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【Goods Unboxing】 "Geidai-style: The 'Mikata' of Art" at Tokyo University of the Arts Museum until Sep 23 - Experience the Feeling of a Geidai Student...
Introducing original goods from the "Geidai-style: The 'Mikata' of Art" exhibition at Tokyo University of the Arts Museum.
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【Report】What is the Essence of Japanese Art Passed Down in the UK? -- "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Kaleidoscope of Flowers ~ Edo Painting Across the Sea" Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum until October 18
The "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Kaleidoscope of Flowers ~ Edo Painting Across the Sea" exhibition is held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, showcasing Edo-period paintings and ukiyo-e.
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Lithuanian contemporary opera performance 'HAVE A GOOD DAY!' makes its Japanese debut in Kyoto and Aichi this autumn
Lithuanian opera 'HAVE A GOOD DAY!' premieres in Japan at Kyoto and Aichi this autumn.
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挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」 | レポート | アイエム［インターネットミュージアム］
挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」の取材レポート。挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」を実際の会場で取材し、写真と動画で紹介。行ったからこそ分かる挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」の見どころとポイントを分かりやすくお伝えします。挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」のレビューはアイエムで！
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Meguro River Becomes a Giant Instrument: Sound Installation 'KAZE — body' by Kunihito Kuniho Travels Along the Night River in 'Meguro River Night Ambience'
Artist Kunihito Kuniho's sound installation 'KAZE — body' transforms the 4-kilometer Meguro River into a giant instrument during the 'Meguro River Night Ambience' art project.
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Vermeer 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' exhibition: 17th-century Dutch masterpieces, miracle return to Japan (Osaka Nakajima Museum) opening report. 17th-century Dutch masterpieces gather.
Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' and other 17th‑century Dutch masterpieces open at Osaka's Nakajima Museum until Sep 27.
Tokyo Art Beat
"YBA & BEYOND" (Kyoto Seika Art Museum) Workshop Experience: Creating a New World Map with Teisuke Kaneko
Participants created a new world map by cutting and pasting fragments of world maps and Kaneko's artwork in a workshop led by Teisuke Kaneko.
Tokyo Art Beat
Opening Report: Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' Exhibition at Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum. Exploring the 17th-Century Dutch Golden Age Painting World
The Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum opens an exhibition featuring Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring,' showcasing 17th-century Dutch Golden Age paintings from the Mauritshuis Museum.
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Yagisaki Yuka | "Book and Art Exhibition vol.6 Nazo." — What Can Be Seen by Reading Words
The Ota City Museum & Library hosted "Book and Art Exhibition vol.6 Nazo", showcasing works by three artists inspired by reading words.
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Kagawa 'History and Art of Scary Things' Exhibition Related Events
Kagawa Prefectural Museum holds related events for its 'History and Art of Scary Things' exhibition, featuring talks, lectures, and workshops.
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Munehiro Yoshimura: Illusion on Outskirts of Town @ KAYOKOYUKI
Munehiro Yoshimura's new works are on view at KAYOKOYUKI in Tokyo through August 29, 2026.
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Best 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Vermeer to So So-Wen
This article introduces the best 16 exhibitions to see this weekend, featuring shows at various museums.
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Second Challenge Day: Shozan Art 'Storage' Club - Let's Create a Secret Base | Osaki City
Free workshop in Osaki City where children build secret bases using cardboard and paper.
Tokyo Art Beat
[2026 Silver Week] 26 Recommended Exhibitions at Museums and Art Museums Nationwide | From Marie Antoinette and Andrew Wyeth to Sasao Yuriko and Merjin Chin
