by Loïc Vennin  Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) — Since Impressionist artists first clapped eyes on woodblock prints, Japan has been a source of both inspiration and fascination for many in France, which Tokyo has picked for a mammoth cultural offensive. “There were other candidates, like Moscow or Spain, but it’s the French, more than any other nation, who know Japanese culture the best,” said Korehito Masuda, director of the “Japonismes 2018” program. From Gagaku imperial […]