Take a whiff of surströmming and the “smell of a warlord” with Japan’s “Smell Exhibition”
Have you ever seen those videos where people react negatively to really smelly foods and thought, “Surely it’s not that bad?” Have you ever wanted…
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Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a colorful interactive exhibition
To celebrate 25 years of the wonderfully expansive world that started out from two 8-bit video games, an interactive exhibition called “Pokémon Colors” is set…
Online tour offers sneak preview of Mamoru Hosoda’s Chizu Studio exhibition in Yokohama
With his latest film BELLE (in Japanese: 『竜とそばかすの姫』ryū to sobakasu no hime, which means “the dragon and the freckled princess”) scheduled to premiere in Japanese…
Nostalgic Items and Stories: Special exhibition on the history of transportation in Yokohama
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Yokohama Municipal Transportation and the Yohokama Municipal Library, a collaboration exhibition will be held for a limited time at the Yokohama…
Yasuto Sasada’s detailed paintings on display in the artist’s first solo exhibition in Osaka
Acclaimed illustrator and contemporary artist Yasuto Sasada announced he will hold his first solo exhibition in Osaka in early April. Titled “Yasuto Sasada Exhibition -Makuake,”…
Anri Okada’s “Soñar dentro de la tierra,” exhibition is a blend of fantasy and realism
A lot of cultures blend seamlessly. For instance, American and Canadian cultures are surprisingly similar. Moreover, the formation of the EU in 1993 expedited the…
Experience Japan’s abandoned ruins in exhibition featuring work of 15 photographers
As we go through our day-to-day lives in cities and towns teeming with life, there are places that exist alongside them that are completely devoid…
A look beneath the waves 10 years after The Great East Japan Earthquake
We’re fast approaching the 10th year since the Great East Japan Earthquake toppled the region of Tohoku, and caused mass devastation throughout Northeast Japan. The…
Discover the world of famous artists from ancient Japan at the Otemachi Mitsui Hall Exhibition
Otemachi Mitsui Hall, located in Otemachi, Chiyoda City, is often the host of many splendid exhibitions. Starting from July 16th to September 9th, 2021,…
Kotonari Kyoto Picture Book Exhibition starting in March 2021 at Kamigamo Shrine
Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto will hold the first exhibition event, Kotonari Kyoto, this year, in March. The concept of the event is ai ga entame de bunka o terasu 愛がエンタメで文化を照らす,…
30th anniversary exhibition for Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water comes to Osaka
About Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water Despite a relatively short run, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water (「不思議の海のナディア」/ Fushigi no umi no Nadia) was…
Japan’s Pingu Exhibition to take place at the Osaka Venue Daimaru Umeda in 2021
To commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Pingu series, Japan started the first full-scale Pingu Exhibition in August last year, in Tokyo. The popular Swiss-born…
Gekkan Geinin: The First Monthly Entertainer Photo Exhibition now at Shibuya Parco
Shibuya Parco is a shopping center full of unique and fun things to do, with a young, hip vibe. We’ve covered it before on grape Japan….
Re:Construction is a dazzling exhibition by photographer Ryosuke Misawa
Photographer Ryosuke Misawa is holding a solo exhibition entitled ‘Re:Construction’ at the Shibuya branch of the Tsutaya chain of bookshops. Ryosuke Misawa is a celebrated…
Meet some of Japan’s oldest bonsai trees at this exhibition in Shiga Prefecture
Visit Shiga Prefecture’s Keiunkan at any time of year, and you are bound to see one of the best collections of bonsai trees in Japan….