Japan Art News (Page 2)

「ART FAIR TOKYO 20」 (Tokyo International Forum)
ART FAIR TOKYO 2026 will be held at the Tokyo International Forum from March 13th to 15th.
Art E-commerce Site "Gekkan Bijutsu Plus" Holds First Special Exhibition Since Full Renewal, "Cat, Neko, CAT ~Paws and Fluffiness~" Starting December 1st
The art e-commerce site "Gekkan Bijutsu Plus" will hold its first special exhibition since its full renewal, focusing on the theme of cats, starting December 1st.
Recruiting Students for the 10th Year. Tokyo University of the Arts' 'Care x Art' Program, 'Diversity on the Arts Project,' Seeks Working Adults Nationwide.
Tokyo University of the Arts' 'DOOR' program, focusing on 'Care x Art,' is recruiting working adult students nationwide for its 10th anniversary year in 2026.
Tsuji Yoshimoto "Continuation of the Path of Painting" (Kenji Taki Gallery Nagoya)
An exhibition by Tsuji Yoshimoto titled "Continuation of the Path of Painting" will be held at Kenji Taki Gallery Nagoya.
Tokyo National Museum to Feature 'Asobiba☺Tohaku!' for a Limited Time Starting January 2026. Let's Play Together at Tohaku with Children.
The Tokyo National Museum will host a limited-time play area, 'Asobiba☺Tohaku!', from January 16 to March 1, 2026, in the main building's Special Room 5.
【Museum Goods】5 Recommended Goods Found at the "Machu Picchu Exhibition" (Mori Arts Center Gallery) Selected by the Editorial Department
This article highlights five recommended original merchandise items selected by the editorial team from the "Machu Picchu Exhibition" at the Mori Arts Center Gallery.
Ako Sugie | Samiro Yunoki: The Eternal Now
The posthumous retrospective of Samiro Yunoki highlights his philosophy of valuing the present and his diverse artistic journey.
Mura-ta Shin | Art Walk 09: Autumn of Art Festivals (Part 2)
The author reviews the Kobe Rokko Meets Art, Okayama Art Exchange, and Chiba International Art Festival, discussing their commonalities and differences from international exhibitions.
Editorial Notes... 42—Reflections on Tech Industry Criticism in Light of the Roundtable Discussion "Envisioning Web Media 30 Years Hence"
Reflecting on a roundtable, the author explores connecting tech industry critique with design theory, starting from UI/UX issues.
【Tokyo】TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025
The 15th TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR will be held over two weekends at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, featuring Italy as the guest country.
High School Teacher Working on 'Fallen Leaf Art' Receives 700,000 Reactions for 'Shin-chan' Piece, Prompting 'Is This AI?' Comments
A high school art teacher's 'Fallen Leaf Art' depicting 'Crayon Shin-chan' garnered over 720,000 likes on X, astonishing viewers who questioned if it was AI-generated.
【Tokushima City】Call for Submissions for the Tokushima City Art Festival "Art Exhibition": Sanyo Shimbun Digital | SanDeji
The Tokushima City Cultural Association is soliciting entries for the Tokushima City Art Festival Art Exhibition, with applications accepted from December 20th to January 20th, Reiwa 8.
Lee Kit: Panorama @ Project Fulfill Art Space
Lee Kit's solo exhibition, "Panorama," is being held at Project Fulfill Art Space in Taipei from November 1 to December 27, 2025.
MAM Project 034: Sonia Boyce @ Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum will host the first solo exhibition in Japan by British artist Sonia Boyce, titled MAM Project 034.
"Eto Art Ema" Completed at Isasumi Shrine in Aizumisato, Expressing a Galloping White Horse: Local News: Fukushima Minpo Shimbun
The 'Eto Art Ema' featuring the next year's zodiac sign, the Horse, has been completed at Isasumi Shrine in Aizumisato and will be distributed starting December 1st.
How is Art Criticism Imported? Serialized in the January 1997 Issue: "Other Criteria for Criticism ①"
This article introduces Leo Steinberg's "Other Criteria for Criticism," discussing his critique of Greenbergian formalism and the concept of the "flatbed picture plane."
Wes Anderson's First Retrospective Exhibition Now Open in London, Featuring Film Costumes and Props All in One Place
Wes Anderson's first major retrospective, featuring about 700 items from his 30-year career, is currently being held in London.
【Entertainment Material Regular Delivery】Unraveling "Goraku Sekai," Featuring Color Frontispieces from the Taisho to Early Showa Periods, and Eihō Hirezaki - Art Exhibition Navi x National Theatre Collaboration Series Vol. 24
This installment explores the early Taisho to Showa period storybook "Goraku Sekai" and the color frontispiece artist Eihō Hirezaki, based on National Theatre collection materials.
Saito and Koheita, Tamura Yuichiro, Hasunuma Masahiro, Mikame Reina: Four Dialogues Surrounding the Collection x Contemporary Art at the Nagoya City Art Museum, Held from January 9 to March 8, 2026
The Nagoya City Art Museum will host an exhibition where four contemporary artists create new works through dialogue with the museum's collection.
169 Works Highlighting Young Sensibilities: Okhotsk Region High School Student Art Exhibition in Kitami
