A Day In the Life Everyday, we wake up and we hurry to our jobs or to school. We become part of a routine that seems to encapsulate us. In this series, we will take a moment from our hectic, fast-paced world, step outside of our routine, and imagine what life may have been like across cultures and eras. The Kano School of Painting The Kano School of Painting was the premier school of painting in Japan for over 300 years, from the 16th century into the 19th century. The school was started in the 15th century by Kano Masanobu in Kyoto, and according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Website, it soon became the “longest lived and most influential school of painting in Japanese history.” The website continues: “Throughout the centuries, the Kano school consisted of numerous studios where groups of well trained and skillful craftsmen worked together to …