえもんin富嶽三十六景！葛飾北斎コラボの浮世絵木版画、200枚限定で http://t.co/OB815PWnBR">http://t.co/OB815PWnBR http://t.co/baDHHmVrYp">pic.twitter.com/baDHHmVrYp
— コミックナタリー (@comic_natalie) https://twitter.com/comic_natalie/status/639404273101504512">September 3, 2015
Here's a collaboration between the Ukiyo-e Project and popular rock band KISS.
You can own a piece of ancient Japan and help preserve this art form here.
This is a Tokyo Otaku Mode original article
