Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Art May 23, 2013
Sometimes it's hard for Leonardo to impress
by C.B. Liddell
The reputation of Leonardo da Vinci is like an inverted pyramid — a massive, impressive structure that can draw a vast audience, but stands on an extremely narrow base. Although regarded as one of the “Big Three” artists of the Renaissance — along with ...
Openings in Tokyo Apr 25, 2013
'Leonardo da Vinci: Biblioteca Pinacoteca Ambrosiana'
by Florian Turgeon
Leonardo da Vinci is probably best-known for his “Mona Lisa,” but as a painter, artist and engineer, he was also one of the most prominent personalities of the Italian Renaissance. This exhibition brings to Japan various artworks and letters from the Biblioteca e Pinacoteca ...