The word for art in Japanese is geijutsu (芸術) and an art exhibition is bijutten (美術展). Find more words related to art in the following table.
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| Romanji | Kanji | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Art げいじゅつ | Geijutsu | 芸術 | |
| Fine arts びじゅつ | Bijutsu | 美術 | |
| Art museum びじゅつかん | Bijutsukan | 美術館 | |
| Art exhibition びじゅつてん | Bijutten | 美術展 | |
| Art school びじゅつがっこう | Bijutsu gakkō | 美術学校 | |
| Modern art きんだいげいじゅつ | Kindai geijutsu | 近代芸術 | |
| Abstract art ちゅうしょうげいじゅつ | Chūshō geijutsu | 抽象芸術 | |
| The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum とうきょうとていえんびじゅつかん | Tōkyō totei-en bijutsu-kan | 東京都庭園美術館 |
Interesting facts about art in Japan
Japanese art has an incredibly rich history that dates back by thousands of years. There are different traditional forms of Japanese art – including ukiyo-e (Woodblock prints), shodo (calligraphy), and nihonga (Japanese painting).
In addition to these traditional forms of art, Japan has also contributed to the world of modern art. Some famous Japanese artists working in these genres include Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, and Yoshitomo Nara.