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The Unknown Akechi Mitsuhide ―The Hosokawa and the Akechi, Warrior Lords that Supported Nobunaga
Mitsuhide Akechi served the Ashikaga Shogun family and was later given an important position by shogun Nobunaga Oda. Working under the same master, Akechi had a friendly association with Fujitaka Hosokawa,...More »
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Tanaka Isson: The Entire Collection of his Works Housed in the Chiba City Museum of Art
*The museum will not be open in the evenings for the forseeable future. Isson Tanaka (1908–1977) lived in Chiba City for twenty years. In his fifties, he relocated to Amami Oshima, where he created...More »
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Yokohama Museum of Art Collection Polyphony: Artists and Yokohama in the 1910s–1960s
*All visitors are required to pre-book timed tickets to visit the exhibition ‟Yokohama Museum of Art Collection.” “Polyphony” is a musical term describing music that consists of multiple, independent...More »
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Kenji Tao “Flight”
Kenji Tao’s Nihonga paintings feature mineral pigment paints, motifs of plants and animals, and elements of ink painting.More »
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Yoshitaka Nishikawa “Quiet Inside”
This exhibition features the work of Yoshitaka Nishikawa, the artist who designed our “Bamboo” room for the Artist in Hotel project at Park Hotel Tokyo. Venue: Corridor Gallery 34, Park Hotel Tokyo...More »
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Makiko Fujigoe Exhibition
Venue: Gallery Hinoki BMore »
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Listen: Landscapes of Sound and Instruments
These works from the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art collection feature scenes depicting sound and musical instruments. Some works portray musicians, others evoke elements of sound and music through...More »
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Princess Kazu Goes to Edo: The Objects She Held and the World She Saw
In the Edo period, ever since Takako, the lawful wife of third-generation shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu, it was customary for the wives of shoguns and their heirs to come from the houses of Imperial princes...More »
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Connections: 150 years of Modern Art in Japan and France
Japanese craft art and ukiyo-e prints became an important source of inspiration for European artists such as Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh in the late 19th and early 20th century. The phenomenon, called...More »
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The First Paintings We Want to Show in 2021
Featuring the work of nine diverse artists More »
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The Energy of Edo Genre Painting and Ukiyo-e
In the Edo Period (17th Century), after the end of the Warring States era, the notion that people should enjoy life began to spread. Daily life became the subject of paintings, commoners began to seek...More »
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New Year Masterpieces
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The Extraordinary Drawings of Kyosai
*Please buy advance reservation tickets at Lawson Ticket. Tickets are not available at the museum as a general rule. Kawanabe Kyosai (1831-1889) is a popular artist, and exhibitions of his works seem...More »
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Engimono
Hotel Gajoen Tokyo, a museum hotel with a collection of 2,500 works of art and the famed “Hundred Steps Staircase,” presents works of Japanese art, craft, and design to bring health and happiness in the...More »
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This Is Now
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. -Albert Einstein Art Tokyo Platform proudly presents its second group exhibition titled ‘This...More »
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Friend of Art
Paintings depicting animals, flowers, landscapes, people, and fantasies. More »
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Camellias in Bloom
Featuring camellia-themed works from Unpel Gallery’s “Tsubaki-e Collection” by artists such as Taikan Yokoyama and Yuki Ogura. Part 2 features works from Korin Ogata, Yumeji Takehisa, Ryusei Kishida, and...More »
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The Sento: The History and Culture of Bathhouses in Tokyo
*Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is temporarily closed from January 2. Since the Edo period, public bathhouses have been centers of rest and relaxation, and have evolved throughout the ages....More »
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Kachofugetsu Dept. Rmx./Spinoff
These paintings, metal crafts, wood carvings, embroideries, and paper cuttings by five artists put contemporary spins on the traditional “kachofugetsu” nature motifs.More »
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Giga Manga: From Edo Giga to Modern Manga
There are various explanations for the origins of Japanese manga. This exhibition looks at the satirical artworks of the Edo period that arose from printing culture as the starting point for what are recognized...More »
