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Sharaku

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[shah-rah-koo] / ʃɑˈrɑ kʊ /

noun

  1. Tashusai flourished 18th century, Japanese printmaker.


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And Miyaizumi Meijo’s flagship brand Sharaku has become one of Japan’s most famous.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2020

Miyamori launched Sharaku, known for its crispness, well-balanced acidity and sweetness, in 2008.

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2020

Kenji Hiroki says of Miyamori, “you can brew better sake if you have a rival you can respect. Without Sharaku, Hiroki would not be as good as it is.”

From Reuters • Mar. 13, 2020

One spring day in 1794 Sharaku entered a guidebook and print shop on the edge of Edo's red-light district carrying some stark, needle-sharp portraits of Kabuki actors.

From Time Magazine Archive

The most mysterious master in the history of Japanese art was a printmaker who signed himself Sharaku, meaning depict pleasure.

From Time Magazine Archive

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