An art exhibition featuring 169 works by high school students from the Okhotsk region opened in Kitami.
[2025 Tokyo] Van Gogh, Utrillo... Hurry to the Museum! 3 Featured Exhibitions Ending This Year (All About)
This article highlights three notable art exhibitions in Tokyo ending in 2025, featuring artists like Van Gogh and Utrillo.
1 Second Angel 9 "SKIPPED SECOND" (Sho+1)
The exhibition "SKIPPED SECOND" by the anonymous artist 1 Second Angel 9 will be held at Sho+1, featuring new works.
About 300 items including paintings and pottery... Charity sale of works by artists related to the Tokai region begins, part of the proceeds to be used for welfare activities | FNN Prime Online
A charity sale featuring about 300 works by artists connected to the Tokai region has started, with proceeds supporting welfare activities.
MAM Screen 022: ikkibawiKrrr @ Mori Art Museum
The Mori Art Museum is hosting the 22nd installment of MAM Screen, featuring a solo exhibition by the visual research band ikkibawiKrrr.
“Makoto Kitamura: India Praise” (Tomioka City Museum of Art / Ichiro Fukuzawa Memorial Museum of Art)
An exhibition featuring about 40 representative works by painter Makoto Kitamura, focusing on his India-themed pieces, will be held.
【Fujieda Onpaku】Dialogue-based Art Appreciation Session: Let's Meet at Yangtse River Museum 2 (1/12, 11:00~) [Fujieda City] | Shizuoka Shimbun at-s
A dialogue-based art appreciation event will be held at the Yangtse River Museum on January 12th to deepen understanding of the collection.
【Limited to 1 Person】Present Campaign for "Reading Engi-e and Gyoji-e: A Study of Medieval Painting Sources" (Chuo Koron Art Publishing) Deadline is Thursday, December 11th
Art Exhibition Navi is holding a present campaign for one person to win the book "Reading Engi-e and Gyoji-e."
"Expressing the 'Obvious Things'" - Sadaharu Horio, a Gutai Member Who Led the Contemporary Art Scene Since the 1970s, Exhibition in Yamatokoriyama, Nara (Sankei Shimbun)
An exhibition in Yamatokoriyama, Nara, showcases the diverse works and activities of Sadaharu Horio, a leading contemporary artist and former member of the Gutai Art Association.
Koichi Kageyama | Gbolade Omidiran's "Fruitful Woman" -- A Hopeful African Future "Shirabe Ogata"
This article, based on researcher Shirabe Ogata's work, examines Nigerian painter Gbolade Omidiran's artwork "Fruitful Woman" and the nature of African art.
TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR 2025
The 15th TOKYO ART BOOK FAIR will be held over two weekends for the first time, featuring Italy as the guest country.
Sakura Nomiyama, artscape Editorial Department | Total Design in Fukuoka—The Archives and Practices of the "FUKUOKA Design League" that Moves Society Across Fields
This article details the activities of the FUKUOKA Design League, an association of Fukuoka-based design organizations, focusing on their archives and social contribution practices.
artscape Editorial Department | Catalog & Books | November 2025 [Upcoming Releases]
The artscape editorial department introduces upcoming art and design-related books scheduled for release in November 2025.
【Okinawa】Japan's Southernmost International Art Festival 2025 Starting from the Islands of Taketomi Town
Japan's southernmost international art festival will take place across the islands of Taketomi Town, Okinawa, in December 2025.
Anti-Action: Their Responses and Challenges @ The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, is hosting an exhibition re-examining the work of 1950s-60s women artists through the lens of "Anti-Action."
Joshibi University of Art and Design Holds 125th Anniversary Exhibition "Talents Nurtured Through Teaching - (From Meiji to Reiwa)" at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Main Store "Art Special Gallery" from December 3rd to 8th - Featuring Works by 30 Artists Including Setsuko Migishi, Kyuko Kataoka, and Fumiko Hori | Joshibi University of Art and Design
Joshibi University of Art and Design is holding its 125th Anniversary Exhibition featuring works by 30 artists from December 3rd to 8th in Nihonbashi.
The 74th Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Also Features the New 'Consul General of China in Nagasaki Award'
The 74th Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has begun, introducing a newly established 'Consul General of China in Nagasaki Award'.
Director Mamoru Hosoda, an alumnus of Kanazawa College of Art, on the thoughts embedded in his latest work "The Endless Scarlet": "See with Your Own Eyes"
Director Mamoru Hosoda discusses embedding themes of revenge cycles and questioning modern society in his latest film, "The Endless Scarlet."
Works Depicting a "Peaceful Everyday Morning" Also Featured... Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Begins, Displaying 240 Works at the Prefectural Museum of Art (KTN Television Nagasaki)
The Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has opened at the Prefectural Museum of Art, showcasing 240 selected works.
"Works Depicting a Peaceful Everyday Morning" Also Featured... Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition Begins, Displaying 240 Works at the Prefectural Museum of Art
