"Taikan in the East vs. Seiho in the West"
till Mar. 28.
Yamatane Museum of Art, (03) 5777-8600, 3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku; 10-min. walk from Ebisu Station, Hibiya, JR Yamanote lines. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥1,200. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, closed Mar. 23. www.yamatane-museum.or.jp/english/index.html

"Element: Cecil Balmond" Jan. 16-Mar. 22.
Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, (03) 5353-0756, 3-20-2 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku; 5-min. walk from East Exit, Hatsudai Station, Keio New Line or 13-min. walk from Exit A2, Nishi-Shinjuku 5-chome Station, Toei Oedo Line. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Fri., Sat., till 8 p.m.) ¥1,200. Closed Mon., Feb. 14; open Mar. 22. www.operacity.jp/ag/

"Tamara de Lempicka: Seduction of Elegance" Mar. 6-May 9.
The Bunkamura Museum of Art, (03) 6215-4408, next to Tokyu Honten department store, 2-24-1 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku; 7-min. walk from Hachiko Exit, JR Shibuya Station. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Fri., Sat., till 9 p.m.) ¥1,400. www.bunkamura.co.jp

"John Lurie: Drawing & Painting" Jan. 30-May 16.
The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, 3-7-6 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku; 8-min. walk from Gaienmae Station, Ginza Line. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Wed. till 9 p.m.) ¥1,000. Closed Mon.; open March 22 and May 3. www.watarium.co.jp

"Art Deco in the Former Prince Asaka Residence" Mar. 25-Apr. 11.
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, (03) 3443-0201, 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku; 6-min. walk from Exit 1, Shirokanedai Station, Nanboku, Mita lines. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., Sat., till 8 p.m.) ¥800. www.teien-art-museum.ne.jp/

"Exhibition of Hideo Oguma" till Mar. 28.
Art Museum Kumagai Morikazu, Toshima, (03) 3957-3779, 2-27-6 Chihaya, Toshima-ku; 13-min. walk from North Exit, Shiinamachi Station, Seibu Ikebukuro Line. 10:30 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. (Fri., till 7:30 p.m.) ¥500. Closed Mar. 8, 15, 22. www.city.toshima.lg.jp/bunka_kankou/

"Ono Chikkyo — 120 Years After His Birth" till Apr. 11.
National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, (03) 5777-8600, 3-1 Kitanomaru Koen, Chiyoda-ku; 3-min. walk from Exit 1b, Takebashi Station, Tozai Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Fri., till 8 p.m.) ¥1,300. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, 29, closed Mar. 23. www.momat.go.jp/

"Modern Japanese Art and Europe"
till Apr. 11.
Bridgestone Museum of Art, (03) 5777-8600 (Hello Dial), 1-10-1 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku; 5-min. walk from Yaesu Chuo Exit, JR Tokyo Station, Exit 6, Kyobashi Station, Ginza Line, or Exit B1, Nihonbashi Station, Ginza, Tozai, Asakusa lines. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sun., holidays, till 6 p.m.) ¥800. Closed Mon.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.bridgestone-museum.gr.jp

"MOT Annual 2010: Neo-Ornamentalism from Japanese Contemporary Art"
"Cutting Insights," a 6-meter-high paper cutout by Tomoko Shioyasu; and "Labyrinth," a 300-kg installation, made of salt by Motoi Yamamoto; till Apr. 11.
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, (03) 5405-8686 (Hello Dial), 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku; 9-min. walk from Exit B2, Kiyosumi-Shirakawa Station, Hanzomon Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, closed Mar. 23. www.mot-art-museum.jp

"Bernard Buffet: An Encounter with Jean Giono, the Author of 'The Man Who Planted Trees' " Feb. 11- Apr. 11.
Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo, (03) 3714-1201, 2-4-36 Meguro, Meguro-ku; 10-min. walk from Meguro Station, Nanboku, Mita, Tokyu Meguro, JR Yamanote lines. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥800. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, closed Mar. 23. www.mmat.jp/

"Masterpieces of Tea Utensils from Seikado Collection" Feb. 6-Mar. 22.
Seikado Bunko Art Museum, (03) 3700-0007, 2-23-1 Okamoto, Setagaya-ku; take bus from Futako-Tamagawa Station, Tokyu Denentoshi and Oimachi lines, get off at Seikado Bunko and walk 5 min. 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ¥800. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22. www.seikado.or.jp

"The Legacy of Genghis Khan and the Magnificent Mongol Empire"
The Sudden Rise of the Mongol Empire Within a Single Generation; and The Mongols During the Ming and Qing Dynasties; till Apr. 11.
The Edo Tokyo Museum, (03) 3626-9974, 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku; 1-min. walk from Exit A4, Ryogoku Station, Toei Oedo Line or 3-min. walk from West Exit, Ryogoku Station, JR Sobu Line. 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Sat., till 7:30 p.m.) ¥1,300. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, closed Mar. 23. www.mongolten.com

