Features
On the Artists’ Minds Now: Part 1
Four Japan-based creators share their thoughts on the current moment
The Eye of Shinjuku
A look at an iconic public artwork in Shinjuku Station by Joshibi University of Art and Design student Kotomi Numazawa
Public Art in Nerima Bijutsu no Mori Ryokuchi Park
An introduction by Joshibi University of Art and Design student Kotoori Hotchi
Films About Japanese Artists
A few movies you can stream
Japanese Art Online: Part 2
Experience more Japanese art from home with these podcasts and virtual shows.
Experience Japanese Art Online
From virtual tours to social media, Tokyo museums and galleries are using alternative ways to reach audiences. Browse and buy Japanese art from home.
When Imitation is Not Flattery: Copyright Tactics in the Digital Age
A legal expert reflects on artistic copyright in our interconnected era
Museum Closings and Reopenings in the Tokyo Area
How is Coronavirus impacting the Tokyo art world? Here is a list of closings and reopenings at major museums in the Tokyo area.
10 Things in Tokyo: 2020
Art events in and around Tokyo this year
Art Spaces Open Over Winter Break
Museums and galleries to visit during the year-end and New Year holidays
10 Things in Tokyo: December 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: November 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: October 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: September 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: August 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
Summer Night Museum 2019
Five Tokyo municipal museums offer extended summer hours!
10 Things in Tokyo: July 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: June 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
Golden Week 2019
City shows and day trips for the April 27–May 6 holidays.
10 Things in Tokyo: April 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
Issei Suda’s Journeys of Vision
Remembering a photographer who revealed the sublime in the everyday.
Joshibi Favorites
Students at a leading Japanese university of art and design describe museums and exhibits in Ueno.
10 Things in Tokyo: March 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
6 Things in Tokyo: February 2019
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
Japanese Art Festivals 2019
What’s coming up this year.
10 Things in Tokyo: December 2018
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: November 2018
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: October 2018
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
10 Things in Tokyo: September 2018
Events and exhibitions happening this month in Tokyo and beyond
The Art of Jewelry: Gallery Deux Poissons
Exceptional contemporary jewelers at an easily missed Ebisu space.
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