Culture
Museums
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Kuya statue stands as beacon in dark times
A statue of the Buddhist monk Kuya is known for having small statues of Buddhas emerging from his mo...
April 13, 2022
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Tokyo: Re-creating manga legends’ shared apartment
Fujiko F. Fujio and Shotaro Ishinomori are legends of the manga world. The legendary apartment Tokiw...
March 15, 2022
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Tokyo: A holy land for ‘Harukists’ at Waseda Univ.
The Haruki Murakami Library in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is a place where any “Harukist,” or a fan of Ha...
February 8, 2022
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Century-old former head office in Osaka to open to public
Konoike Construction Co. will open its former head office, which was constructed in 1910, to the pub...
January 8, 2022
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Tokyo: Garden showcases treasure of biodiversity
Inside the Green Dome Nettaikan in Itabashi Ward, Tokyo, it feels like lives in summer, even in the ...
January 4, 2022
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Tokyo: Ancient tomb mound unlocks secrets of past
Kofun, or ancient tomb mounds built around the fourth to the seventh centuries, are scattered across...
December 28, 2021
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Tokyo: Simple, elegant home of literary ‘vagabond’
Fumiko Hayashi’s autobiography “Horoki” (Diary of a Vagabond) opens with the famous line, “I am dest...
December 21, 2021
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Ghibli Museum in Tokyo battles pandemic in 20th anniversary year
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought hard times to the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, which marked its 20th ann...
December 19, 2021
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‘Harry Potter’ magic manifests at Tokyo Station
“Harry Potter: A History of Magic,” an exhibition showcasing the incredible wizarding world imagined...
December 18, 2021
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Tokyo: Museum celebrates director of everyday life
The Shibamata Taishakuten temple and its nearby shopping street close to Shibamata Station on the Ke...
December 14, 2021
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Following Saitama’s ‘map of literature’
Visitors to the Saitama Museum of Literature are greeted in the exhibition room on the first floor w...
December 7, 2021
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Come satisfy your hungry curiosity at Play! Park Eric Carle
An interactive exhibition honoring the beloved author of the children’s book “The Very Hungry Caterp...
November 12, 2021
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Tokyo: Setagaya’s wonderful antique snow globes
The Snowdome Museum in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward exhibits snow globes from around the world. The museum’...
November 9, 2021
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Museum offers a universe to discover in Mitaka
Time seems to stand still at Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest in Mit...
November 2, 2021
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Museum rocks light novels, specialized books
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama — Last autumn, a gigantic rock-like structure was completed smack dab in the mid...
October 19, 2021
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