(lit. 'Flower of the Nation') is a Japanese periodical of East Asian art, first issued in October 1889. Kokka was established by Okakura Tenshin, journalist , and a patron of the arts who sought to challenge the primacy of Western art in Meiji Japan. Kokka is published in Japanese, with contents and some summaries in English. In 1905 an English-language edition was also published.Edwardian London Through Japanese Eyes : The Art and Writings of Yoshio Markino, 1897-1915, William S. Rodner, John T. Carpenter, 2011, p. 24 A pioneer of collotype printing in Japan, the publication is renowned for the quality of its images.
See also Cultural Properties of Japan Datsu-A Ron
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