A guide to 26 must-see exhibitions at museums and galleries across Japan during the 2026 Silver Week.
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339 POPUP Project 'BOOK PARK CLUB in Hiroshima City Modern Art Museum'
This event showcases art books and zines from independent Japanese publishers at Hiroshima's Modern Art Museum.
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「Basel Social Club」の系譜を継ぐ「Tokyo Jazz Club」が初開催
Tokyo Jazz Club, inheriting Basel Social Club's legacy, debuts Nov 1-8 2026 in a former capsule hotel near Jimbocho, Tokyo.
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Moon Art Night Minami-Azabu 2026 to be held in September again. Enjoy the moon and art under the autumn night.
The 2026 Moon Art Night in Minami-Azabu, Tokyo, will run from September 18 to October 4. The festival features 100+ art, music, theater, and workshop events centered around the moon.
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【Yteen Art Club】Marie Antoinette Style Invitation Tickets (Limited to 10 groups of middle/high school students and their guardians)
Yteen Art Club offers free tickets to an exhibition on Marie Antoinette's style at Yokohama Museum of Art, limited to 10 groups of students and guardians.
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【Okayama】"Circus! Welcome to the World of Dreams" Exhibition Related Events
Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art is hosting related events for the "Circus! Welcome to the World of Dreams" exhibition, featuring mini circus shows, lectures, and tours.
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Special Exhibition × Fukuoka Modern Artists File 2026 'Yamauchi Terue Exhibition: Tide Records' @ Fukuoka City Art Museum
The Fukuoka City Art Museum hosts an exhibition showcasing Yamauchi Terue's works focused on the sea and coastal communities.
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Prepare to Study Vermeer. A Guide to Understanding Vermeer through 'Tuzuki' Analysis
A guide to understanding Vermeer's works through the lens of tuzuki analysis
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Sono Kondou's 'Dream Title' Exhibition Opens at Ota City Museum of Art and Library with First New Animation in 15 Years
Sono Kondou's exhibition at Ota City Museum of Art and Library features her first new animation in 15 years, 'Named Uninvited'.
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Ticket Giveaway for "Kyo Takemura: Moving World" at Mito Museum of Art Contemporary Gallery and others
ART iT is offering a chance to win tickets to the "Kyo Takemura: Moving World" exhibition via a lucky draw.
Tokyo Art Beat
Ryuichi Sakamoto's Performance Reappears in MR Space. Experience 'Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+' Online via Muyon at a Discount
Ryuichi Sakamoto's piano concert is recreated in MR space, offering discounted tickets through Tokyo Art Beat's 'Muyon' service
Tokyo Art Beat
Recruitment for English Translation Staff at Tokyo Art Beat
Tokyo Art Beat is hiring English translation staff on a contract basis to translate art articles and exhibition pages.
Tokyo Art Beat
Aesop Presents 'Fragrant Fables' – A Four-Day Event at Tokyo National Museum's Kogakukan
Aesop hosts a four-day event at Tokyo National Museum's Kogakukan featuring new fragrances, performances, and talks from September 4–7.
Tokyo Art Beat
Nature, Architecture, and Art Resonate in Karuizawa. To the Renovated Suntory Museum of Art.
The Suntory Museum of Art in Karuizawa reopened after a two-year renovation.
東奥日報社
Hachima Kōkyū (Hokkaido University Attached Elementary School) Receives Sazuma Prize for Art Education Research, First From Aomori Prefecture in 11 Years
Hachima Kōkyū won the Sazuma Prize for art education research, marking the first win from Aomori Prefecture in 11 years.
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Shoji Saori and Hiroshi Sugimoto Co-Star Again; Special One-Day Performance 'The Light of Baroque Vivaldi's Now' Held at Roemus Theatre Kyoto
Shoji Saori and Hiroshi Sugimoto co-star again in a special one-day performance at Roemus Theatre Kyoto.
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Maruki Suma Exhibition '73 Years Old Artist' Held at Shiga Prefectural Museum of Art. Tracing the Footsteps of an Unconventional Painter Who Made Her Art Debut at 73
Shiga Prefectural Museum of Art hosts an exhibition of Maruki Suma, who began painting at 73.
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Hoshino Ta | Furuata Tetsuya 'Skepticism'
