Museums
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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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Beauty, strength in hallucinatory depictions
Even at the age of 92, avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her works that feature polka dots ...
September 14, 2021
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Museum commemorates ‘Sazae-san’ creator
Visitors are greeted by panels of characters from the manga “Sazae-san” (Mrs. Sazae) upon entering a...
September 7, 2021
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Tokyo: Lives in Edo depicted in shell mound, bento
Asukayama in Kita Ward, Tokyo, is known for its popular cherry blossom viewing spot and as the place...
August 10, 2021
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Bambi Naka: Talented dancer improvises her way back to the silver screen
A top-class Japanese dancer whose first name is also that of a Disney hit movie made her star debut ...
June 4, 2021
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Saitama: Carpentry Used to Highlight Domestic Timber
Tadao Otsuki, 83, a former lumber company president, built the Kiryokukan museum in Saitama City bec...
January 12, 2021
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Japan Museums Collaborate to Curate 20th-Century Western Art Exhibition
A chronological journey through the history of 20th-century Western art is underway at the Yokohama ...
December 24, 2020
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