‘Yokai: Demons, Folklore Creatures and GeGeGe no Kitaro’
In collaboration with broadcasters NHK, the Mitsui Memorial Museum continues its annual summer exhibition series with an exploration of the history of the ghosts and demons of Japanese folklore: the...
View Article‘Play’
This exhibition focuses on recreation in ancient Japan. More than 100 artifacts from the Kyoto National Museum’s collection are being displayed, categorized under nine types of “play,” such as...
View Article‘Living National Treasure, Matsui Kosei: A Retrospective’
Kosei Matsui, a designated living national treasure, fused traditional techniques with his own creative expression to craft beautiful ceramics. To commemorate a decade since his passing, this...
View ArticleNishio takes apparel approach to art
Yoshinari Nishio is one of the winners of the “Life by Media” competition at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) and is currently displaying his project, “Pubrobe,” there until Sept. 1. It’s an...
View ArticleContact Gonzo explores our animal instincts
Improvisation group contact Gonzo will collaborate with Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media on Aug. 24-26 to present “Hey you, ask the animals,” an outdoor tour that encourages participants to create...
View Article‘Art Arch Hiroshima 2013′
Three museums in Hiroshima Prefecture — the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, the Hiroshima Museum of Art and the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art — are joining forces this summer to hold “Art...
View Article‘Fujiko F. Fujio 80th Anniversary Exhibition’
Tokyo Tower is celebrating the 80th anniversary of Hiroshi Fujimoto, better known as Fujiko F. Fujio, one half of the cartoonist duo Fujiko Fujio, who created the popular mechanical cat character...
View ArticleRestaurant tour to provide diners with a taste of Shimokitazawa
Imagine eating all you want at a restaurant and then walking out the door without paying — only to simply head to another restaurant for more food. I’m not recommending a dine-and-dash situation, it’s...
View Article‘Works by Soga Shoh-haku and the Flowers of Middle and Pre-Modern Age Art’
The 18th-century Japanese painter Soga Shohaku is particularly known for eerie images of demons and ghouls rendered in brushwork reminiscent of Muromachi Period (1338-1573) works. The Nara Prefectural...
View Article‘Hung Yi: Happy Animal Party’
This is the first solo exhibition in Japan of Taiwanese artist Hung Yi, who is known for his colorful sculptures of people and animals. Hung’s work fills three gallery spaces with some of the pieces...
View Article‘Flowers in Bloom: The Culture of Gardening in Edo’
Japan has a long history of gardening, but the culture truly blossomed during the peace and stability of the Edo Period (1603-1867). As summer kicks in, the Edo Tokyo Museum is showcasing Ukiyo-e...
View ArticleCar event revs up U.S. spirit
Whether you took your first date out in a Ford or a Toyota, car enthusiasts of any nationality should head over to this Sunday’s Super American Festival in Shizuoka. The festival, now in its 21st year,...
View ArticleRecommendations for Setouchi Triennale island hoppers
This year more than 150 new artworks are being introduced at the Setouchi Triennale, making a total of around 200 pieces in the islands' collection. The post Recommendations for Setouchi Triennale...
View ArticleFilm, music and Moomins: events at Setouchi Triennale 2013
Though Setouchi is often referred to as an "art festival," there are plenty of other events taking place across the islands, including lectures, theater performances and concerts.The post Film, music...
View Article‘Evangelion Exhibition’
The hit anime series “Neon Genesis Evangelion” has expanded its franchise far and wide since it was first aired in 1995, to include films, novels, comic books and plenty of merchandising. In...
View Article‘ICC Kids Program 2013 “AR Museum” AKAMATSU Masayuki + ARART Project’
The latest video games blur the line between the real and the virtual by integrating the user’s environment with game-play. This use of augmented reality is the theme of “AR Museum,” an exhibition...
View ArticleFantasy goes on display at Nebuta Festival
Although staying at home in the air conditioning is tempting in this sweltering weather, if you’re here for the summer you might as well embrace the heat and sweat it out with everyone else at a...
View Article‘The 15th Entertainment Art Exhibition’
The first “Entertainment Art Exhibition” began as a charity project in 1999, and it has held exhibitions in museums and cultural centers around Japan ever since. For its 15th year, the exhibition aims...
View Article‘Mitsuaki Iwago’s Photo Exhibition “Animal Family”‘
Prominent wildlife photographer Mitsuaki Iwago has been documenting animals more than 40 years, with some of his work being featured on the cover of National Geographic magazine. Based around the...
View ArticleLook at Nara in a new light during To-kae
Nara, an ancient capital of Japan, is known for its changing beauty throughout the seasons. If you think you’ve seen the city at its best blanketed in cherry blossoms or autumn leaves, you probably...
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