This book traces the history of skepticism in Western philosophy, contrasting ancient skepticism with modern skepticism to address irresponsible modern doubt.
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Matsubang House | Kenta Kobayashi "TOKYO"
Kenta Kobayashi's exhibition "TOKYO" explores the fusion of AI-generated imagery and photographic expression.
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【Kyoto】Co-program 2026 Hayakawa Hayanoko 'Yuugi─Reibou2─'
The dance piece 'Yuugi─Reibou2─' explores bodily subjectivity at the Kyoto Art Center.
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Series: Rika Nakashima - A New Book of the Dead, Part 4
Reflecting on Okinawa's war sites and military accidents to examine how death is politicized and historical truths are suppressed.
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Yamada Gorō Tribute: 'Bura Bura Bijutsu Hakubutsukan' National Museum of Western Art Best Selection Broadcast (TV Guide Web)
BS Nippon will broadcast a tribute to Yamada Gorō by airing his program 'Bura Bura Bijutsu Hakubutsukan: National Museum of Western Art Best Selection'.
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The inaugural 'Autumn Night Museum' event is held in Tokyo. Six Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museums, Museums, and Galleries to hold it this autumn.
Tokyo's Metropolitan Art Museums, Museums, and Galleries are hosting the inaugural 'Autumn Night Museum' event this autumn.
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Taso-kare, Kaha-tare ―Modern Art and the "Kage" (Seira Creation)
The exhibition explores light and shadow in modern art through works by artists like Yuno Kamirou and Okazaki Kazuo.
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15 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake: 'Fukushima Biennale 2026 Cinematic ∞Art' Staged in the 8 Towns of Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture
15 years after the 2011 quake, Fukushima Biennale 2026 showcases 88 artworks across eight Futaba towns.
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Tainan exchange art exhibition closes; during the exhibition, Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki attended and expressed regret over Taiwan's protest regarding seating at the peace ceremony.
Tainan exchange art exhibition closes; during the exhibition, Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki attended and expressed regret over Taiwan's protest regarding seating at the peace ceremony.
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Futoshi Koga | Challenges of Japanese Cultural Policy Reflected in the National Film Archive's Crowdfunding
Discusses Japanese cultural policy and the role of museums through the National Film Archive's crowdfunding.
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【Tokyo】Mirror of Reality, or Optical Corners in Another Space
An exhibition in Tokyo's Okamura Garden Court Showroom featuring architects and artists exploring mirrors and geometric spaces.
Tokyo Art Beat
Setagaya Art Museum Hosts 'Sweden Textile: Nordic Design Breathing with Daily Life and Nature' Featuring Approximately 200 Swedish Collections
Setagaya Art Museum presents an exhibition of Swedish textile designs from September 19 to November 15.
Tokyo Art Beat
NANZUKA's New Flagship Gallery Opens in September; Keiichi Tanaami's "DO NOT BOMB" Exhibition
NANZUKA opens a new flagship gallery in Shibuya Akx, hosting Keiichi Tanaami's "DO NOT BOMB" show from September 12 to October 17.
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Fukuoka Joshi Gakuin Middle School & High School [Art Club] Fukuoka District Art & Craft Exhibition
The Fukuoka Joshi Gakuin Art Club exhibited student works at the Fukuoka District Art & Craft Exhibition, with several students receiving awards.
VIDEO SALON
Exploring New Standards of Background Art with Blender! The CG Background Production of the Movie "Chou Kaguya-hime!" | VIDEO SALON.web | Web Magazine Operated by Video Salon, a Monthly Magazine for Video Production and Editing
An interview article introducing the workflow and technology of CG background production for the movie "Chou Kaguya-hime!" by Qun Plant.
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Artists' Union and art for all, among six groups, issue joint statement calling for repeal of the law on punishing flag desecration
Six art groups issue joint statement demanding repeal of law punishing flag desecration
