Culture Irises: The Allure of Color 2021 Apr 17th - May 16th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at Tokyo's Nezu Museum looks at Korin Ogata (1657-1716)'s "Irises", along with a variety of..
Culture Ihei Kimura Exhibition 2021 Mar 13th - May 23rd 2021 Past Event A special exhibiton taking place at the Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art looks at the works of Ihei Kimura (1901-1974), who was..
Culture Sylvanian Families Pop-Up Event 2021 Mar 27th - Jul 11th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at Tottori's Kurayoshi Figure Museum centers around the Sylvanian Families. These little animal..
Culture The Doraemon Exhibition (Sapporo) 2021 Apr 29th - Jun 27th 2021 Past Event A special event at the Sapporo Art Park Museum centers around Doraemon, the manga and anime series character created by Fujiko F...
Culture Kita City Ward - Landmarks & History Sleiman Azizi Kita City Ward in Tokyo's north is home to a curious mix of landmarks and historical spots. These include the Gingko Tree of..
Activities A Visit to the Kushigaki Village of Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Kushigaki means persimmon (kaki) on a skewer. It is a specialty that is produced in the Arida area of Wakayama Prefecture. Arida..
Culture Osamu Watanabe Art Candy Kingdom Exhibition 2021 Apr 3rd - May 9th 2021 Past Event A special event taking place at the Akita Museum of Art looks at the works of Osamu Watanabe, a contemporary artist who is famous..
Culture Kitsumoto Jinja - The "Mandarin" Shrine Alena Eckelmann The Shinto God of Mandarins is worshipped at Kitsumoto Shrine located in Kainan City. This is near the mikan orchards of Arida,..