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New Year’s Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum
*All visitors must make an online reservation. *Due to the rapid increase of coronavirus infections in Tokyo, the Museum will close at 5.00 pm. This annual exhibition started in 2003, celebrates the...More »
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Rimpa and Impressionism: Arts Produced by Urban Cultures, East and West
The Rimpa school of painting was initiated by Tawaraya Sotatsu in the early seventeenth century. It evolved through the work of Ogata Korin in the early eighteenth century and Sotatsu’s and Korin’s colleagues...More »
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Repetitions
The exhibition is co-curated by Stockholm-based artist Hans Andersson, who had a solo exhibition at Loko Gallery in 2017, and Tokyo/Berlin-based art dealer and curator Kazuhide Miyashita. Seven artists...More »
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Edo Sceneries on Doro-e from the Polak Collection – Distant Views on the Backdrops
The present exhibition showcases various sceneries from the Edo period drawn from a distant viewpoint, combining “doro-e” pictures such as “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” with actual maps drawn...More »
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Make the Knots
Forty-two artists present three works each in this two-part show for the New Year. More »
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Made in Fuchu Exhibition
Fuchu Art Museum’s public art project not only gathers and features unique works but showcases the process by providing the artists a place to work on the museum grounds. This exhibition, marking 20...More »
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Beauty of Japanese Culture: Oh! Sumo Exhibition
*Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art is temporarily closed from January 13. *This event has been postponed. Sumo, its costumes, banners, and unique fonts are considered representative of Japanese culture...More »
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Hyuga Masamune: The National Treasure Sword and Art for the Generals
*Reservations required. Please see the official website for details. Showcasing the National Treasure “Hyuga Masamune” and other popular swords from Japanese history. Two National Treasures and seven...More »
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Ukiyoe Print Collection Exhibition - Edo no Hana
An exhibition of ukiyoe prints from the Edo period including two cultural treasures by Shunsho Katsukawa.More »
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2020 MOMAS Collection III
*Museum of Modern Art, Saitama is temporarily closed from December 24 to February 8. *Some works will be changed during exhibition period. First Period: 10/24 (Sat) - 12/13 (Sun) Second Period: 12/15...More »
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Natural Life
This show directed by Kyoto’s Finch Arts presents work by seven artists (mainly young Kansai creators) exploring the theme of “free, natural” life. More »
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Anniversary Exhibition III: 1974–2020
This exhibition looks at artworks from the Tama region since 1974 and new pieces up through 2020. More »
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Nanga History in Tochigi
Nanga is a school and style of art that flourished in the late Edo period under the influence of the Ming Dynasty’s Southern School of Chinese Painting. This exhibition traces a wave of early modern through...More »
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Higashiyama Kaii and Nihonga Depicting Four Seasons
Featuring works by Kaii Higashiyama (1908–1999), a master of landscape Nihonga painting. More »
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Men in Japanese Kimono – Stylish and Charming in the Edo Period
*In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Ōta Memorial Museum of Art will shorten our opening hours as follows from January 8th, 2021 until further notice. Opening Hours: 10:30 am to 5:00 pm (Last...More »
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MOMAT Collection: What is Like the Present?
*Because of the state-of-emergency declaration, our museum will be closed at 5:00 PM also on Fridays and Saturdays from January 15, 2021 until further notice. This edition of the MOMAT Collection centers...More »
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Shizuko Hotokebuchi “Shell”
Shizuko Hotokebuchi’s Nihonga-inspired works express the beauty of surfaces and thin layers. More »
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Lacquerwares that Travelled Across the Sea
From the late 16th century, a great quantity of lacquerware was exported as a special Japanese product. Lacquerware produced for Western orders included housewares decorated with “maki-e” and “raden” techniques....More »
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Masterpieces from Mushakoji Saneatsu Kinenkan
Introducing works from the Mushakoji Saneatsu Kinenkan collection.More »