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Ginza, Shimbashi
Nozomu Uchida Exhibition
[1][0]- at Gallery Q
- Kusumoto 17th Bldg. 3F, 1-14-12 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061
- Closes in 11 days
Nozomu Uchida‘s work, which uses mainly iron as a material, seeks to embody how humans have developed scientific techniques to imitate the natural abilities of living organisms, as well as how science...More »
Ueno, Yanaka
"Two Hundred Selected Masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing" Exhibition
[11][3]- at Tokyo National Museum
- 13-9 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8712
- Closes in 5 days
In 2012, which marks the 40th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Japan and China, the Tokyo National Museum is holding an exhibition of masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing. The...More »
"World Book Design 2010-11" Exhibition
[54][2]- at P&P Gallery
- Toppan Koishikawa Bldg., 1-3-3 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8531
- Closes in 5 days
On display are some 240 exemplary instances of book design from Japan, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and China that give visitors an insight into the accomplished technical standards of book design...More »
"The Inca Empire Revealed: A Century After the Machu Picchu 'Discovery'" Exhibition
[1][0]- at National Museum of Nature and Science
- 7-20 Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
- Starts in 25 days
This exhibition is the first ever large-scale Japan retrospective of the Inca Empire, the last of the Andes civilizations and the largest one in South America, which flourished from the early 15th century...More »
Kiyosumi, Odaiba
"Sweets Exhibition"
[1][0]- at Gallery Kopis
- 1F, 1-2-12 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021
- Closes in 4 days
Sweets-themed works.More »
"Ito-hen" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Gallery Kopis
- 1F, 1-2-12 Shirakawa, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0021
- Starts in 5 days
Bags, accessories, dyed fabrics, knits and more.More »
Kyobashi, Nihonbashi & Kudanshita
"Totsuka Embroidery" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Nihonbashi Takashimaya 8F Hall
- 2-4-1 Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8265
- Ends Today
Embroidered works that depict street corners from around the world.More »
"Indigo Cloth Prayer and Benediction: Guizhou Roketsuzome Dyeing" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Japan-China Friendship Center
- 1-5-3 Kouraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0004
- Closes in 8 days
Features Chinese traditional dyeing and textiles from certain ethnic groups.More »
”Japanation” Exhibition
[6][3]- at Tobin Ohashi Gallery
- 1-4 Nihombashi-yokohamacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0003
- Closes in 12 days
Features painting, sculpture, prints and ceramics by young Japanese artists. Artist Talk: January 22 (Sunday) 17:00-18:00More »
"An Invitation to Tea: Tea Utensils from the Mitsui Family" Exhibition
[1][0]- at Mitsui Memorial Museum
- Mitsui Honkan 7F, 2-1-1 Nihonbashi-Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0022
- Closes in 54 days
This exhibition focuses on Noh masks and costumes, drawn from the museum’s collections, and considers the “profound and subtle beauty” of this uniquely Japanese art form. The Okina and Jyô masks, with...More »
Takeshi Kitamura "Master of Contemporary Weaving"
[8][0]- at Crafts Gallery at the National Museum of Modern Art
- 1-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0091
- Closes in 61 days
Takeshi Kitamura (b. 1935) is designated a Living National Treasure or a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for his mastery over the techniques called ra and nishiki (brocade). Equating the...More »
Works of Living National Treasures and Great Masters
[0][22]- at Crafts Gallery at the National Museum of Modern Art
- 1-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0091
This is a small but permanent program of the Crafts Gallery to present works of Bearers of Important Intangible Cultural Assets (living national treasures) and other leading artists and designers at...More »
Takeo Katagiri Exhibition
[0][0]- at Gallery Saoh & Tomos
- Watanabe Bldg. 1F/B1F, 1-3-1 Nihonbashi Honcho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0023
- Starts in 3 days
On display and for sale are a variety of small wooden frames. Held at B1F Gallery TomosMore »
Momoko Fukaya "sew I thought"
[2][1]- at Roji to Hito
