Higashiyama

American

[hee-gah-shee-yah-muh, hee-gah-shee-yah-mah] / hiˌgɑ ʃiˈyɑ mə, hiˈgɑ ʃiˈyɑ mɑ /

adjective

of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, especially during the second half of the 15th century, influenced by Zen Buddhism and characterized by architectural simplicity and monochrome painting.

Etymology

Origin of Higashiyama

After a section of Kyoto, where the shogun Ashikaga Yoshimasa (reigned 1436–90) spent his last years

Example Sentences

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Higashiyama, a former actor and Johnny & Associates talent, took on the job as Smile-Up's CEO.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

Upon taking the leadership mantle in early September, Higashiyama said the agency was not sure if it would depart from the Johnnys name.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2023

“A horrendous crime has been committed,” Higashiyama told reporters at a Tokyo hotel, bowing deeply several times with Fujishima.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2023

Calling the scandal "the most pitiful incident in human history", Higashiyama said there had been debate, but no conclusion, as to whether the agency should change its name.

From Reuters • Sep. 7, 2023

Books on art also were inspired by the Higashiyama craze for choice specimens of painting, porcelain, and lacquer.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)

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