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MITSUI MEMORIAL MUSEUM

CULTURE / Art
Nov 10, 2015
¡®Generations of Mitsui Family Treasures¡¯
Nov. 14-Jan. 23
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 9, 2015
Exhibition on the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of Nishiki-e
June 20-Aug. 18
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 5, 2015
¡®Demitasse Cosmos: Glitter of Jewelry¡¯
Since coffee was their common interest, Yasuhiro and Tomiko Suzuki started collecting demitasse together after they were married more than 40 years ago. They bought one cup and saucer each month, accumulating a diverse collection of more than 500 sets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 5, 2014
¡®Hina Dolls of the Mitsui Family¡¯
In Japan, girls are traditionally given hina doll sets, which are put on display throughout the Hinamatsuri (Girls¡¯ Festival) season in March each year. Usually, each girl of the family will receive her own set, which she keeps throughout her life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2013
¡®Special Exhibition: Momoyama Ceramic Masterpieces ¡ª Shino, Ki-seto, Seto-guro and Oribe Wares¡¯
The ceramics in this exhibition date to the late-Momoyama Period (1573-1615) and all hail from the Mino Province in modern-day Gifu Prefecture. Four kinds of Mino ceramic ware became representative of the Momoyama Period ¡ª Shino (thick white glaze with red marks), Ki-Seto (yellow glaze and green blemishes),...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 17, 2013
Japan¡¯s population of ghouls keeps coming back to haunt us
Caught up in the rush of modernity, it is sometimes easy to forget just what a unique and unusual country Japan is. An exhibition such as ¡°Yokai: Demons, Folklore Creatures and GeGeGe no Kitaro¡± serves to remind us, by peeling back the surface of everyday life and showing us the ¡°collective subconsciousness¡°...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 3, 2013
¡®Yokai: Demons, Folklore Creatures and GeGeGe no Kitaro¡¯
In collaboration with broadcasters NHK, the Mitsui Memorial Museum continues its annual summer exhibition series with an exploration of the history of the ghosts and demons of Japanese folklore: the yokai. Through an extensive collection of noh masks, handscrolls, ukiyo-e (woodblock prints) and more,...
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
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.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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.

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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