The Nagasaki Citizens' Art Exhibition has opened at the Prefectural Museum of Art, showcasing 240 selected works.
Genichiro Inokuma Exhibition: Arrangements of Dreams
This exhibition at the Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art focuses on the works created by Genichiro Inokuma after he turned 80.
Janet Cardiff: The Forty Part Motet
The Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art (MIMOCA) will host the final stop of the domestic tour for Janet Cardiff's sound installation, "The Forty Part Motet."
Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Community? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 2]
The Matsudo "Science and Art Hill" focuses on local residents, exploring sustainability through creating encounters between art and daily life and accumulating relational capital.
Ako Sugie | Post-War 80th Anniversary Project: Akio Kasuga Collection - The Era of Children: Life and Culture of Showa Before, During, and After the War Exhibition
This exhibition, part of the Post-War 80th Anniversary Project, showcases Akio Kasuga's collection of children's items from pre-war, wartime, and post-war Showa Japan.
【Tokyo】JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition
The JAGDA International Student Poster Award 2025 Selected Works Exhibition is being held at The National Art Center, Tokyo.
Anti-Action: Her Responses and Challenges @ Toyota City Museum of Art
The "Anti-Action" exhibition at the Toyota City Museum of Art showcases the challenges and responses of female artists in postwar Japan.
[Tokyo] Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture Results Presentation and Networking Event
A results presentation and networking event for the Academic Research Grant for Graphic Culture will be held at the DNP Ginza Building.
Kengo Tonotsuka x Tomoko Sekiguchi (Interviewer: Hiroki Kageyama) | Is Art Necessary in the Region? (4) -- Self-Questioning Regarding a "Sustainable Art Festival" [Part 1]
Founders of Matsudo's citizen-participation art festival, "Science and Art Hill," discuss the significance and sustainability of regional art festivals.
Azumi Akai | The Undulations of Malaysian Art, from Large Institutions to Small Art Initiatives
The author visited Malaysia's art scene, examining everything from major institutions in Kuala Lumpur to small initiatives in Ipoh.
Chikei Hara | Director Sho Miyake Special Feature Commemorating the Release of 'Journey and Days'
Director Sho Miyake's new film, 'The Emissary and the Guard,' uses the period drama format but rejects dialogue and sword fights to depict absurd truths through landscape and hip-hop music.
Thomas Ruff | Two of Each @ Gallery Koyanagi
Thomas Ruff's solo exhibition, "Two of Each," will be held at Gallery Koyanagi in Tokyo from October 18 to December 13, 2025.
Shinro Ohtake: Retina @ Take Ninagawa
Shinro Ohtake's solo exhibition, "Retina," will be held at Take Ninagawa in Tokyo from October 11, 2025, to January 17, 2026.
Samson Young: Pavilion @ New Taipei City Museum of Art
Samson Young's solo exhibition, "Pavilion," will be held at the New Taipei City Museum of Art from September 9, 2025, to January 4, 2026.
Arata Hasegawa | Re: But That Doesn't Mean—Back Issues of Each (3)
Curator Arata Hasegawa reflects on the value of artscape's archives, particularly Futoshi Hoshino's book reviews, concerning the nature of criticism.
MURA MASARU | Art Walk 09 - Autumn of Art Festivals (Part 1)
This article reviews the thriving art festivals across Japan in autumn, focusing on the Setouchi Triennale and Aichi Triennale to explore the significance of these events.
Ako Sugie | Vienna Style: Biedermeier and Fin-de-Siècle: Design of Life, Vienna - News from the Theater City
This article reflects on how the Biedermeier style, rooted in a specific political era in Vienna, laid the groundwork for 20th-century modern design.
[Kyoto] Able Art Movement 30th Anniversary Forum
A forum commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Able Art Movement will be held at the Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art.
40th Anniversary of Death: Rei Kamoi Exhibition - Drawing the Unseen @ Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum
The Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum is hosting an exhibition commemorating the 40th anniversary of painter Rei Kamoi's death, showcasing works from his early to late career.
Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition: flyleaf and liner @ Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art
The Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a solo exhibition by painter Hiroshi Sugito titled "flyleaf and liner."
Taipei Biennial "Whispers on the Horizon" (2)
The Taipei Biennial 2025, titled "Whispers on the Horizon," will run from November 1, 2025, to March 29, 2026, at the Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts Doctoral Examination Exhibition 2025
The Tokyo University of the Arts Graduate School of Fine Arts will hold its Doctoral Examination Exhibition in December 2025.
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Dennitsa Gabrakova | Responding to Tsutomu Toda's Design Theory Beyond the Framework of Academic Papers—Explorers of Graphic Culture: Part 3

