Place: Shintora Street(2-16 Nishishinbashi and around)
Shintora Street is the main street that connect the main stadium to the athletes' village in Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020. TABISURU Market's Summer and Autumn term starts July 3rd. It will bring various Japan contents and experiences in this street. Local communities showcase "TABISURU Stand" offers Mie prefecture's local food. Shintora marche has also opened every Friday and Saturday at the side street. Hours:[Tabisuru Stand]11:30-15:00, 17:30-22:00(Sat. Sun. Hol. 11:30-19:00) / close: Sundays(open if Sunday is Holiday and close following day), [Shintora Marche] Every Friday 14:00-19:30, Every Saturday 10:00-18:00 >>TABISURU Market, Summer and Autumn
Catastrophe and the Power of Art
2018/10/6（Sat） - 2019/1/20（Sun）
Place: Mori Art Museum
Recent decades have seen a stream of catastrophes around the world - from 9.11 in 2001 to the global financial crisis of 2008, Japan's devastating quake and tsunami in 2011, and the list goes on. Catastrophe and crisis can drive us to despair, yet it is also true that the energy released as we try to recover can simultaneously spark imagination, and boost creative output. This exhibition will look at how art deals with the major catastrophes that strike communities, as well as personal tragedies, and the role art can play in our recovery. Hours:10:00-22:00(close 17:00 on Tuesdays) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / Closed:Open everyday during the exhibition / Admission:General 1,800yen, University and High school student 1,200yen, 4 years old to Junior high school student 600yen, Senior(65+) 1,500yen / Contact:03-5777-8600
J-WAVE 30th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL
2018/9/29（Sat） - 10/8（Mon）
Place: Roppongi Hills
To celebrate the radio station J-WAVE's 30th anniversary, J-WAVE will hold big anniversary festival which is divided in two parts "J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FESTA 2018 Supported by CHINTAI" and "TOKYO SOUND EXPERIENCE". Enjoy soundful and inovative time at Roppongi Hills. [J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FESTA 2018 Supported by CHINTAI] Hours:OPEN/START 11:00, CLOSE20:00 / Contact:http://www.red-hot.ne.jp/ >>J-WAVE INNOVATION WORLD FESTA 2018 Supported by CHINTAI [TOKYO SOUND EXPERIENCE] Hours:Depends on the events / Contact:03-6832-1144 >>TOKYO SOUND EXPERIENCE
ARK Hills Music Week 2018
2018/10/5（Fri） - 10/13（Sat）
Place: Ark Hills Ark Karajan Place, Suntory Hall and others
Ark hills and Suntory Hall will hold annual music event "Ark Hills Music Week 2018". This year's biggest event will be the special concert "ARK Classics". Welcoming gifted blind pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii and the youngest ever winner of the Joseph Joachim Hannover International Violin Competition (2009) Fumiaki Miura as an artistic leader, 9 concert programs will be on stage. There is also a lot of free music event that you can enjoy during lunch time on weekday. Hours:Depends on the concerts / Admission:Entrance free(some contents need fees) / Contact:03-6406-6663 photo:image >>ARK Hills Music Week 2018
Foujita: A Retrospective Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of his Death
2018/7/31（Tue） - 10/8（Mon）
Place: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku)
Place: OTA Memorial Museum of Art(1-10-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku)
To commemorate master of Ukiyo-e Utagawa Hiroshige's 160th year since his death, OTA Memorial Museum of Art will hold a special exhibition introducing the entirety of Hiroshige's art works which is the museum's biggest collection. Date:[1st term] 9/1-9/24 [2nd term] 9/29-10/28 / Hours:10:30-17:30(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / closed:9/3, 9/10, 9/18, 9/25-9/28, 10/1, 10/9, 10/15, 10/22 / Admission:General 1,000yen, University and High School student 700yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:Utagawa Hiroshige "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road : Dusk at Numazu"(1st term) >>Utagawa Hiroshige
Sweden-Japan 150th Anniversary Ingegerd Råman
2018/9/14（Fri） - 12/9（Sun）
Place: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Crafts Gallery(1-1 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku)
