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The National Museum of Western Art in Ueno will be displaying works by the 19th century French painter Camille Corot (1796-1875) in an exhibition titled “Corot: Souvenirs et Variations“. The highlight of the exhibition will be his painting “The Woman with the Pearl” which is said to be his ‘Mona Lisa’.
The exhibition was put […]
Summer brings out the fireflies in Tokyo and from May 24-July 18 you can bask in the their lovely glow while dining on the grounds of Chinzan-so, a sprawling historic garden in central Tokyo. Hotaru no yube (“firefly nights”) have been held annually on the grounds since 1954.
Three different menus are offered:
An all-you-can-eat and-drink buffet […]
May the force be with all of the fans who plan on attending Star Wars Celebration Japan, an event that commemorates 30 years since the movie first opened in Japan. Come dressed as your favorite Star Wars character and participate in the daily costume contest or pose for pictures with replicas that look like […]
Have you ever popped bubble wrap? I know I have, and sometimes it’s been a lot more entertaining that the gift that it came wrapped around!
Bandai, a Japanese toy company took that idea and turned it into a line of hot selling keychains named Mugen Putiputi (Japanese for “pop pop”) key chains, which allow people […]
The Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo Midtown exhibition, KAZARI: The Impulse to Decorate in Japan, will be on display until July 13, 2003.
The Japanese have employed kazari (the act of adorning) for centuries and this exhibit highlights examples ranging from ceremonial clothing to ancient Jômon ceramics and offers insight and examples of how […]
The Sanno Matsuri (Festival) will be held over Father’s Day weekend, June 13th - 15th, at the Hie Jinja Shrine in central Tokyo. The Hie Jinja Shrine is enshrines it’s namesake, the deity Oyamakui-no-kami, the god of Mount Hie in Shiga prefecture, more commonly known as Hie-no-kami. It was constructed in 1478 within […]
The Rikugien Garden is celebrating it’s annual Azalea or satsuki festival from May 24th through June 8th but it’s not just about these beautiful flowers!
The garden was built in 1702 on the grounds of a private villa and was not open to the public until 1938. It was designated as a special beauty […]
If you can’t make the fire boat demonstration at the Tokyo Port Festival this Saturday then why not head over to the Asakusa Yayoi Matsuri (festival) on Sunday, May 25th. Or you could do both!
The Edo Shobo Kinen-kai (Edo Civilian Fire Fighters’ Association) will be hosting a demonstration of acrobatics on fire-ladders at 12 […]
The Tokyo Minato Matsuri or Port Festival will be held in the vicinity of Harumi Pier on Saturday, May 24th & Sunday, May 25th. The highlight of the weekend will be on Saturday from 10:30-11:00 AM when the Tokyo Fire Board will hold a fireboat parade and a “water pageant” at the Harumi Passenger Terminal […]
Baseball is Japan’s favorite sport and if you love baseball then no trip to Japan would be complete without a trip to the ballpark. Nippon Professional Baseball has exported the likes of Ichiro, Daisuke Matsuzaka (Dice-K) and Fukudome to MLB and if you are lucky you might get to see the next Japanese slugger […]
Whether you live in Tokyo, or are just planning a trip, you will find out what to do and see right here!
Written by Shane Sakata [email] for b5media.
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