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Jae Lee
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Dec 24, 2010
Ueno Museum celebrates its new look
The Tokyo National Museum in Ueno Park is ready to show off its new look.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 17, 2010
'Reality Lab' is proud to be 'Made in Japan'
It has been nearly 10 years since Issey Miyake released a new line of clothing, the last being "me Issey Miyake" — scrunched-up one-size "Cauliflower" T-shirts that stretch to fit any wearer. So it's no surprise that the launch of 132 5., a collection of garments based on origami folds, has caused...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Dec 10, 2010
'Daido Moriyama: Tsugaru'
Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 26, 2010
Yokohama festival aims to revive the spirit of butoh legend Ohno
BankArt 1929 commemorates butoh dance legend Kazuo Ohno at a festival that continues through Dec. 12. Ohno passed away in June at the age of 103.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Nov 26, 2010
'Global Ends: Towards the beginning'
TOTO Gallery Ma
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Nov 19, 2010
New Hermes exhibition gets inspiration from 1982's 'Tron'
Te ground-breaking science-fiction movie "Tron" dazzled film-goers with its use of computer graphics and futuristic cinematography in 1982. Tapping into a widespread nostalgia for that film, the release of a sequel next month is already generating a lot of buzz.
JAPAN / Media
Nov 14, 2010
Documenting the art world's original odd couple
"No! You do it!" yells Dorothy across a small New York apartment to her husband, Herb. Megumi Sasaki, a Japanese film director, has just asked to take a peek at a priceless artwork from the 1960s that is covered in blankets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Nov 12, 2010
'Llove'
Daikanyama i Studio
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Oct 22, 2010
'2011 s/s Collection "L'Etranger"'
Glass-Space
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Oct 8, 2010
'Self Portrait: Others as Myself'
Takahashi Collection Hibiya
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Oct 1, 2010
Kansai Tofu Festival celebrates minimalist flavors in picturesque surroundings
On Oct. 2, Tofu Day (a less chocolatey variation on Valentine's Day) will be celebrated outside traditional restaurant Kiyomizu Junsei Okabeya in eastern Kyoto, close to Kiyomizu Temple. Tofu made with soybeans from all over Japan will be celebrated, tasted and given awards for its minimalist aesthetic,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Sep 24, 2010
'Roni Horn: White Dickinson'
Rat Hole Gallery Closes Dec. 5
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Sep 17, 2010
Ballooning event will keep you grounded
Afraid of heights? No problem. The Suzuka Balloon Festival will satisfy your curiosity of ballooning, without letting you get carried away.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 9, 2010
Tokyo's 2010 Fashion's Night Out ups the ante
In 2009, Anna Wintour, fashion icon and editor in chief of American Vogue, announced the launch of Fashion's Night Out (FNO), a mass shopping festival organized to not only celebrate but also help keep the fashion industry vibrant in a declining economy. New York's first FNO, which took place just in...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2010
Korean artist Kim Siyeon opens house on personal struggle
For her first solo exhibition in Tokyo, Seoul-based artist Kim Siyeon brings her home to Gallery Foil in the form of photographs of installations that she created inside her house. Though she is known as an installation artist, the delicate nature of Kim's work and its location, which is an important...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Aug 27, 2010
'Agnosian Fields'
Maison Hermes Le Forum
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Aug 6, 2010
Film fans in Tokyo get the chance to enjoy cinema under the stars
The 11th Star Light Cinema program is currently being held at Ebisu Garden Place in Tokyo and this weekend will be your last chance to enjoy cinema under the stars (well, under a glass dome, at least).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Jul 23, 2010
'Naoya Hatakeyama: "Tracing Lines / Yamate Dori" '
Taka Ishii Gallery, Tokyo
Japan Times
Events / Events Outside Tokyo
Jul 16, 2010
All dressed up for a trip to the museum
Kyoto's International Manga Museum aims to exhibit the history of manga, one of Japan's main cultural exports.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / ART BRIEF
Jul 9, 2010
'Nippon Takaine Exhibition'
@butterfly.stroke.inc. gallery
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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