"Baskets and Straw works: Skills of Weaving and Braiding" till Mar. 22.
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, (03) 3467-4527, 4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku; 7-min. walk from West Exit, Komaba Todaimae Station, Keio Inokashira Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Mon.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.mingeikan.or.jp

"Renoir: Tradition and Innovation" till Apr. 5.
The National Art Center, Tokyo, (03) 5777-8600 (Hello Dial), 7-22-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku; direct connection from Exit 6, Nogizaka Station, Chiyoda Line or 4-min. walk from Exit 7, Roppongi Station, Toei Oedo Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., till 8 p.m.) ¥1,500. Closed Tue. renoir2010.com

"News Photo 2009" till Mar. 22.
The Japan Newspaper Museum, (045) 661-2040, 11 Nihon Odori, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi; direct from Exit 3, Nihon-Odori Station, Minato Mirai Line. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. ¥500. Closed Mon.; open holiday, closed the following day. newspark.jp/newspark/

"To Live in Pompeii" Mar. 20-Jun. 13.
Yokohama Museum of Art, (03) 5777-8600 (Hello Dial), near Landmark Tower, 3-4-1 Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi; 10-min. walk from Sakuragi-cho Station, Negishi Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., Apr. 29- May 5, till 8 p.m.) ¥1,400. Closed Thurs.; open Apr. 29. www.ntv.co.jp/pompei/

"The Fan of Marie Laurencin" till Mar. 28.
Kawamura Memorial Museum of Art, (043) 498-2672, 631 Sakado, Sakura-shi; 20-min. shuttle bus ride from JR or Keisei Sakura Stations. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥1,100. Closed Mon., Mar. 23; open Mar. 22. kawamura-museum.dic.co.jp

SAITAMA

"Oeuvres gravees des Impressionnistes: Apres-midi ensoleille, un ange effleure du doigt" Feb. 20-Mar. 28.
The Museum of Modern Art, Saitama (in Kita Urawa Park), (048) 824-0111, 9-30-1 Tokiwa, Urawa-ku, Saitama-shi; 3-min. walk from West Exit, Kita Urawa Station, JR Keihin Tohoku Line. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. ¥900. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22. www.momas.jp

YAMANASHI

"The World Heritage Angkor Wat Exhibition"
however, thanks to international assistance, Angkor Wat was restored and removed from the list in 2004. The exhibition brings together some 60 works on loan from the collections of the Phnom Penh National Museum and the Preah Norodom Sihanouk-Angkor Museum. Also on view are 11 Buddha statues, which were excavated on the Banteay Kdei site in 2001 by the Sophia University International Angkor Mission; till Mar. 22.
Yamanashi Prefectural Museum, (055) 261-2631, 1501-1 Narita, Misaka-cho, Fuefuki-shi, Yamanashi-ken; 30-min. bus ride from JR Kofu Station. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Tue. www.museum.pref.yamanashi.jp

IBARAKI

"Reflection: alternative worlds through the video camera"
it is predestined by our actions or it is unforeseeable and uncertain? On display are video installations by seven individual artists and two collaborations, most of which are being shown in Japan for the first time; till May 9.
The Contemporary Art Gallery, Art Tower Mito, (029) 227-8111, 1-6-8 Goken-cho, Mito-shi; 5-min. bus ride from North Exit, JR Mito Station, get off at Izumi-cho 1-chome stop and walk 2 min. 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥800. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, May 3, closed Mar. 23. www.reflection-alternatives.jp

SHIZUOKA

"Luminous Jewels — Masterpieces of Asian Art From the Seattle Art Museum" Mar. 13-May 9.
MOA Museum of Art, (0557) 84-2511, 26-2 Momoyama-cho, Atami-shi, Shizuoka-ken; 8-min. bus ride from Atami Station, JR Tokaido Line. 9:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. ¥1,600. Closed Thurs., Apr. 14; open Apr. 1, 29. www.moaart.or.jp

"Airan Kang: The bookshelf enLightened" Feb. 20-May 9.
The Vangi Sculpture Garden Museum, (055) 989-8787, 347-1 Clematis no Oka, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka-ken; 25-min. free shuttle bus ride from North Exit, Mishima Station, JR Tokaido Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Apr.-May, till 6 p.m.) Closed Wed.; open holidays, closed the following day. www.vangi-museum.jp/

"Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World"till Mar. 31.
Osaka Museum of History, (06) 6946-5728, 4-1-32 Otemae, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi; in front of Exit 9, Tanimachi 4-chome Station, Tanimachi or Chuo lines. 9:30 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Fri., till 8 p.m.) ¥1,000. Closed Tue. www.mus-his.city.osaka.jp