Ingegerd Råman is one of Sweden's most renowned designers as well as a potter. This exhibition is the first major opportunity in Japan to introduce Råman's diverse activities including her recent project with Kimura Glass to designs for Ikea to collaboration projects with Swedish architects with about 180 works of tableware and interior goods selected by Råman, who regard herself as a "form-giver". Hours:10:00-17:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / closed:Mondays(except 9/17, 9/24, 10/8), 9/18, 9/25, 10/9 *Free entrance day:11/3 / Admission:General 600yen, University student 400yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:Vases, painted glass From the series Caracalla 2004, Snowpainting 2003, BonBon 2009 Orrefors Glassworks, Sweden photo: Anna Danielsson/Nationalmuseum Stockholm >>Sweden-Japan 150th Anniversary Ingegerd Råman
Giving Form to Buddhist Deities: Emotions, Adornments, Movements
2018/9/15（Sat） - 11/25（Sun）
Place: Mitsui Memorial Museum(2-1-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Mitsui Main Building 7F)
Spotlighting sculptors of Buddhist images who dedicated their life to pursue Buddha's formative beauty through the emotions, adornments and movements. Hours:10:00-17:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / Closed:Mondays(except 9/24, 10/8), 9/25, 10/9 / Admission:General 1,300yen, University and high school student 800yen, Over 70(with ID) 1,000yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:十一面観音立像 鎌倉時代 大阪・四天王寺 >>Giving Form to Buddhist Deities: Emotions, Adornments, Movements
Special Exhibition INSECT
2018/7/13（Fri） - 10/8（Mon）
Place: National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo(7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku)
The Buddhist Sculptures of Daiho'onji, Kyoto: Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jokei
2018/10/2（Tue） - 12/9（Sun）
Place: Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum(13-9 Ueno-park, Taito-ku)
Daiho'onji in Kyoto is an ancient temple more commonly known as Senbon Shakado. It was founded by the Buddhist monk, Giku, in the Kamakura period in 1220. This exhibition introduces numerous masterpieces of the Keiha school preserved at Daiho'onji temple. With works by Kaikei, who was a contemporary of Unkei, and master sculptors of the post-Unkei generation, the exhibition allows visitors to enjoy a contest between Kamakura-period sculptures. Hours:9:30-17:00(Close 21:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, 10/31, 11/1) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / Closed:Mondays / Admission:General 1,400yen, University student 1,000yen, High School student 800yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:重要文化財「釈迦如来坐像」行快作 鎌倉時代・13世紀 京都・大報恩寺蔵 >>The Buddhist Sculptures of Daiho'onji, Kyoto: Masterpieces by Kaikei and Jokei
Collaborative Exhibition Project between the Tokyo National Museum and the Philadelphia Museum of Art: Marcel Duchamp and Japanese Art
2018/10/2（Tue） - 12/9（Sun）
Place: Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum(13-9 Ueno-park, Taito-ku)
Place: Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum(6-1-19 Minamiaoyama)
In March 2018, the Tower of the Sun was finally reborn after half a century of neglect. This exhibition is focusing on Taro Okamoto's work during the 1960s in the lead up to Osaka Expo '70 to examine "the Expo and Taro" from a different angle. Hours:10:00-18:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / Closed:Tuesdays(except Holidays) / Admission:General 620yen, Elementary school student 310yen / Contact:03-3406-0801 photo:《愛撫》 >>The Road to the Tower of the Sun
Admiration for Sengai
2018/9/15（Sat） - 10/28（Sun）
Place: Idemitsu Museum of Art(Teigeki Bldg. 9F, 3-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku)
Zen Priest Sengai is known for his Zen paintings, full of humor. It is to be noted that most of the works were painted after reaching sixty years of age. This exhibition will explore Sengai's paintings, characterized by the term muho (free from all rules and constraints), and approach his inner spirit through his works. Hours:10:00-17:00(close 19:00 on Fridays) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / Closed:Mondays(except 9/17, 9/24, 10/8) / Admission:General 1,000yen, University and High school student 700yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:○△□ 仙厓義梵 江戸時代 出光美術館 >>Admiration for Sengai
