Museums
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Japan’s Fukuoka to Create ‘City of Culture, Art’ Through Renovation of Museums; City Hopes to Pass on Culture to Future Generations
FUKUOKA — The city of Fukuoka will start a full-scale renovation of its municipal art museum and ...
February 9, 2025
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Simose Art Museum Wins UNESCO’s Prix Versailles; Hiroshima Prefecture Museum Was Judged ‘World’s Most Beautiful’
HIROSHIMA — Simose Art Museum, which sits on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea, won this year’s Pr...
February 2, 2025
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Immersive Digital Ukiyo-E Experience Opens in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A new art exhibition immersing visitors in the world of Japan’s “ukiyo-e” tr...
December 28, 2024
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Two Large Exhibitions of Ancient Haniwa Figures from Today’s Perspective; Five Haniwa Warriors Gathered for 1st Time
Two large exhibitions in Tokyo are showcasing ancient haniwa clay figures, which are important ar...
December 2, 2024
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Background Art From ‘The Boy and the Heron’ on Display at Studio Ghibli Museum; Features 120 Drawings for Film Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
The background art from Studio Ghibli's animated film "Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka?" (The Boy and th...
November 25, 2024
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Imperial Artistic Patronage Through the Ages at Tokyo Museum; Works of Legendary Calligraphers, Modern Artists
Stunning brush strokes, both for calligraphy and paintings, are on display alongside beautiful de...
November 10, 2024
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Ancient Japan’s Shoso-In Treasures Exhibited in Nara; Cloisonne Mirror, Fish-Shaped Ornament Among Highlights
NARA — The 76th Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off on Saturday at the Nara Nation...
October 26, 2024
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Grand Egyptian Museum Near Cairo Partially Opens; Massive Facility Built With Japanese Support
CAIRO — The Grand Egyptian Museum near Cairo recently held a soft opening of its permanent collec...
October 23, 2024
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Exploring Bourgeois’s Trauma, Relationships in Tokyo Exhibition
For the first time in 27 years, a collection of world-renowned artist Louise Bourgeois’s works ca...
October 21, 2024
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Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art to Close from March; Options for Downsizing or Shutting Down Being Weighed
The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art, known for its collection of 20th century art, will close...
October 6, 2024
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Nature’s Splendor on Display at Tokyo Museum; Seasonal Designs Depicting Water, Moon
Highlighting traditional Japanese autumn imagery, the “Nature’s Splendor: Scenes of the Moon and ...
September 22, 2024
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Beauty of Ancient Culture Blossoms in Modern Times / The 76th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
Fifty-seven treasures from the vast Shoso-in Imperial collection will be displayed at the Nara Na...
September 22, 2024
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Night Festival at Tokyo Museum Opens with a Bang; Taiko Drumming, Traditional Crafts Drawing in Crowds
The doors of the Kuromon gate creaked open and visitors came rushing into the grounds of the Toky...
August 28, 2024
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76th Shoso-In Exhibition to Showcase 57 Treasures; 10 Items to Make Debut
NARA — The 76th exhibition of Shoso-in treasures will be held from Oct. 26 to Nov. 11, the Nara N...
August 24, 2024
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Nintendo Museum to Open in Kyoto in Oct.
Nintendo Co. announced its “Nintendo Museum,” displaying Nintendo’s various game products, will o...
August 22, 2024
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