"Northern Song Ru Ware — Recent Archaeological Findings" till Mar. 28.
Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, (06) 6223-0055, 1-1-26 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi; near Naniwa Station, Keihan Nakanoshima Line, or 5-min. walk from Yodoyabashi Station, Midosuji Line. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥900. Closed Mon., Mar. 23; open Mar. 22. www.moco.or.jp

"Five Star Designers' Banquet: International Invitational Poster Exhibition" till Mar. 14.
Osaka City Museum of Modern Art, Shinsaibashi Temporary Exhibition Space, (06) 4301-7285, 13F, Idemitsu Nagahori Bldg., 3-4-26 Minami Semba, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi; 5-min. walk from Shinsaibashi Station, Midosuji or Nagahori Tsurumi Ryokuchi lines. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. ¥500. Closed Wed. www.city.osaka.lg.jp/yutoritomidori/page/0000009428.html

"Today's Knowledge of 'japan' " till Mar. 20.
The Museum of Osaka University, (06) 6850-6284, 1-20 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka-shi, Osaka-fu; 10-min. walk from Ishibashi Station, Hankyu Takarazuka Line. 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission free. Closed Sun., holidays. www.museum.osaka-u.ac.jp

"Garden of Painting — Japanese Art of the 00s" till April 4.
National Museum of Art, Osaka, (06) 6447-4680, 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi; 10-min. walk west of Exit 3, Higobashi Station, Yotsubashi Line. 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. (Fri., till 7 p.m.) ¥1,100. Closed Mon., Mar. 23; open Mar. 22. www.nmao.go.jp

"Kazu Nagao"
till Mar. 30.
Kobe Artists Museum, (078) 858-1520, 2-9-1 Koyocho Naka, Higashi-Nada-ku, Kobe-shi; near Island Center Station, Rokko Liner. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥200. Closed Wed. www.city.kobe.lg.jp/yukarimuseum/

"Ogura Yuki Retrospective" till Apr. 4.
Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, (078) 262-0901, 1-1-1 Kaigan-dori, Wakihama, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi; 8-min. walk south of Iwaya Station, Hanshin Kobe Line, or 10-min. walk south of Nada Station, JR Kobe Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥1,200. Closed Mon.; open Mar. 22, closed Mar. 23. www.artm.pref.hyogo.jp

"The Beauty of Lacquerware: Hina and Marriage Treasures" till Apr. 11.
Hosomi Museum, (075) 752-5555, 6-3 Okazaki Saishoji-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi; 7-min. walk north of Higashiyama Station, Tozai Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Mon.; open holidays and closed the following day. www.emuseum.or.jp

"In the Footsteps of Isabella Bird: Adventures in Twin Time Travel" till March 28.
Kyoto University Museum, (075) 753-3272, Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi; 15-min. walk from Demachiyanagi Station, Keihan Railway Line. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. ¥400. Closed Mon., Tue. www.museum.kyoto-u.ac.jp

KANAZAWA

"Olafur Eliasson: Your chance encounter" Nov. 21-March 22.
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanawaza, (076) 220-2800, 1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa-ken; No.7-10 bus ride from East Exit, JR Kanazawa Station, take off at Korinbo bus stop and walk 5-min. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Fri., Sat., till 8 p.m.; Jan. 2-3, till 5 p.m.) ¥1,000. Closed Mon., Nov. 24, Dec. 29-Jan. 1, 12; open Nov. 23, Jan. 11, Mar.22. www.kanazawa21.jp

NARA

"Atsushi Uemura" till May 16.
Shouhaku Art Museum, (0742) 41-6666, 2-1-4 Tomigaoka, Nara-shi; 5-min. bus ride from Gakuen-mae Station, Kintetsu Nara Line. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥1,000. Closed Mon., Mar. 23, May 6; open Mar. 22, May 3. www.kintetsu.jp/shohaku/

SHIGA

"Shuzo Azuchi Gulliver: Ex-Sign" till Apr. 11.
The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga, (077) 543-2111, 1740-1 Ogaya-cho, Seta Minami, Otsu-shi, Shiga-ken; take bus bound for Shiga Idai from Seta Station, JR Biwako Line, and get off at Bunka Zone-mae bus stop. 5-min. walk from the bus stop. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ¥850. Closed Mon., Mar. 23; open Mar. 22. www.shiga-kinbi.jp

SHIMANE


AICHI


KAGAWA

"Focus 3 Tadasu Takamine: The Supercapacitors" till Mar. 31.
Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, (0877) 24-7755, 80-1 Hamamachi, Marugame-shi, Kagawa-ken; 1-min. walk from Marugame Station, JR Yosan Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥950.

"Genichiro Inokuma: Various Colors" till Mar. 31.
Marugame Genichiro-Inokuma Museum of Contemporary Art, (0877) 24-7755, 80-1 Hamamachi, Marugame-shi, Kagawa-ken; near Marugame Station, JR Yosan Line. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ¥950. mimoca.org