Japanese art, yesterday and today

In your initial post, address the following prompt: Japan continues to be a leader in graphic arts. In the contemporary world, we see things like Hello Kitty, Manga graphics, and artists like Takashi Murakami. Review the Japanese images from the lecture, then use an internet search engine to find more examples of Japanese prints as well as a modern examples of Japanese graphic arts. Using your examples (one historical, one modern), describe how Japanese artists blend traditional art with the contemporary?