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IDEMITSU MUSEUM OF ARTS

¡°True View of Mount Asama¡± by Ike Taiga
CULTURE
Mar 1, 2024
Ike Taiga¡¯s revolutionary act of capturing natural beauty
Idemitsu Museum of Arts showcases the Edo Period painter¡¯s realistic landscapes at the first retrospective of his work in Tokyo in 13 years.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 2, 2018
A master of Zen wisdom and dad jokes
If you are an older chubby man with a receding hairline and facing nothing but a decline into old age and death, there¡¯s always the work of Zen monk Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) to fall back on.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 3, 2017
¡®50th Anniversary Exhibition: Iwasa Matabei and Genji-e ¡ª Challenging the Classics¡¯
Jan. 8-Feb. 5
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 29, 2015
¡®Power of Characters, Power of Calligraphy III: Styles of Calligraphy¡¯
Jan. 9-Feb. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2015
¡®Energy and Revival: The Art of Momoyama¡¯
Aug. 8-Oct. 12
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2015
¡®Monogatari-e Illustrated Narrative Painting: Words and Forms¡¯
It¡¯s been 24 years since the Idemitsu Museum of Arts held its last major exhibition on monogatari-e ¡ª illustrated narrative paintings that depict important scenes from Japanese traditional literature and Buddhist myths.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 14, 2014
¡®National Treasures of the Munakata Shrine¡¯
The location of the city of Munakata, on the coast of northern Kyushu and close to Oshima and Okinoshima islands, helped it become a historical cultural hub that welcomed incoming crafts shipped from Korea, China and Persia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 18, 2013
¡®Sengai and the World of Zen¡¯
During his life as a monk, Sengai Gibon (1750-1837) was admired for not only his artistic ability but also his modesty and simplistic way of life. Despite his social status, he chose to don an everyday black robe instead of one of distinguished purple silk, and his beliefs were reflected in what is now...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2013
¡®Kosometsuke and Shonzui: The Blue and White Tea Ceramics of Japanese Admiration¡¯
Tea ceramics have long been a symbol of traditional Asian art. The ko-sometsuke and shonzui styles, or Chinese blue-and-white tea ceramics popular at the end of the Ming period were often used in Japan for a tea ceremony known as wabi-cha.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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