10 Exhibitions to See in Tokyo in February 2021 February heralds the first fleeting signs of spring, and with that, perhaps, a subtle nudge…
10 Questions With Tokyo-Based Abstract Artist Riko Monma Riko Monma is the talk of the Tokyo art scene with her first-ever solo exhibition, Slowscapes showcasing at…
What’s New in Shinjuku This Month: January 2021 The ‘shin’ (新) in Shinjuku means ‘new’, originally from when it was a new station on the…
The Biggest Art Exhibitions Opening in Tokyo in 2021 It’s January and it’s cold, the holidays are over and another state of emergency has…
A Quiet Challenge: New Mori Art Museum Director Mami Kataoka On Taking Charge of One of Tokyo’s Leading Institutions Amid a Pandemic In September 2019, just months before assuming her role as the new director of Mori…
Another Energy: Power to Continue Challenging – 16 Women Artists from around the World This exhibition focuses on 16 female artists in their 70s or older, from across the…
A Beginner’s Guide to Japanese Ceramics, Porcelain and Pottery Japanese food isn’t just about eating right. Following the codes of Japanese hospitality, the presentation…
Kurkku Fields: Find Art, Rustic Accommodations and Fresh Produce at this Chiba Farm The first time I visited Kurkku Fields, it was in the dead of winter, a…
Former Mori Art Museum Director Fumio Nanjo: “Tokyo Can Survive” Even though the latest Mori Art Museum exhibition curated by Fumio Nanjo closed prematurely to…
The Art World: Our Favorite Exhibitions Go Online For this month’s Art World, we collaborated with Hasard, a Japanese online museum with the…
Traces Of The Soul: A Breathtaking Documentary On Contemporary Calligraphy We chat with Martin Cooper, the director of the award-winning documentary Traces of the Soul that…
Here Are The Japanese Museums You Can Visit Virtually Now Museums were among the first institutions to be hit by the coronavirus outbreak. In less…
How Tokyo’s Yamanote Train Line Inspired a Unique Art Poster Project When the first section of Yamanote Line was built in 1885 it served as a…
“We Want to Create Our Own Genre”: Pop Culture Twins AMIAYA Talk Fashion, Passion and Tricking Their Boyfriends Known for their pink bobbed hair and flamboyant wardrobes, Ami and Aya Suzuki have a…
Takashi Murakami’s New Doraemon Exhibition Packs an Emotional Punch At a casual glance, the new works by celebrated pop artist Takashi Murakami now on…