FEATURE: Fans illuminate lost Japanese landscapes through works of late artist

Admirers of Hasui Kawase, one of Japan's best-known print artists of the modern era, are banding together to raise awareness of the disappearing waterfront landscapes that he depicted around Lake Kasumigaura as water quality there continues to deteriorate.Nicknamed "the traveling poet," Kawase was active in the Taisho era (1912-1926) and the early decades of the Showa period (ended 1989) and became famous for his contributions to the "shin-hanga," or new prints, movement.Tomoyuki Someya, a 66-year-old professor at Ibaraki Christian University, has been leading the charge in promoting water …READ FULL ARTICLE