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Kiritori Mederu x Takeuchi Naoki x Hagiwara Shunya x Hatake Yurie x Mizuno Katsuhito | Imagining Web Media in 30 Years (Part 2)

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[Tokyo] Metal Exhibition

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Opening 30th Anniversary Collection Exhibition “VISION Constellation of Pieces Constellation II, in Solitude and in the Collective” @ Toyota City Museum of Art

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Nice Heart Art Exhibition: 32 Winning Works Decided, Exhibited Until the 8th in Mito, Ibaraki | Kita-Kan Navi

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SOMPO Museum's 50th Anniversary Year in 2026: Pre-event 'Shinjuku, City of Modern Art' Starts January 10th | au Web Portal

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The Official Name of the International Art Exhibition to be Held in Tokyo in 2026 is "TOKYO ATLAS"; Domestic and International Artists to Gather in the Rinkai Area (Tokyo Art Beat)

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Fusuma Paintings from Nakadomari Town, Aomori Prefecture, to be Exhibited at the British Museum Japanese Art Collection Exhibition in 2026! | NHK Aomori

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Eiji Miwa's Solo Exhibition "Constant Impermanence" to be Held at hide gallery, Featuring New Works Depicting the Fluctuation of Vision

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What is the reality beyond international attention? Bijutsu Techo's January 2026 issue features "The Forefront of Contemporary Korean Art"

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The Recommended Art Exhibitions and Shows of This Year (2025) Chosen by Everyone!