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Editor's Notes……59──Within the Disaster
An editorial reflecting on the role of art institutions during disasters, focusing on the Kumamoto earthquake and extreme heat.
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Okinawa: 'Transcending Time from Past to Future - Exhibition on University of Tokyo's Historical Records and Ryukyu Records and Maps' Related Events
The Okinawa Prefectural Museum hosts an exhibition with related events, including symposiums and lectures on historical records and maps from the University of Tokyo and Ryukyu Islands.
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Interview with Tatsumura Textiles Representative President Iku Tatsumura. The symbol of Japanese beauty, new possibilities of 'Art Textiles'
President Iku Tatsumura discusses the launch of CASA TATSUMURA and the global potential of traditional Japanese woven art.
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Kohoku Region Contemporary Art Project Part 2: 'Kinushi Tetsuhisa Smoke and Mist Middle Mountain Road Bairen-machi' to be held in October
An exhibition featuring artist Kinushi Tetsuhisa in Bairen-machi, Shiga Prefecture, will be held in October as part of the 'Art Spot in Kohoku' project.
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“Geidai-style Art’s ‘Mikata’” – Interview with Saika Wada (Part 2) “I Think Exhibitions Are Valuable for Experiences, Not Objects”
Saika Wada discusses her evolving perspective on art appreciation and the value of experiential exhibitions at Tokyo University of the Arts.
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From Kyoto's Nishijin to the World: Ryūsō Kobo's Art Textiles Launch Interior Brand 'CASA TATSUMURA' in Milan
Ryūsō Kobo and Takashimaya unveil the interior brand 'CASA TATSUMURA' at Milan Design Week 2026.
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Inside Other Spaces: Environments by Women Artists 1956−1976 @ Lum Museum
A 2026 exhibition at Lum Museum in Seoul showcasing environments by women artists from 1956 to 1976.
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Learning Exhibition: Practice Problems in Art Inclusion
An exhibition exploring inclusive art practices in a museum setting.
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Sōsuen 'Air Condition' (Kumamoto City Museum of Contemporary Art) Exhibition Report: Resistance Against World Division Through Breathing Overlapped in Kyiv
Sōsuen's exhibition 'Air Condition' at Kumamoto City Museum explores breathing as resistance through collaborative works created in Kyiv.
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「藝大式 美術の“ミカタ”」 Yanagi Ayaka Interview (Part 1) ‘I Felt It Was an Exhibition That Turned the Question Back to You’
Yanagi Ayaka discusses her experience at Tokyo University of the Arts' 'Mikata' exhibition, highlighting its interactive and educational approach.
Tokyo Art Beat
The Ascension Gate for Emerging Artists: The 76th Gakuten Award Ceremony Held at the National Art Center. The Exhibition Runs Until August 16th.
The 76th Gakuten Award ceremony was held at the National Art Center Tokyo, recognizing young artists and their educators. The exhibition of winning works continues until August 16th.
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Rethink – Noritaka Tatehana and Handwork – Exhibition Opens at Women's Art Museum to Mark 15 Years of Creative Activity
The exhibition 'Rethink – Noritaka Tatehana and Handwork' opens at the Women's Art Museum to commemorate 15 years of the artist's creative activity.
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55 recommended exhibitions for the second half of 2026 + α: masterpieces from the Louvre and Orsay to come to Japan, plus Japanese art highlights at Daikokuji and Shosoin
55 notable exhibitions in late 2026, featuring international masterpieces and Japanese art highlights.
Tokyo Art Beat
Visiting the paintings of Fujishima Tsuguharu at the National Treasure Guest Hall Akasaka Detached Palace; an exhibition marking the 140th anniversary of his birth has opened.
An exhibition celebrating Fujishima Tsuguharu’s 140th birthday opens at the National Treasure Guest Hall, showing six oil paintings, two rarely seen.
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【Goods Unboxing】 "Geidai-style: The 'Mikata' of Art" at Tokyo University of the Arts Museum until Sep 23 - Experience the Feeling of a Geidai Student...
美術展ナビ

