TOKYO — An exhibition of Chinese art from Taiwan has opened as planned after the Tokyo National Museum revised promotional materials that had omitted the word "National" from references to Taipei's National Palace Museum. Taiwan is sensitive to how ...full story

The exhibition of Chinese art from Taiwan is going ahead as planned after the Tokyo National Museum corrected promotional materials that omitted the word “National” from references to the National Palace Museum in Taipei. The Taiwan museum's director ...full story

For any serious anime fan making a trip to Tokyo, a visit to the Ghibli Museum should be at the top of their list. Not only is the design of the building bursting with subtle references to the works of esteemed director Hayao Miyazaki and his ...full story

... with Takayuki Yamamoto. Contemporary artist Takayuki Yamamoto speaks about his commission for “Go-Betweens: The World Seen Through Children” at the Mori Art Museum. ... Emily Wakeling is a writer and curator based in Tokyo. Hailing from Brisbane ...full story

The great 20th-century French artist Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, commonly known as Balthus, loved Japan with all his heart. In a new exhibition, the influences of Japanese culture on his works are apparent. The show, titled “Balthus: A Retrospective ...full story

To date on its worldwide e-commerce site Tokyo Otaku Mode Premium Shop (http://otakumode.com/shop), TOM has offered anime- and manga-related goods, character goods, and art books. Now, it is expanding its range of products by beginning to sell ...full story

The “mission [SPACE × ART] - beyond Cosmologies” exhibit has opened at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Until Aug 31. The exhibit occupies two floors of the museum to introduce artworks and documents relating to outer space. The focus is on two ...full story

Shipping containers are very strong boxes; you can stack them 16 high when empty, 9 high when full. When Tomokazu Hayakawa Architects wanted to build this little art gallery and office development in Tokyo they planned on using shipping containers, but ...full story

... (1911-1996) had passed away and three years since his partner Toshiko – who not only located the lost mural, but orchestrated its recovery from Mexico – also passed away, was it installed posthumously as a prominent public artwork in central Tokyo.full story

Artist run space. This term has become synonymous with cutting edge experimental art which reaches beyond the confines of institutions and commercial systems, and has been seen as the life blood of any healthy art scene particularly in Europe, America ...full story