- Eiko Bldg. 2F, 1-14 Kanda-Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0051
- Starts in 4 days
Features workshops where children and adults can make their own original headdresses, like the ones exhibited in this first solo show by the designer.More »
"Adriaan Rees Exhibition I: Ceramics and Bronze"
[0][0]- at Kaneko Art Tokyo
- 1-7-6-1F Higashi-nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0004
- Starts in 7 days
Ceramic carvings and bronze pieces by Adriaan Rees produced at his atelier in the Hague.More »
Omotesando, Aoyama
Mika Ninagawa + Hiroko Ninagawa Exhibition
[22][1]- at Laforet Museum Harajuku
- Laforet Harajuku 6F, 1-11-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
- Closes in 5 days
Mika Ninagawa is one of Japan's leading photographers who creates work for advertising, fashion, books and exhibitions. Her mother Hiroko is a patchwork quilt artist who is married to the internationally-active...More »
Bin Sugawara "Poetry x Embroidery"
[2][0]- at Tokyo Cultuart by Beams
- 3-24-7-3F Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001
- Closes in 7 days
In commemoration of a book publication, this exhibition showcases the work of poet Bin Sugawara.More »
"Fairy Tale Animals" Exhibition
[1][0]- at Billiken Gallery
- 101 5-17-6, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062
- Starts in 4 days
On display are works by 5 teddy bear artists.More »
Shinjuku
This Week at Keio Department Store, Shinjuku Gallery
[0][0]- at Keio Department Store, Shinjuku Gallery
- 1-1-4 6F Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8321
- Closes tomorrow
Features ceramics and paintings.More »
"The Evolution of The Paisley Pattern: Past and Present" Exhibition
[8][0]- at Bunka Gakuen Costume Museum
- 1F Shinjuku Bunka Quinto Building, 3-22-7 Yoyogi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8529
- Closes in 29 days
Consisting of comma-shaped jewel, paisley patterns originated as floral motifs found in the Kashmir region of northern India. This exhibition traces the evolution in paisley patterns and their spread to...More »
Shibuya, Setagaya
"Jomon" Exhibition
[2][0]- at Gallery Cocon
- 2-32-7 Kamiikedai, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 145-0064
- Closes in 12 days
This exhibition is planned and organized by the owner of Shoun, a store dealing in Buddhist art and artifacts. The first floor will feature the owner's exquisite collection of contemporary works, while...More »
"Aesthetics of the Samurai" Exhibition
[1][0]- at Seikado Bunko Art Museum
- 2-23-1 Okamoto, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-0076
- Closes in 40 days
On display are old short swords from the Warring States period and longer weapons dating from the Edo period, as well as ceremonial objects and accessories that speak of the culture of their time.More »
"Slipware and Western Craft" Exhibition
[16][0]- at Japan Folk-Craft Museum
- 4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0041
- Closes in 40 days
Mainly produced from the mid-18th through the late 19th century, English slipware pottery is characterized by decorative “sliptrail” patterns on top of an unglazed base. Largely passed over in England,...More »
Jin Katagiri "Jindiana Jones"
[1][0]- at Poster Hari's Gallery
- Asaka Bldg. 103, 2-26-18 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043
- Starts in 8 days
On display are some 60 pieces "excavated" from an ancient civilization by Dr. Jin Katagiri.More »
Roppongi, Akasaka
"Ten Years Since Opening: Mystical Design, Chinese Bronze Arts Chic" Exhibition
[7][0]- at Sen-Oku Hakuko Kan
- 1-5-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032
- Closes in 12 days
Bronze ware is one of China's most representative arts and has a history of some three thousand years. Intricate and highly decorative artworks, bronze ware also played a role in rituals. This exhibition...More »
"Otani Collection" Exhibition
[5][0]- at New Otani Art Museum
- New Otani Garden Court 6F(lobby), 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8578
- Closes in 26 days
This exhibition showcases some 30 works from the collection, including nihonga paintings by Seiho Takeuchi and Gaho Hashimoto, oil paintings by Maurice de Vlaminck and Bernard Buffet, and a selection of...More »
"Snuff Bottles from the Shoichiro Oki Collection" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Okura Shukokan Museum of Fine Arts
- 2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001
- Closes in 40 days