【Report】What is the Essence of Japanese Art Passed Down in the UK? -- "British Museum Japanese Art Collection: A Kaleidoscope of Flowers ~ Edo Painting Across the Sea" Exhibition at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum until October 18
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Lithuanian contemporary opera performance 'HAVE A GOOD DAY!' makes its Japanese debut in Kyoto and Aichi this autumn
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挿絵から舞台美術まで、異才のマルチタレントに迫る ─ 大阪中之島美術館「カール・ヴァルザー展」 | レポート | アイエム［インターネットミュージアム］
美術手帖

Meguro River Becomes a Giant Instrument: Sound Installation 'KAZE — body' by Kunihito Kuniho Travels Along the Night River in 'Meguro River Night Ambience'
美術手帖

Vermeer 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' exhibition: 17th-century Dutch masterpieces, miracle return to Japan (Osaka Nakajima Museum) opening report. 17th-century Dutch masterpieces gather.
Tokyo Art Beat

"YBA & BEYOND" (Kyoto Seika Art Museum) Workshop Experience: Creating a New World Map with Teisuke Kaneko
Tokyo Art Beat

Opening Report: Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' Exhibition at Osaka Mid-Island Art Museum. Exploring the 17th-Century Dutch Golden Age Painting World
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Yagisaki Yuka | "Book and Art Exhibition vol.6 Nazo." — What Can Be Seen by Reading Words
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Kagawa 'History and Art of Scary Things' Exhibition Related Events
ART iT

Munehiro Yoshimura: Illusion on Outskirts of Town @ KAYOKOYUKI
美術手帖

Best 16 Exhibitions to See This Weekend. From Vermeer to So So-Wen
city.osaki.miyagi.jp

Second Challenge Day: Shozan Art 'Storage' Club - Let's Create a Secret Base | Osaki City
Tokyo Art Beat

[2026 Silver Week] 26 Recommended Exhibitions at Museums and Art Museums Nationwide | From Marie Antoinette and Andrew Wyeth to Sasao Yuriko and Merjin Chin
ART iT

339 POPUP Project 'BOOK PARK CLUB in Hiroshima City Modern Art Museum'
ART iT

「Basel Social Club」の系譜を継ぐ「Tokyo Jazz Club」が初開催
美術手帖

Moon Art Night Minami-Azabu 2026 to be held in September again. Enjoy the moon and art under the autumn night.
美術展ナビ

【Yteen Art Club】Marie Antoinette Style Invitation Tickets (Limited to 10 groups of middle/high school students and their guardians)
artscape

【Okayama】"Circus! Welcome to the World of Dreams" Exhibition Related Events
ART iT

Special Exhibition × Fukuoka Modern Artists File 2026 'Yamauchi Terue Exhibition: Tide Records' @ Fukuoka City Art Museum
美術手帖

Prepare to Study Vermeer. A Guide to Understanding Vermeer through 'Tuzuki' Analysis
美術手帖

Sono Kondou's 'Dream Title' Exhibition Opens at Ota City Museum of Art and Library with First New Animation in 15 Years
ART iT

Ticket Giveaway for "Kyo Takemura: Moving World" at Mito Museum of Art Contemporary Gallery and others
Tokyo Art Beat

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Performance Reappears in MR Space. Experience 'Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum | KAGAMI+' Online via Muyon at a Discount
Tokyo Art Beat

Recruitment for English Translation Staff at Tokyo Art Beat
Tokyo Art Beat

Aesop Presents 'Fragrant Fables' – A Four-Day Event at Tokyo National Museum's Kogakukan
Tokyo Art Beat

Nature, Architecture, and Art Resonate in Karuizawa. To the Renovated Suntory Museum of Art.
東奥日報社

Hachima Kōkyū (Hokkaido University Attached Elementary School) Receives Sazuma Prize for Art Education Research, First From Aomori Prefecture in 11 Years
美術手帖

Shoji Saori and Hiroshi Sugimoto Co-Star Again; Special One-Day Performance 'The Light of Baroque Vivaldi's Now' Held at Roemus Theatre Kyoto
美術手帖

Maruki Suma Exhibition '73 Years Old Artist' Held at Shiga Prefectural Museum of Art. Tracing the Footsteps of an Unconventional Painter Who Made Her Art Debut at 73
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Hoshino Ta | Furuata Tetsuya 'Skepticism'
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Matsubang House | Kenta Kobayashi "TOKYO"
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【Kyoto】Co-program 2026 Hayakawa Hayanoko 'Yuugi─Reibou2─'
ART iT

Series: Rika Nakashima - A New Book of the Dead, Part 4
Yahoo!ニュース

Yamada Gorō Tribute: 'Bura Bura Bijutsu Hakubutsukan' National Museum of Western Art Best Selection Broadcast (TV Guide Web)
美術手帖

The inaugural 'Autumn Night Museum' event is held in Tokyo. Six Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museums, Museums, and Galleries to hold it this autumn.
moma.pref.kanagawa.jp

Taso-kare, Kaha-tare ―Modern Art and the "Kage" (Seira Creation)
美術手帖

15 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake: 'Fukushima Biennale 2026 Cinematic ∞Art' Staged in the 8 Towns of Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture
フォーカス台湾

Tainan exchange art exhibition closes; during the exhibition, Nagasaki Mayor Suzuki attended and expressed regret over Taiwan's protest regarding seating at the peace ceremony.
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Futoshi Koga | Challenges of Japanese Cultural Policy Reflected in the National Film Archive's Crowdfunding
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