BO/OK is an art book store opened in 2024 by Nara-based graphic designer Ryoko Nagaoka. Housed in a renovated space that was once a rice shop more than 60 years old, it carries a curated selection of Japanese and international art books, from photography and architecture to picture books and unconventional concept books. The store includes an attached gallery space, where exhibitions, workshops, and other creative events are held regularly. With its clean, white-based interior, BO/OK has become a new cultural point in Nara.

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MOMENT Contemporary Art Center is a place that brings extraordinary moments into people's everyday lives through artistic endeavors. Artistic activity is the act of creating history. Artists engage with their times to produce works, while viewers discern which pieces should be preserved for future generations. The collective efforts of both parties constitute art, and their accumulation serves as an archive of the societies we have lived in, ultimately becoming part of human history. By sharing and exchanging opinions about the insights that artists, with their sharp sensibilities, capture from nature and society, people are guided toward rational and thoughtful reflection.

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Fuji Gallery was established and opened in 1973 in Sakaisuji Honmachi, Osaka. The gallery hosts exhibitions inviting domestic and international artists to present contemporary art. In April 2017, a new space called "Horyuji Fuji Gallery" was added within the courtyard of "Mori no Cafe" located to the east of the main gate of Horyuji Temple in Ikaruga, Nara Prefecture. This addition serves as a venue for contemporary art projects and a rental gallery.

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”Man’yō-shū,” which means “A Collection of Myriad Leaves,” is Japan’s earliest existing anthology of poetry and contains approximately 4,500 pieces composed by people from different parts of the country.
Among the places mentioned, it is those in Nara which are referred to most frequently in the Man’yō-shū poems, and still today, Nara Prefecture is dotted with historic sites and beautiful natural landscapes that are related to the Man’yō-shū. Nara may well be called the “home of Man’yō.”
The Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yō Culture was established in Asuka Village in Nara in September 2001 as a comprehensive cultural institute for ancient culture emphasizing Man’yō-shū. It is indeed a suitable facility for Nara.
The excavation conducted before the construction of this facility unearthed an ancient factory site, Asukaike Ruins, which was later designated as a Historic Site by the national government. The facility coexists with these ruins, and we are trying to use them creatively while carefully preserving them, for example, by displaying the reconstructed site. We hope to contribute to the development of the local community while inviting people to travel back 1,300 years to the world of Man’yō.

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The museum was established for the purpose of displaying objects that would broaden our knowledge of the lifestyles and histories of people from various regions of the world and thereby help us understand their ways of thinking. The museum procures, preserves, and displays ethnographical and archaeological objects, as well as conducts research whose findings are shared with the public through the permanent exhibition and feature exhibitions. The museum has a Reading Area for the convenience of visitors and holds educational activities such as public lectures and workshops.

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The Kaiju Mirai Project aims to stimulate the local community by holding contemporary art exhibitions and cultural events in the Kaiju district of Sakurai City, Nara Prefecture. Up-and-coming artists from Japan and abroad are invited to participate in the exhibitions and bring a fresh perspective to the local community. The project also allows local residents to share the local folklore and memories and to create a new future together. 

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This museum is located in the heart of the ancient city of Nara, surrounded by the famous temples of Todai-ji and Kofuku-ji, and Kasuga Shrine. The museum, which celebrated its centennial anniversary in 1995, has been deeply involved in the preservation, inventory, and research of Japanese antiquities and archeological artifacts, especially artworks related to Buddhism. With the cooperation of temples, shrines and private collectors, the museum has organized exhibitions introducing a wealth of outstanding artworks over the years, including those featured in the very popular annual exhibition of treasures from the Shosoin Repository.

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The Museum Yamatobunkakan collects and displays a wide range of ancient East Asian art works.

The Nara Prefectural Museum of Art opened in March 1973, when Kanbo Yoshikawa, a Japanese painter and cultural anthropologist, donated Japanese paintings, Ukiyoe, and crafts from the Edo period. After acquiring two other collections as well as works by prominent ceramist Kenkichi Tomimoto, the museum's collection expanded to a total of 4200 items. The museum hosts exhibitions and researches based on these collections.

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BO/OK

Dear Gallery Nara

Suiheisha History Museum

Nara Park Bus Terminal

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Toindo (Yakushiji Temple)

Nara City Museum of Art

Moment Contemporary Art Center

Horyuji Fuji Gallery

Gallery Tenpyo Naramachi

Neiraku Museum of Art

Nara Women's University Memorial Hall

Uda Matsuyama Kaikan

Nara Prefecture Complex of Man’yo Culture

Tenri University Sankokan Museum

Kasugataisha Museum

The Kaiju Mirai Project

Art-Space Tarn

Nara Historical Art and Culture Village

Shouhaku Art Museum

Nara Tsutaya Books

Nara National Museum

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The Museum Yamatobunkakan

Nara Prefectural Museum of Art

Irie Taikichi Memorial Museum of Photography Nara City