Museums
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Edo-Tokyo Museum Reopens After 4 Years of Extensive Refurbishment
Visitors lined up at the Edo-Tokyo Museum even before its doors opened on Tuesday after it reopen...
April 1, 2026
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Japan House in Paris Set for Overhaul Ahead of 2029 Centenary; Building Has Ties to Leonard Foujita, Takeo Miki, Others
The Foreign Ministry is set to embark on the first large-scale renovation in about 30 years of th...
January 8, 2026
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Chocolate Dinosaurs Created By Internationally Recognized Pastry Chef on Display at Fukui Museum
Chocolate dinosaurs made by one of the world’s finest pastry chefs are on display at the Fukui Pr...
January 5, 2026
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Popularity of Piggy Banks Across Time and Place Seen at Bank’s Museum of Money Boxes in Hyogo Pref.
Money boxes come in all shapes and sizes, but the pig is one of the most familiar shapes, as is i...
December 21, 2025
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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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