All posts tagged "Events"

  • Rare pieces of French glass art at the Mirai Museum of Art

    A special exhibition featuring a range of French glass art pieces including that by world famous Émile Gallé, will be held at the Mirai Museum of Art in Yokohama from February 2 (Friday) to May 6 (Monday,...

    • Posted January 22, 2024
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  • Feast on fresh fish and seafood at the 2024 ‘Sakana’ Festival

    Forget about waking up early to go to a fish market for fresh sashimi. Because 80 food stores will be gathering at Yoyogi Park to showcase an array of dishes at Tokyo’s largest annual event dedicated to...

    • Posted December 20, 2023
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  • Would you like to ride in a Louis Vuitton gondola lift?

    There are two reasons regular skiiers make Niseko resort their winter escape: the magnificent landscape and its perfect powder snow. This year, there’s a third. Louis Vuitton has opened a pop-up yurt at the event zone by...

    • Posted December 19, 2023
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  • Naked Snow Aquarium

    Projection mapping has ushered in a new era of art viewing, transforming ordinary visuals into larger-than-life digital imagery. The Naked Snow Aquarium at Maxell Aqua Park in Shinagawa is no different. From December 30, 2023 until February...

    • Posted December 19, 2023
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  • Festive lights at Yomiuriland will get you feeling the holiday vibes

    After being stripped of annual traditions and deprived of outdoor winter fun due to the pandemic, one thing we are missing for sure this holiday is some Christmas magic. Yomiuriland’s spectacle of lights is the perfect way...

    • Posted November 7, 2023
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  • Yomiuriland holiday illumination

    The illumination event  at Tokyo Yomiuri Land starts today featuring jewel-inspired led colors overlooking the spectacular night views of Tokyo. Special light-up attraction includes the large Ferris wheel and an exciting fountain show. Open: October 19, 2023...

    • Posted October 19, 2023
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  • Biota of the Imperial Palace

    As children begin their forays into the natural world, we can encourage them to know and understand the creatures living in Japan. A good place to start is the Meiji Yasuda Village Marunouchi gallery in Tokyo’s Chiyoda...

    • Posted October 16, 2023
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  • Sanrio-themed buffet special at Keio Plaza Hotel Hachioji

    From cutesy dolls and toys to clothing and theme park, Hello Kitty, Sanrio’s female bobtail cat without a mouth, is arguably the most popular cartoon character in Japan. Media franchise now ranges from books and music to...

    • Posted October 13, 2023
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  • Uniqlo will be selling second-hand clothes in Harajuku

    From the 11th of October until the 22nd, UNIQLO will be selling recycled and upcycled clothes as part of its aim to achieve a recycling-oriented society for a sustainable future.  The pop-up store will be held at...

    • Posted October 11, 2023
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  • Japan Ramen Enclyclopedia

      Nearly every region in Japan has its own way of seasoning a bowl of  ramen but they all use these basic ingredients in making the noodle: wheat, flour, salt, water and alkaline water with potassium and...

    • Posted October 10, 2023
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  • Japan’s first large-scale cubism exhibition in 50 years

      Around 140 of the world’s famous artworks (paintings, African sculptures, drawings, prints, film and documents) by 40 influential artists that defined Cubism will be shown to the public at the National Museum of Western Art from...

    • Posted October 3, 2023
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  • 2023 Christmas Market at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse

      Yokohama’s Red Brick warehouse (Akarenga), the family’s favorite festive destination every holiday season, is gearing up for its 14th German style Christmas market. This year marks the return of the 50-meter high illumination roof after a...

    • Posted September 26, 2023
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  • Pop-up movie-themed menus offered from September 17

    As Walt Disney celebrates its 100th year, a special themed menu will be offered at The Wonder Movie Cafe in Omotesando Hills for a limited time. Starting September 27 through to December 17, 2023, the pop-up cafe...

    • Posted September 13, 2023
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  • Dazzling Marunouchi Christmas illumination features Disney

    As Walt Disney Company reaches  100 years in October, Marunouchi, throws a fitting Christmas tribute by putting “Disney Dreams and Wishes” into the spotlight. From November 16 until Christmas Day, the bedazzling lights and sound extravaganza will...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Godzilla is back in action

    One year after World War II, Godzilla, the city-stomping king of monsters missing in action since Shin Godzilla in 2016, returns to wreak havoc plunging Japan into despair and reducing it to nothing. The upcoming 37th kaiju...