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Tokyo to Host First International Art Exhibition Next Autumn, Promoting the Charm of "Art City Tokyo" Domestically and Internationally... Featuring Works by Yayoi Kusama and Others (Yomiuri Shimbun) | dmenu News

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Like an Art Museum! The Art Exhibition in 104 Rooms Depicting Tokorozawa, "Tokorozawa Park Hotel Room Creative Competition," is Now Open! | Tokorozawa Navi

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[Tokyo] Design Exhibition "identita – the story of Czech graphic design"

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【Bijutsu Shuppan】Nohi Sawaragi's "Art of the End Times" Published. The Trilogy of Art Criticism, Following "Post-Art Theory" and "Art Theory of the Earthquake," is Finally Complete.

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Art Teacher Sculpts on Fallen Leaves, Breathing New Life into Thousand-Year-Old Ginkgo Leaves in Rizhao City, Shandong Province

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45 Recommended Exhibitions for 2026: Tokyo National Museum's "Hyakumangoku! The Kaga Maeda Family," Kyoto National Museum's "Kitano Tenjin Engi Emaki," "Marie Antoinette" in Yokohama, and Masterpieces from the Tate, British Museum, Louvre, and Musée d'Orsay

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【Goods】How about an artistic gift for Christmas or as a thank you for this year?

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"Enjoying Art Through 'Gaze": Appreciating by Pondering the Artist's Intentions at Akita Senshu Museum of Art

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Walking Through the Sea Where Bigot Played and the Town Where Ichimura Gazed: Art Stroll Exhibition in Chiba City (Asahi Shimbun)

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【Bijutsu Shuppan】Noriaki Sawatari's "Art of the End Times" Published. The Art Criticism Trilogy Following "Post-Art Theory" and "Shaking Art Theory" is Finally Complete.

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Chinatsu Shimizu | Voices, Voices, Voices Connected to Motoyoshikuni's Solo Exhibition "Deep River"

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Riku Yamakawa | Feng Chi - Photo Direction "Outside In Between" (Part 2)

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Ghanaian Artist Ibrahim Mahama Takes First Place; 2025 Art World 'Power 100' Ranking Announced

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Painter Eiji Miwa Solo Exhibition "Constant Impermanence"

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【Tokyo】BUG School 2025: Moment Scape

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What are the highlights of the "British Museum Japanese Art Collection"? Focus on about 200 excellent Japanese art pieces and three sets (four panels) of sliding doors to be displayed together for the first time in about 150 years.

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Kineta Kunimatsu: Interlinking Breaths @ Towada Art Center

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Last Metropolitan Police Department Staff Art Exhibition: 97 Items Including Japanese Paintings and Calligraphy, Held in Nihonbashi Until the 8th (Tokyo Shimbun) | dmenu News

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Why Jobs, Who Was Ousted from Apple, Made a Comeback as Someone Who Changes the World... The Answer Was in "Art Thinking"

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Book-Guided, 13-Day Around-the-World Art Tour / The Ability to Verbalize That Children Should Acquire by Age 12, and Others: Diamond, Inc.'s December New Book Guide

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179 Works at Nenrinピック Art Exhibition in Urasoe Until the 6th

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Princess Hanako Visits Art Exhibition for Children with Physical Disabilities

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Masterpieces of Japanese Art from the British Museum Collection to Gather at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum! Major Exhibition "Hyakka Ryoran: Edo Painting Across the Seas" to be Held in 2026

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KYOTOGRAPHIE 2026's Theme is "EDGE"; 13 Groups from 8 Countries to Participate

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Princess Hitachi Hanako Attends the Opening Ceremony of the "Art Exhibition for Children and Adults with Physical Disabilities Digital Photo Exhibition" and Congratulates the Award Winners by Exchanging Words with Them (FNN Prime Online (Fuji TV Network))

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Young Sensibilities, Energetic: Diverse Paintings and Sculptures on Display at the Joint Exhibition of Prefectural Junior High School Art Clubs at the Saga Prefectural Museum in Saga City

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Curtain Falls on 70 Years of History... The Last Art Exhibition Created by Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Staff, Until the 8th of This Month, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (TV Asahi Network (ANN))

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【Tokyo】Intense Gaze at Chaos

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Hirosaki Museum of Contemporary Art "Hiroshi Sugito Exhibition: flyleaf and liner" Ticket Giveaway