Daigoji Temple: A Shingon Esoteric Buddhist Universe in Kyoto
2018/9/19（Wed） - 11/11（Sun）
Place: SUNTORY Museum of Art
As a center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, Kyoto's Daigoji temple has long been a setting for historic events. In this exhibition, the museum explores Daigoji's transformations from the Heian period down to modern times, using rarely shown historical Buddha statue, temple's archive of ancient documents and sacred writings as National Treasures. Hours:10:00-18:00(Close 20:00 on Fridays, Saturdays, 9/23 and 10/7) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / closed:Tuesdays(except 11/6) / Admission:General 1,500yen, University and High school student 1,000yen / Contact:03-3479-8600 Photo:重要文化財「如意輪観音坐像」平安時代、醍醐寺蔵、画像提供：奈良国立博物館、撮影：森村欣司 >>Daigoji Temple: A Shingon Esoteric Buddhist Universe in Kyoto
Zen and the Art of Cultural Exchange: An Invitation to Calligraphy and Ink Painting
2018/9/1（Sat） - 10/8（Mon）
Place: Nezu Museum(6-5-1 Minamiaoyama)
During the Middle Ages, Buddhist monks from Japan and China crossed the seas on merchant vessels and built close relationships with each other. They appreciated and critiqued paintings and added poetic inscriptions to them, giving rise to magnificent works combining poetry and painting. This exhibition introduces a variety of writings and ink paintings born of the exchanges cultivated by Zen monks. Hours:10:00-17:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / closed:Mondays(except 9/17, 9/24), 9/18, 9/25 / Admission:General 1,100yen, University and High school student 800yen / Contact:03-3400-2536 photo:Budai and Jiang Mahe in Discussion on Buddhism By Yintuoluo, with Inscription by Chushi FanqiInk on paper China Yuan dynasty, 14th century Nezu Museum >>Zen and the Art of Cultural Exchange: An Invitation to Calligraphy and Ink Painting
Design Ah! Exhibition
2018/7/19（Thu） - 10/18（Thu）
Place: National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation(2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku)
The Expertise of Specimen Preparation -The Museum is supported by Professionals-
2018/9/4（Tue） - 11/25（Sun）
Place: National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo(7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku)
Hours:9:00-17:00(close 20:00 on Fridays Saturdays, 10/31 and 11/1) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / Closed:Mondays(except 10/1 and when Monday falls on a holiday, and will be closed the following day) / Admission:General and University student 620yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:腊葉（さくよう）標本作製の様子 >>The Expertise of Specimen Preparation -The Museum is supported by Professionals-
Japanese Furniture That Went Overseas -Exquisite Beauty & Delicate Craftsmanship
2018/9/6（Thu） - 11/24（Sat）
Place: LIXIL Gallery(3-6-18 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku)
In the late 19th century, Japanese furniture were exported to Europe as a raise in popularity of Japonisme. This exhibition displays furniture of five types--Japanese Marquetry, Shibayama Inlay, Inlaid Mother-of-Pearl, Sendai Chests, and Yokohama Sculptural Furniture. Hours:10:00-18:00 / Closed:Wednesdays / Admission:Free / Contact:03-5250-6530 Photo:ライティングビューロー 寄木細工 所蔵：金子皓彦コレクション >>Japanese Furniture That Went Overseas -Exquisite Beauty & Delicate Craftsmanship
KAZAN－A Superb Imagination at Work
2018/9/22（Sat） - 11/11（Sun）
Place: Tokyo Station Gallery(1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku)
Based in Kyoto, Yokoyama Kazan was a popular painter at the turn of the 19th century. He was proficient in a wide range of painting styles, and he garnered popularity with his free use of painting styles, confined neither to a particular style nor to the trends of the time. With a total of around 100 pieces, including works by Soga Shôhaku and Kazan's own pupils, the exhibition shows a full view of Kazan's career. Hours:10:00-18:00(Close 20:00 on Fridays) *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / closed:Mondays(except 9/24, 10/8, 11/5), 9/25, 10/9 / Admission:General 1,100yen, University and High school student 900yen / Contact:03-3212-2485 photo:Yokoyama Kazan;The Daoist Immortal Liu Haichan (Gama Sennin); Private collection >>KAZAN－A Superb Imagination at Work
Lee Kit ‘We used to be more sensitive.’