    • Posted September 12, 2023
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  • Ukiyo-e works of Katsushika Oi on exhibit at the Ota Memorial Museum of Art

    Japan in the 17th century produced great artists of Ukiyo-e,  a genre of Nippon art that became popular through to the 19th century. One such artist was Katsushika Oi, the daughter of Hokusai Katsushika best known for...

    • Posted September 5, 2023
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  • Join in the animal fun at Hakkeijima Sea Paradise this fall

    Kids adore animals—and that’s why activities with animals are a great way to expand their early language and literacy skills. This autumn, Hakkeijima Sea Paradise offers children an experiential learning opportunity to be introduced to the different...

    • Posted September 5, 2023
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  • Join TELL This Fall and Move For Mental Health – Step Up Challenge

      This fall, TELL is asking everyone to Move For Mental Health. The themes for this year’s World Suicide Prevention Day, “Creating Hope Through Action,” and World Mental Health Day, “Celebrating the Power of Community Kindness,” perfectly embody...

    • Posted September 1, 2023
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  • Free admission to outdoor screening of family-friendly movie classics

    Japan’s autumn season officially starts around mid September but for those of us in Tokyo, the autumnal vibes will not be felt until the second half of November. This gives families a time to experience the quintessential...

    • Posted August 29, 2023
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  • The 1923 Tokyo Quake photos in color on exhibit in September

    A professor at University of Tokyo is working on a project to colorize photographs of the major earthquake that struck the Japanese capital and surrounding areas a century ago and create a 3D map of the quake-hit...

    • Posted August 21, 2023
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  • See the mini version of a Parisian garden in Japan this summer

    Nothing brightens a mood more than a bright splash of orange flowers. You will see just that when you visit Fuji Q Highland’s La Ville de Gaspard et Lisa  (Lisa and Gaspard town) currently gearing up for...

    • Posted July 4, 2023
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  • Seapara Summer Splash Festival 2023

        There’s no better way for kids to battle the Tokyo summer heat than being around water and upclose with the creatures that live in it. So grab your towels, slather on some sunblock and get...

    • Posted June 28, 2023
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  • Ancient Egypt Exhibition

    Revisit the early days of King Tutankhamun King Tutunkhamun (also known as King Tut) who ruled ancient Egypt (1332 B.C.) as pharaoh from age nine – and was in battle with neighboring Nubia over land, is probably...

    • Posted June 20, 2023
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  • Sumida River Fireworks Competition

    After a four-year hiatus, Japan’s oldest fireworks event  – the Sumida River Fireworks Competition returns to Asakusa this year for its 46th –  with a bang. The event traditionally held in two venues is celebrated on the...

    • Posted May 23, 2023
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  • All-you-can-eat mangoes and melons fair

    In other countries, melon and mango are daily snacks, but for Japan, they are regarded as precious. They are grown here with utmost care and attention which is why they taste good. When in Japan, do what...

    • Posted May 13, 2023
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  • Spanish art prints exhibit at the National Museum of Western Art

    A collection of 240 art prints on Spain spanning 400 years from the 17th to the 19th century, will be exhibited at the National Museum of Western Art from July 4 until September 3, 2023. These images...

    • Posted May 13, 2023
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  • ‘Disney Animation: Immersive Experience’ at the Mori Arts Center Gallery

    For the first time outside of North America, the Disney Animation Immersive Experience debuts in Tokyo. The experience will transport visitors into the magical worlds of Disney characters and become one with them through a combination of...

    • Posted May 11, 2023
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  • Magic shows for children at the Namja Town

    Looking for something to do with children over the Golden week holidays? Children love magic tricks. If you want to perk up the interest of your child in magic tricks, watch professional magicians do their riveting acts...

    • Posted April 24, 2023
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  • Glamping and grilling in the city

    Grilling in the city, especially one as dense as Tokyo, can get a little complicated. Most (if not all) rented apartments rarely allow tenants to grill and chill on for not wanting to annoy smoke-sensitive neighbors ....

    • Posted April 20, 2023
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  • Kimonos worn by Japan’s nobility on exhibit at the Bunka Gakuen Fashion Museum

    In the succeeding two hundred years after Japan’s kimono enjoyed popularity in the 14th century, the national costume underwent a design makeover with a new variety of prints, color palettes and fabric. Well-curated ancient kimonos in different...

    • Posted April 18, 2023
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