There has always been controversy when East would meet West, particularly in the art realm.Hirayama says, in reference to Japan, that by increasing ones exposure to Western art, one calls into question many long held artistic assumptions and institutional practices (57). He noted that such caused upheaval throughout the Meiji period, an era of cultural uncertainty (57). Some artists, during the controversial years in the early part of the twentieth century, would vie for more Western …showed first 75 words of 1190 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1190 total…and temples as well, where an obvious attention to detail is the rule. The primary difference between, say, a Japanese temple and a Roman church, is style. The Japanese flavor is quite unique and it has indeed provided a great deal of influence in the West, as people embrace the particular style. It is important to remember that much Japanese style has its roots in the Asuka period when Japanese artists came into their own.