2018/9/16（Sun） - 12/24（Mon）
Place: Hara Museum of Contemporary Art(4-7-25 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku)
Matsuura Takeshiro, a great explore in Hokkaido region
2018/9/24（Mon） - 12/9（Sun）
Place: Seikado Bunko Art Museum(2-23-1 Okamoto, Setagaya-ku)
Hours:10:00-17:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / Closed:Mondays(except 10/8), 10/9 / Admission:General 1,000yen, University and High school student 700yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 Photo:「松浦武四郎肖像写真」明治15年（1882）撮影 松浦武四郎記念館蔵【全期間展示】 >>Matsuura Takeshiro, a great explore in Hokkaido region
120th Anniversary of the Japan Art Institute Exihibition: Challengers in Nihonga ―Taikan, Shunsō, Kokei, and Gyoshū
2018/9/15（Sat） - 11/11（Sun）
Place: Yamatane Museum of Art(3-12-36 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku)
From the end of the nineteenth century on, the Japan Art Institute has consistently exercised leadership in the world of nihonga. This year, to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the institute, the Yamatane Museum of Art is holding an exhibition that traces the activities of painters among its members, focusing particularly on those with spectacular achievements: Yokoyama Taikan, Hishida Shunsō, Kobayashi Kokei, and Hayami Gyoshū. Hours:10:00-17:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / closed:Mondays(except 9/17, 9/24, 10/8), 9/18, 9/25, 10/9 / Admission:General 1,000yen, University and High school student 800yen / Contact:03-5777-8600 photo:Hayami Gyoshū, Two Themes on Insect Life: Moths Dancing Around the Light, Yamatane Museum of Art >>120th Anniversary of the Japan Art Institute Exihibition: Challengers in Nihonga ―Taikan, Shunsō, Kokei, and Gyoshū
BENTO - Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating
2018/7/21（Sat） - 10/8（Mon）
Place: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku)
From picnic meals to our daily lunchbox, the bento (a Japanese-style meal-in-a-box) is part of the fabric of everyday life in Japan. This exhibition looks at the bento from the communication design angle, providing a setting in which people can experience and discover for themselves the appeal of this Japanese food culture that brings people together. Exhibits range from bento boxes with unique designs dating from the Edo period, to video works, installations, and participatory artworks by contemporary artists. Hours:9:30-17:30(Close 20:00 on Fridays) *Close 21:00 on 7/27, 8/3, 8/10, 8/17, 8/24, 8/31 *Admission until 30 minutes before closing / Closed:Mondays(except 8/13, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8), 9/18, 9/25 / Admission:General 800yen, University and College student 400yen, Senior(65+) 500yen(family day and silver day are available) / Contact:03-3823-6921 Photo:《あゆみ食堂のお弁当》2017年 料理：大塩あゆ美、写真：平野太呂 >>BENTO - Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating
AUDIO ARCHITECTURE
2018/6/29（Fri） - 10/14（Sun）
Place: 21_21 DESIGN SIGHT(9-7-6 Akasaka)
Within the music, familiar to our everyday life, is a combination of elements; layers of tone, sonic range and rhythm form a densely designed structure - an architecture. Musician Keigo Oyamada (Cornelius) has written a new music with a focus on its structure exclusivery for this exhibition; it is interpreted from the varying perspectives of spirited creators into disparate video works. Come and discover a fresh perspective on music in the venue integrating sound, video and space. Hours:10:00-19:00(Admission until 30 minutes before closing) / Closed:Tuesdays / Admission:General 1,100yen, University student 800yen, High school student 500yen / Contact:03-3475-2121 photo:Main visual >>AUDIO ARCHITECTURE
