Three museums in Hiroshima Prefecture — the Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, the Hiroshima Museum of Art and the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art — are joining forces this summer to hold “Art Arch Hiroshima,” a set of exhibitions, each based on the theme ...

Improvisation group contact Gonzo will collaborate with Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media on Aug. 24-26 to present “Hey you, ask the animals,” an outdoor tour that encourages participants to create their own trails through the same kind of instinctive movements an animal would ...

Yoshinari Nishio is one of the winners of the “Life by Media” competition at Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) and is currently displaying his project, “Pubrobe,” there until Sept. 1. It’s an atypical piece, a station where people lend and borrow clothes for ...

Kosei Matsui, a designated living national treasure, fused traditional techniques with his own creative expression to craft beautiful ceramics. To commemorate a decade since his passing, this exhibition showcases some of the finest examples of Matsui’s work alongside the tools that he used and ...

This exhibition focuses on recreation in ancient Japan. More than 100 artifacts from the Kyoto National Museum’s collection are being displayed, categorized under nine types of “play,” such as festivals, indoor games, children’s toys, and song and dance. Artifacts include toys and board games ...

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, ...

Japanese art of the 1940s is usually divided into that of pre-World War II, wartime and post-war works. Here, however, the modern art museums of Kamakura and Hayama are, for the first time, presenting their 1940s works collectively as products of the entire decade. ...

Going to the zoo is a great way to spend time with the family, but in this season the idea of trudging through the heat to stare at exhausted animals may be taxing. The annual Reptiles Fever, however, will be like going to a ...

Osamu Tezuka, creator of “Astro Boy” and “Black Jack,” and Shotaro Ishinomori, the man behind the “Super Sentai” and “Kamen Rider” series, are regarded as two of the most influential manga artists in Japan. Showcasing previously unreleased Tezuka and Ishinomori manga manuscripts and anime ...

There have been many collaborations with the popular Japanese science-fiction manga and animated series “Evangelion,” which have resulted in a range of licensed products — from eye drops to pachinko machines. For this touring exhibition, the series collaborates with the traditional craft of Japanese ...

The two sisters of Charan Po Rantan say they’re content in their own world. On latest album, “Futae no Rasen” (“Double Spiral”), the duo dwells on remaining inside this world — a place soundtracked by an accordion. “I didn’t play with friends (growing up) ...

Leo Lionni was an accomplished painter, sculptor and graphic designer, but he is best known as the acclaimed author and illustrator of popular children’s books such as “Swimmy” and “Frederick.” His illustrations are colorful and detailed, mixing a variety of mediums including oil paint, ...