Culture
Museums
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Mincho Identified as Painter of Centuries-Old ‘500 Arhats’; Name on Wooden Stick Provides Vital Evidence
The recent discovery of a wooden stick that was used to turn paintings into hanging scrolls has she...
October 21, 2023
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Museum Commemorating ‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ Author Unveiled; Author Eiko Kadono, Architect Kengo Kuma Attend Ceremony
A literary museum showing the world created by writer Eiko Kadono, 88, famed author of “Majo no Takk...
October 18, 2023
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Timeless Treasures Set to Enthrall New Generations / The 75th Annual Shoso-in Exhibition
Fifty-nine treasures from the vast Shoso-in Imperial collection will be displayed at Nara National M...
October 3, 2023
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U.S. Photographer’s Historic Nagasaki Picture on Display at Iwate Pref. Exhibition
An exhibition featuring pictures taken by U.S. photojournalist Joe O’Donnell — known for his histori...
July 15, 2023
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Museum app takes users back in time to the Edo period
The Edo-Tokyo Museum in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, has released an iPhone app that guides users through par...
May 7, 2022
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Exhibition marks 50th anniversary of Okinawa’s return
An exhibition honoring the half-century since Okinawa Prefecture was returned to Japanese sovereignt...
May 4, 2022
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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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