Culture

The best of Tokyo culture – art, music, theatre, film, TV and more

Art

20 best art exhibitions in Tokyo right now

What's on right now at Tokyo's most popular museums and galleries, from conceptual sculptures to ukiyo-e woodblock prints

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Interview: Kenny Scharf

The veteran street artist on working with Basquiat and Keith Haring – and on making art as a way of life

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12 unexpected art spaces

Discover a bathhouse-turned-gallery, a museum in a former gymnasium and many more uniquely artsy spots in the capital

Museums

Tokyo’s 20 best museums

Dig deep into the capital’s intriguing past and celebrate its love of art, architecture and baseball at these essential museums

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Interview: Meriyasu Kataoka

The cuddly-toy creator ponders the essence of kawaii

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Film

This micro-cinema just outside Tokyo makes a magical day trip for film buffs

CineYama screens movies from around the world in a lovingly renovated former kindergarten in the hills of Uenohara, Yamanashi

Things to do

There’s a brand new digital art space in Ariake

Rêve Des Lumières opened on June 12 at the expansive Tokyo Dream Park entertainment complex on the waterfront

Theatre

Review: Is the new Sailor Moon Shining Theater show in Tokyo worth the hype?

Hear it from a longtime Sailor Moon fan who bought Premium tickets to this permanent stage production

Things to do

The largest Doraemon exhibition in history just made its Tokyo debut

The immensely popular '100% Doraemon & Friends' has arrived in Japan after touring multiple cities across Asia

Art

Dive into Sebastian Masuda’s immersive kawaii world at Hyper Museum Hanno

The Harajuku icon’s first major solo exhibition in years turns a Saitama theme park into a psychedelic utopia of cuteness

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Marie Antoinette Style

From August, the Yokohama Museum of Art will unveil a dazzling exhibition dedicated to one of history’s most iconic queens. Known as the ultimate...

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Tony Oursler: Tech/Gnosis – Magic, Media, Art

A master of immersive installations that merge video, sculpture, sound, light and language, Tony Oursler is one of the most influential multimedia artists of...

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Picasso, through the Eyes of Paul Smith: Adventure of Playful Spirits

When the boundless imagination of Pablo Picasso meets the vibrant creativity of Sir Paul Smith, fireworks follow. Picasso (1881–1973), one of the most...

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Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum (100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)

To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum hosts an exceptional exhibition showcasing masterpieces borrowed from one of the...

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Tada Minami: Still, shimmering light

Minami Tada (1924–2014) was a quietly radical figure in post-war Japanese art whose practice unfolded across sculpture, relief, lighting and...

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Ron Mueck

Ron Mueck has long been celebrated for redefining figurative sculpture through extraordinary craftsmanship and emotional acuity. After early work in film and...

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Ettore Sottsass: Design begins where magic begins

A visionary who worked along the boundaries between art, design and everyday life, Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was one of the most influential figures...

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Dafi Kühne: Constructing Posters

Dafi Kühne works at the intersection of graphic design, craftsmanship and mechanical performance. At a moment when digital production and AI-generated...

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I’m So Happy You Are Here: Japanese Women Photographers from the 1950s to Now

From July 4 to August 26, Hikarie Hall in Shibuya invites you to reconsider the history of Japanese photography through the eyes of women artists....

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Moon Art Night Shimokitazawa

This September, Shimokitazawa welcomes the return of its annual lunar art festival that will coincide with the upcoming autumn moon. Back for its fifth...