National / History Sep 8, 2020
New insights gleaned as U.K. and Japan's royal exchanges revisited
by William Hollingworth
A treasure trove of items gifted by Japan has been documented for a forthcoming exhibition.
National Nov 6, 2019
Japan Embassy pulls backing for Vienna exhibition with works about Fukushima No. 1 and WWII
The Japanese Embassy in Austria has withdrawn its endorsement of an art exhibition in Vienna to mark 150 years of bilateral ties, deeming some politically and socially critical works inappropriate.
Business / Corporate Jul 1, 2019
On Walkman's 40th anniversary, Sony opens retro exhibition in Ginza
by Hinano Kobayashi
Sony Corp. opened an exhibition Monday in Tokyo's bustling Ginza district to mark the 40th anniversary of its signature Walkman. The handheld audio player debuted on July 1, 1979, offering portable music to ears across the world. In the years that followed, over 400 million ...
National May 27, 2019
120 years of Japan Times front pages on show at Nagoya University of Foreign Studies
An exhibition showcasing the history of modern Japan through 120 years of front pages from The Japan Times opened Monday in Nisshin, Aichi Prefecture. Organized by the Nagoya University of Foreign Studies World Liberal Arts Center and jointly hosted by The Japan Times, the exhibition ...
National Apr 9, 2019
Exhibition in Fukuoka Prefecture explores origins of Reiwa, name of Japan's next era
An exhibition exploring the origins of Reiwa, the name selected for the forthcoming era, opened Tuesday at a museum in Fukuoka Prefecture, where poems about plum blossom viewing that inspired the era name are said to have been written. The event, which runs through June ...
National Oct 26, 2018
Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami consider legal action against fake exhibitions in China
Exhibitions of works passed off as those by renowned Japanese artists Yayoi Kusama and Takashi Murakami have been held in China recently, and the two artists are considering legal action to seek criminal charges, their lawyers have said. According to Yoshifumi Onodera, Kusama's lawyer, such ...
Art Jun 3, 2018
Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror
by Mark Thompson
"Life is the Heart of a Rainbow," the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
Art Jun 3, 2018
Architecture in Japan: A storied history built firmly on wooden foundations
by Sachiko Tamashige
"Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of its Transformation" is now showing at the Mori Art Museum.
National Jul 20, 2016
In the summer heat, these clothing gadgets can help you stay cool
by Daisuke Kikuchi
Feeling the heat? An exhibition in Tokyo is showcasing clothes, tools and technologies that can bring a cool breeze to the hottest day. Heat Solution Tokyo 2016 opened on Wednesday at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition center in Koto Ward and runs through Friday. "Most of ...
National Jul 1, 2016
Museum gives visitors a scientific take on ninja life
by Kazuaki Nagata
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) on Friday gave reporters a preview of its new ninja exhibition, which uses historic documents, tools and interactive attractions to give visitors a more scientific idea of what it was like to be a ninja. "I ...
National Nov 13, 2015
Style complements functionality at Shibuya exhibition of aids for disabled
by Andrew McKirdy
A new design exhibition in Tokyo is aiming to give the public perception of disability a makeover by placing style at the top of the agenda. The exhibition in Shibuya Ward, which runs until Monday and is part of a wider event titled Super Welfare ...
National Nov 2, 2015
Japan firms promote defense equipment at security exhibit in Thailand
Japanese companies are promoting their defense equipment and technologies to buyers and military representatives at a four-day international security exhibit that got under way Monday in Bangkok. Twelve companies, including Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., NEC Corp. and chemical maker Teijin Ltd., took part in the ...