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NATIONAL ART CENTER TOKYO

One notable section of the ¡°Prism of the Real: Making Art in Japan 1989-2010¡± exhibition is a predominantly pink room featuring works that explore the lives of Asian women, such as Minako Nishiyama¡¯s ¡°The Pinku House¡±and footage of Lee Bul¡¯s performance ¡°Sorry for suffering ¡ª You think I¡¯m a puppy on a picnic?¡±
CULTURE / Art
Sep 19, 2025
¡®Prism of the Real¡¯ makes two turbulent decades tangible with art
Born of a partnership between The National Art Center, Tokyo and M+, the show reveals how artists across borders grappled with a changing world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
Renoir¡¯s true colors could rescue him from the haters
It¡¯s been a few years since the last big Pierre-Auguste Renoir exhibition in town. The last one, if I remember correctly, was ¡°Renoir: Tradition & Innovation¡± at the National Art Center Tokyo (NACT). That brought over the French impressionist¡¯s ¡°Dance at Bougival¡± (1883), an excellent painting, but padded...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016
¡®Renoir: Masterpieces from the Musee d¡¯Orsay and the Musee de l¡¯Orangerie¡¯
April 27-Aug. 22.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015
Pop culture show may be a bit off game
On paper, ¡°Manga * Anime * Games From Japan,¡± currently running at The National Art Center, Tokyo, sounds like a great show. The exhibition overview certainly makes a big pitch:
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 19, 2015
¡®Louvre Museum: Genre Painting ¡ª Scenes from Daily Life¡¯
Feb. 21-June 1
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 24, 2014
It¡¯s time to wise up to academic art
For too long the fine academic art of the 19th-century has lingered in the shadow of the Impressionist movement. The French Academy, with its rules and standards, has often been cast as the villain in the story of the period, standing in opposition to the ¡®heroic¡¯ Impressionists in their quest for ¡®artistic freedom.¡¯
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 25, 2013
Best of the West tops this year¡¯s major shows
Japan occupies an odd niche in the art world. Its own indigenous artistic traditions are balanced against an almost fanboy fascination with certain aspects of the canon of Western art, while there is an often half-hearted attempt to stay plugged into the global contemporary art scene with its various...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 18, 2013
¡®16th Domani: The Art of Tomorrow Exhibition¡¯
This is the 16th annual show of up-and-coming Japanese artists who have studied on the Overseas Study Program for Artists, funded by Japan¡¯s Agency for Cultural Affairs. This program has offered young, promising artists in all genres overseas opportunities since 1967, and the ¡°Domani¡± exhibitions present...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2013
Divided opinions on Divisionism
By the time you get to the end of the Divisionism exhibition, now showing at the National Art Center Tokyo, you realize that this strand in the history of art is more about the journey than the destination. It¡¯s like traveling through a world that becomes increasingly less realistic but nevertheless...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2013
¡®American Pop Art: From the John and Kimiko Powers Collection¡¯
John and Kimiko Powers began collecting American Pop Art from its early beginnings in the 1960s. Noted for their patronage of artists, the couple¡¯s collection is now one of the most comprehensive of the Pop Art movement.
CULTURE / Art
Jun 27, 2013
¡®Andreas Gursky¡¯
Hailing from Germany, Andreas Gursky has long been one of the most revered names in contemporary photography. In his images, Gursky captures the repeated patterns of cityscapes on such a massive scale that they almost appear abstract.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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¡¯

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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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