The Gorham Manufacturing Company added their own sterling silver blade designs, decorated with butterflies, fans, and geometric patterns applied to Western-style utensils. The resulting knives resemble Japanese swords with decorated handles. #Japonisme #Japan #knives
This tweet was posted on October 25, 2022.
The Hatsutatsu-san #cat is closely modeled after the beloved Fukusuke, another Japanese lucky figure; its exact date of origin is unknown. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
The artwork in this exhibition was created by Art School of San Francisco Bay’s #MangaDrawingClub students. The students, ages 10 to 17, draw inspiration from Manga, a popular Japanese art form which tells stories through pictures and words. @artschoolsfbay
This tweet was posted on February 10, 2020.
The contributions of Chinese Americans, especially Bay Area Chinese Americans, to the Chinese defense against the Japanese during the Invasion of Manchuria is unquantifiable, and provided the foundation of the Chinese Air Force. #APPIHM
This tweet was posted on May 18, 2022.
The inu harkio makes a great greeter, doesn't he? RT @i_vp: Cool Japanese Toy Exhibit at SFO Airport! @ SFO http://t.co/wJHKC5dDrE
This tweet was posted on April 14, 2014.
These are your last few weeks to see “Mingei: Traditional Japanese Arts”, pre-security in the International Terminal
This tweet was posted on January 21, 2016.
These motifs were inspired by the JAL logo called the “tsurumaru” or "crane circle," created in 1958 by Jerry Huff of Botsford, Constantine and Gardner of San Francisco who was inspired by Japanese Kamon or family crests.
#AirlineMealSets #AvGeek
This tweet was posted on April 19, 2023.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @Mingei International Museum. "#ManekiNeko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on April 28, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning #Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on May 26, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97. #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on June 06, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on May 19, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #beckoningcats
This tweet was posted on March 20, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97 #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on June 02, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from @MingeiMuseum. See more #cats in "Maneki Neko: Japanese #BeckoningCat" on display post-security, in Terminal 2. #BeckoningCats https://t.co/yLeWIMuL97
This tweet was posted on June 16, 2018.
This exhibition was made possible by a generous loan from Mingei International Museum. "Maneki Neko: Japanese Beckoning Cat" is on display post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/yLeWIMd9Kx #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on March 08, 2018.
This is your last week to see "Maneki Neko: Japan's Beckoning Cats." During the late Edo period (1615–1868), Japanese artisans began making maneki neko or beckoning cat figurines. Have you ever encountered a #ManekiNeko? #BeckoningCats
This tweet was posted on September 04, 2018.
This tile shows three cranes flying above waves, with a full moon and two clouds behind them. The cranes and waves are adapted from a Japanese pot that was displayed as a “jardinière” at the International Exhibition in London in 1862. #Japonisme #Japan #design #tile
This tweet was posted on February 07, 2023.
This week on #SFOMat40: In 1999, we presented "Beauty and Culture: From the Collection of the POLA Research Institute of Beauty and Culture, Tokyo, Japan," which featured the history of Japanese makeup from the 1700s to the 1900s. Do you remember this exhibition? #TBTSFOM
This tweet was posted on January 30, 2020.