Snuff bottles containing powdered tobacco mixed with fragrances gained popularity in China around the mid 17th century. These bottles were decorated with agate, crystal, glass, ivory and various other...More »
Kutani Choemon Factory" Exhibition
[2][2]- at SFT Gallery
- 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8558
- Closes in 41 days
Features Ishikawa prefecture ceramics from Kutani Choemon kiln, in collaboration with a Spanish designer.More »
"Kyoto Neo Traditional" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Tokyo Midtown
- 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6205
- Starts in 4 days
On display are traditional Kyoto crafts by artisans who have been certified as "future masters" by the city of Kyoto. Talks and demonstrations are also scheduled. See website for more details.More »
Musashino, Tama
Makiko Yamaguchi Exhibition
[0][0]- at Gallery Satoru
- 1-2-6-B1F Gotenyama, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0005
- Closes in 12 days
Features the artist's bright and colorful "paper work" exhibits.More »
"100 Years of Mantoku Ryokan Lifestyle" Exhibition
[8][0]- at Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
- c/o Koganei Park 3-7-1 Sakuracho, Koganei-shi, Tokyo 184-0005
- Closes in 54 days
Ome City's Mantoku Ryokan was recently reconstructed and added to the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum. This exhibition allows visitors to get close to the original lifestyles of those who inhabited...More »
Yokohama, Kanagawa
This Week at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
[0][0]- at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
- 1-1 Bandaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-0031
- Closes in 4 days
Oil painting, watercolor, ink painting, photography, crafts and more.More »
This Week at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
[0][0]- at Yokohama Civic Art Gallery
- 1-1 Bandaicho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa-ken 231-0031
- Starts in 5 days
Paintings, prints, calligraphy and more.More »
Kanto: others
Teruko Tsuji Exhibition
[1][0]- at Sano Art Museum
- 1-43 Nakatacho, Mishima-shi, Shizuoka 411-0838
- Closes in 12 days
Features the ceramics of Teruko Tsuji, who was born in Tokyo in 1920. Her work is known for depicting the beauty of nature and its absence of superficial techniques.More »
"Sakura City Traditional Dolls Exhibition"
[0][0]- at Sakura City Museum of Art
- 210 Shinmachi, Sakura-shi, Chiba-ken 285-0023
- Closes in 19 days
On display are 6 "dashi" dolls that reflect the history of Sakura as a castle town with intimate ties to Edo culture.More »
"The Splendor of the Khitan Dynasty" Exhibition
[1][0]- at Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
- 53-2 Yada, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka-ken 422-8002
- Closes in 19 days
Looks at the wonders of the Khitan dynasty that existed one thousand years ago in the highlands in the chaos following the decline of the Tang dynasty. There will be many important cultural artefacts exhibited,...More »
"Asakawa Noritaka & Takumi Brothers: Their Souls and Their Visions" Exhibition
[0][0]- at Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
- 4-2-7 Sakura, Utsunomiya-shi, Tochigi-ken 320-0043
- Closes in 35 days
Noritaka Asakawa (1884-1964) and Takumi Asakawa (1891-1931) crossed over to the Korean peninsular in the early Taisho period and researched Chosen ceramics, introducing its beauty and aesthetics to Japan....More »
"MOMAS Collection" Exhibition
[1][0]- at Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
- 9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-0061
- Closes in 61 days
Features selections from the museum's collection on the themes of water, greenery and light. There will be nihonga and ceramics with motifs of New Year (Oshougatsu), plum and cherry blossom flowers, as...More »
Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani Permanent Exhibition
[0][5]- at Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani
- 2465 Yoshitaka, Inba-mura, Inba-gun, Chiba-ken 270-1603
Our permanent exhibition, held on the first floor, features the work of metal-cast artists Hotsuma Katori and Shinobu Tsuda. Both being born in the same period, in the Hokuso area of Chiba Prefecture,...More »
Picasso Pavilion
[0][15]- at Hakone Open Air Museum
- 1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-Machi, Ashigarashimo-gun, Kanagawa-ken 250-0407
The Hakone Open-Air Museum’s Picasso Collection consists of a substantial number of Picasso’s ceramic creations, purchased from his eldest daughter Maya Picasso, as well as his paintings, prints, sculptures,...More »
