Planning your trip to Tokyo in spring for cherry blossom season? Here is where and when is the best time to see the cherry blossoms in Tokyo in 2024! When is cherry blossom season in Japan in 2024? Cherry blossom season in Japan for 2024 is expected to peak from late March to early April,…
Van Gogh and Still Life: From Tradition to Innovation
This exhibition places Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) within the development of still life painting in Europe, from the 17th-century Netherlands to the start of the 20th century, and explores what Vincent van Gogh learned from his predecessors, how this was reflected in his own works, and how he influenced future generations of artists. The exhibition…
Claude Monet: Journey to Series Paintings
An exhibition that traces the career of the preeminent Impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840–1926), and commemorates the 150th anniversary of the First Impressionist Exhibition, held in Paris in 1874. Focusing on Claude Monet’s “series paintings”, this exhibition features representative works from more than 40 museums in Japan and abroad, all of which are Monet works.…
Ancient Mexico: Maya, Aztec, and Teotihuacan
Among the thirty-five World Heritage sites in Mexico, the ruins of ancient cities are especially popular. For over 3,000 years, from the 15th century BC until the Spanish conquest in the 16th century AD, unique civilizations adapted to and flourished in Mexico’s diverse environments. This exhibition focuses on three major civilizations — the Maya, Aztec,…
LIGHT: Works from the Tate Collection
Working with a careful selection of artworks from the Tate collection in the UK based on the theme of light, this exhibition traces the original creativity of artists across two centuries, spanning from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day. Included are artists such as Joseph Mallord William Turner, “the painter of…
The National Art Center, Tokyo
The National Art Center, Tokyo was founded in 2007 with the mission of contributing to the creation of a new culture that advances mutual understanding and inclusion through the power of art. Since then, the NACT–the fifth institution to be established under the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art–has functioned as an art center…
The ‘Chocorooms’ is now Available Without the Chocolate Part
Introducing the summer 2023 limited edition “Choco Nui Jatta! Kikonoyama” from Meiji’s beloved confectionery, ‘Kiko no yama’ (also known as Chocorooms). These delightful treats are now available at supermarkets, convenience stores, and drugstores nationwide starting Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Grab yours today! To address the desire for enjoying Chocorooms even in the scorching summer heat,…
Art Show of Haroshi and James Jean
Haroshi, a Japanese artist, made a work called Trespassers with visual artist James Jean. Prints of the work will be released soon. To celebrate the collaboration, they will hold a one-day art show this weekend on the 16th at Shibuya Parco 2G, including unreleased works by Haroshi and James. Drop by! Date: 16 July (Sun) 2023…
COLORS 2023
A live event “COLORS” will be held at Tokyo Garden Theater on August 26th. “COLORS” is an event sponsored by CITTA WORKS, which has been producing live performances that have been a highlight of Japanese hip-hop history for a long time. KOWICHI, NORIKIYO, ralph, ¥ellow Bucks, Bonbero, LANA, OZworld and Watson will perform. This time,…