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 Aug 28, 2013
The Powers behind American Pop Art
by J.M. Hammond
Brash, bold and unabashedly low-brow, much of Pop Art took inspiration from the imagery of popular culture to forge what many consider to be the preeminent art form of the mid-20th century. Starting from the 1960s, art buyers John and Kimiko Powers amassed what ...
Openings in Tokyo Jul 31, 2013
'American Pop Art: From the John and Kimiko Powers Collection'
by Natasha Vik
John and Kimiko Powers began collecting American Pop Art from its early beginnings in the 1960s. Noted for their patronage of artists, the couple’s collection is now one of the most comprehensive of the Pop Art movement. This exhibition, presenting some 200 works by ...