Museums
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Museum Shows How Yokohama Exported Beauty in East-West ‘Rendezvous’
When Miyagawa Kozan was born in Kyoto in 1842, his family had been making pottery for generations...
December 13, 2025
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Ghibli Museum Recreates Studio of ‘Guri and Gura’ Illustrator; Exhibition Features Over 680 Works by Yuriko Yamawaki
Works by picture book illustrator Yuriko Yamawaki, well-known for her “Guri and Gura” series, are...
December 4, 2025
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Visitors to Buddhist Sculptor Unkei Exhibition in Tokyo Surpass 200,000; View Works from Kohfukuji Temple in Nara
The number of visitors to the exhibition “Expressing Prayer, Capturing Form: Buddhist Sculptures ...
November 6, 2025
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Tokyo Exhibition Showcases Expo Grand Ring Architect Fujimoto, Hometown Inspires Artist to Bring People Together
Architect Sou Fujimoto has been drawing attention as the designer of the Grand Ring, the 2025 Osa...
November 2, 2025
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Grand Egyptian Museum to Open in Nov.; Has Strong Ties with Japan
The Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) will fully open its doors near the Pyramids of Giza in November.<...
October 30, 2025
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Treasured Statues from Kohfukuji Set Serene Mood in Tokyo National Museum, Invite Visitors to See Unique Collection
Stand under the watchful gaze of the future Buddha Miroku, two bodhisattvas and the Four Deva Kin...
October 26, 2025
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Shoso-in Exhibition Displaying 67 Glamorous Treasures, Draws Visitors with Many Items Symbolizing Tenpyo Culture
NARA — The 77th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off Saturday at the Nara National ...
October 25, 2025
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Kogei Dining Event at MOA in Shizuoka Pref. Features Meal on Fine Dinnerware, Japanese Traditional Dance Performance
Kogei Dining, an event in which guests can enjoy a meal with dinnerware made by traditional craft...
October 19, 2025
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Kagawa Pref. Museums Hold Contemporary Art Exhibitions in Conjunction with Setouchi Triennale
TAKAMATSU — Ahead of the Setouchi Triennale 2025, a triennial art festival held on the islands of...
October 2, 2025
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Treasures of Distinguished Elegance Shine Together / The 77th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
Sixty-seven precious items from the vast Shoso-in Imperial collection will be displayed at the Na...
September 28, 2025
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Niigata City Art Museum Reopens after Renovation, Work Included Inspection of Facility’s Signature Exterior
NIIGATA — The Niigata City Art Museum in Chuo Ward, Niigata, reopened on Aug. 30 after about 11 m...
September 17, 2025
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7 Kamakura-Era Buddhist Statues Go on Display in Tokyo; Exhibition Includes 3 Works by Famed Sculptor Unkei
A group of precious Buddhist statues from the Kamakura period (the late 12th century to 1333), in...
September 9, 2025
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Louvre Exhibition to Be Held at Tokyo Museum in 2026, Da Vinci’s ‘La Belle Ferronniere’ to Be Seen in Japan for 1st Time
PARIS — Nippon Television Network Corp. and the Louvre in Paris have agreed to hold an exhibition...
September 4, 2025
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Free Lecture on Shoso-in Treasures to Be Held Ahead of Nara Exhibition, Aimed at 1st-Time Visitors
A lecture titled “Shoso-in: The World’s Treasury” will be held at the KYOBI Hall of Kyoto Arts an...
September 3, 2025
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Allure of Glass Paintings from Japan, Germany on Show at Art Museum in Hamamatsu
HAMAMATSU — An exhibition showcasing glass paintings mainly from Germany and Japan opened at the ...
August 6, 2025
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