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21 best art exhibitions in Tokyo right now

What's on right now at Tokyo's most popular art museums and galleries

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10 films to catch at the 2025 Tokyo International Film Festival

Of the over 100 films to choose from, these are our top picks for a well-rounded experience

Travel to Shimane for a date with Japan’s first fashion superstar

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Travel to Shimane for a date with Japan’s first fashion superstar

This landmark retrospective celebrates the trailblazing career of designer Hanae Mori in her place of birth

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5 best art day trips from Tokyo

These destinations for art and museum lovers are less than two hours from Tokyo, with art by Yayoi Kusama and Rothko

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teamLab Planets has expanded with new artworks

The massive extension of the digital art museum includes new areas such as 'Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest' and 'Athletics Forest'

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Some of Tokyo's best museums are free on November 3 Culture Day

The first Monday of November is a public holiday in Japan, and the day comes with one extra perk

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In photos: T3 Photo Festival Tokyo returns for a city-wide exhibition

Works by internationally celebrated photographers are displayed in neighbourhoods immediately east of Tokyo Station

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'Angel's Egg' is releasing an art book and coming to theatres in 4K this November

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the enigmatic cult classic

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Hokusai

Creator of the iconic Great Wave off Kanagawa – and more than 30,000 other works across a remarkable 90-year life – Katsushika Hokusai was known...

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Samiro Yunoki: The Eternal Now

The late Samiro Yunoki (1922–2024) was a trailblazer in the world of stencil dyeing, known for his vibrant, free-spirited forms and joyful colours that...

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Art Deco and Fashion

Women’s emancipation was in full swing at the beginning of the twentieth century and had a considerable influence on fashion. The interwar period saw...

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The Architecture of Sou Fujimoto: Primordial Future Forest

In the news for his role as the designer of the Expo 2025 site, Sou Fujimoto is an architect whose work explores the relationship between nature and...

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Van Gogh’s Home: The Van Gogh Museum. The Painter’s Legacy, the Family Collection, the Ongoing Story

Few artists have touched the soul of modern art as profoundly as Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890). In a mere decade, the Dutchman produced an astonishing...