About a three-minute drive from Oishi Park on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi, there is a museum that exhibits works that go beyond the boundaries of kimono. This is the Itchiku Kubota Art Museum, which has three stars in the Michelin Guide. When I visited, I understood the reason it […]
During my 3-day, 2-night trip to Aomori, where I wanted to visit the most was “Towada Art Center”. I wanted to see the architecture designed by Ryue Nishizawa and the works of famous artists such as Yayoi Kusama, Yoshitomo Nara, Kohei Nawa, Chiharu Shiota, and Ron Mueck. That was the […]
If you are asked to list the Japanese invention that changed our life, what do you choose? Can you think of any? Actually there are many : a shredder, cutter, battery, but also instant coffee and… yes, instant ramen ! Instant ramen were invented in 1958 by Mr. Momofuku Ando, […]
In 2020, my workload was reduced due to the new coronavirus and I had more time on my hands, so I wanted to deepen my knowledge in some way. I was particularly interested in contemporary art (as well as architecture), so I started visiting art galleries in Roppongi and Tennozu […]
I visited Yoshitomo Nara’s private museum at the foot of the Nasu Mountains, in Tochigi Prefecture (about 20 minutes from Seiji Fujishiro’s museum). Being in the woods, it felt in harmony with nature and entering Yoshitomo Nara’s world while listening to the birdsong, was such a precious moment. About Yoshitomo […]
10th August – it’s Snoopy’s birthday today!!! So today, let’s visit Snoopy Museum in Machida, Tokyo where you can enjoy the world of Peanuts! Previously the museum was in Roppongi as temporary exhibition and in December 2019, it opened as permanent museum in Grand Berry Park in Machida City, Tokyo. […]
You might be surprised to know the only museum in the world dedicated to Keith Haring – one of the 1980’s legendary pop artist – is actually located in Japan and not even in Tokyo, but in the remote area of Kobuchizawa, in Yamanashi Prefecture. Keith Haring Keith Haring (1958-1990) […]
In this blogpost, I would like to introduce the Seiji Fujishiro Museum in Nasu, Tochigi prefecture. I didn’t know about Seiji Fujishiro – not even his name – but after visiting this, I became a big fan because his world touched me a lot and I really appreciated his precise […]
The Railway Museum opened in October 2007 in Omiya, Saitama City as the centerpiece of the JR East 20th Anniversary Memorial Project. Its concept is to carry three responsibilities: not only as a Railway Museum, but also as a Historical and Educational Museum. The museum has five different stations – […]
In November 2020, a large cultural complex called “Tokorozawa Sakura Town” opened in Tokorozawa, Saitama. Jointly developed by KADOKAWA Corp. and the Tokorozawa city government, it aims to become the largest pop culture center in Japan. The complex includes an event space, a hotel, stores and restaurants, a book store […]