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THE CONTAINER

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 29, 2017
Brave new world of the post-human
Tobias Klein¡¯s ¡°Augmented Mask,¡± an installation that incorporates an elaborate 3-D printed mask, colorful projection mapping, a virtual reality headset and references a popular Chinese opera, looks a lot like future art as imagined in science fiction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 1, 2016
¡®Game Boy Tetris: Rutherford Chang¡¯
Feb. 22-April 3
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 15, 2015
Offbeat satire that finds the bizarre in the banal
Sometimes the pen really is mightier than the sword ¡ª not only when it is deployed to capture in words the loftiest philosophical ruminations, but also when, through pictures, it causes heroes to tremble and fall. For skilled satirists, trenchant humor is a potent tool.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 16, 2014
Symbolic olives trace the journey of Catholics in Japan
Japanese-born artist Yu Araki is currently presenting his site-specific video installation ¡°Angelo Lives,¡± (2014) at Nakameguro¡¯s quirky The Container art space.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Dec 12, 2013
Find art contained at affordable prices
The Container, the freight-container-sized gallery in Nakameguro that has been impressively punching above its weight in Tokyo¡¯s art scene since 2011, is taking its mantra of ¡°art for everyone¡± one step further with its latest show. Described as ¡°shamelessly¡± manufacturing and retailing contemporary...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 9, 2013
Complex issues knitted into the fabric of art
It¡¯s difficult to say something new about the Holocaust in face of an immense body of work produced over seven decades. Consequently more outlandish forms of expression are often required to inspire a fresh reaction.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 6, 2013
How far does the apple drop?
¡°I don¡¯t like Graffiti¡± states French artist Zevs, who is known for his street-art work and is currently showing at The Container in Daikanyama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 7, 2013
Infectious artwork that spreads ideas
¡°On Mosquitoes Human and Other Animals¡± is the work of artist Beatriz Inglessis in collaboration with three other people: philosopher Suzanne McCullagh, education specialist Renee Jackson and gallery curator Shai Ohayon. The latest show at The Container gallery in Nakameguro, it¡¯s the result of months...
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.
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.
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.

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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