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EXHIBITIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2018
Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami consider legal action against fake exhibitions in China
Exhibitions of works passed off as those by renowned Japanese artists Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami have been held in China recently, and the two artists are considering legal action to seek criminal charges, their lawyers have said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018
Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror
'Life is the Heart of a Rainbow,' the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018
Architecture in Japan: A storied history built firmly on wooden foundations
'Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of its Transformation' is now showing at the Mori Art Museum.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2017
Osaka regales top World Expo official, but concerns linger over hosting 2025 event
In an attempted display of local enthusiasm for the 2025 World Expo, Osaka rolled out the red carpet this week for a senior official from the organization that will decide next November who will host the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 20, 2016
In the summer heat, these clothing gadgets can help you stay cool
Feeling the heat? An exhibition in Tokyo is showcasing clothes, tools and technologies that can bring a cool breeze to the hottest day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2016
Museum gives visitors a scientific take on ninja life
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) on Friday gave reporters a preview of its new ninja exhibition, which uses historic documents, tools and interactive attractions to give visitors a more scientific idea of what it was like to be a ninja.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015
Style complements functionality at Shibuya exhibition of aids for disabled
A new design exhibition in Tokyo is aiming to give the public perception of disability a makeover by placing style at the top of the agenda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2015
'Superhuman' sports showcased at Tokyo expo
Ever wanted to play at being superhuman? Games-players can now feel what it is like to have superpowers of a sort — and tights are optional.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 28, 2014
Kyoto photography show pushes the frame
Mars has landed in Japan and is best viewed from a beanbag in the annex of The Museum of Kyoto. "Mars, a Photographic exploration" is the worthy headline event at this year's Kyotographie International Photography Festival, which brings together remarkable photos of the red planet, with imagery captured...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2014
'Changes in Lifestyle: Showa Era Food and Kitchens'
Every year, the Akashi City Museum of Culture presents a "Changes of Lifestyle" exhibition showcasing aspects of life during the Showa Era (1926-1989). Designed to teach children and teenagers about recent history as well as help them visualize the life of their parents, grandparents or even great grandparents,...
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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