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Asakusa Yabusame Horseback Archery
15+ hour, 22+ min ago (243+ words) Asakusa Yabusame Horseback Archery'tokyoweekender.com Asakusa Yabusame Horseback Archery The Elegant Power of Archery The Asakusa Yabusame archery event will take place in Sumida Park on April 18. During the Edo era, Asakusa-style yabusame (horseback archery) was held as a New…...
The Surprising History of Baumkuchen: Japan’s Favorite "Tree Cake"
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (317+ words) Japan Life History Food & Drink How the German "tree cake" became more ubiquitous " and arguably more popular " in Japan than in its homeland Few European cakes have acquired a second home as successfully as baumkuchen. Found everywhere from department store…...
From Kiyochika to Hasui: Ukiyo-e and Shin-Hanga Woodblock Prints from the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (251+ words) In a historic exchange marking the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art is sending 130 rare woodblock prints and photographs to Japan. Many of these works are part of the world-renowned Robert O. Muller Collection in…...
KCON Japan 2026
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (188+ words) Food & Drinks Markets & Festivals Music Pop Culture Theater | Dance | Performance KCON, the world's largest K-pop fan and artist festival, will kick off in Japan at the Makuhari Messe events center for a three-day event." Last year, KCON was held in…...
The Korin School: The Irises and Ogata Korin’s Followers
17+ hour, 16+ min ago (355+ words) To mark the Nezu Museum's 85th anniversary, this exhibition puts the spotlight on one of Japan's most celebrated treasures: the'Irises'screens by Ogata Korin. Korin was a master of the Rimpa style, an approach to art that functions much like modern graphic…...
Haus Von Schwarz Presents: Fresh Meat #13
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (45+ words) Silkroad Cafe will host "Fresh Meat," a drag project by the Haus von Schwarz artist collective to raise funds for humanitarian causes. Haus Von Schwarz Presents: Fresh Meat #13 Apr 12, 2026Opens at 19:00, starts at 20:00 Drag Performance Art for Charity...
Friends of Jinny Street Art Gallery
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (228+ words) Jinny Street Gallery will host "Friends of Jinny," an art project connecting international illustrators with people from the local community. Friends of Jinny Street Art Gallery An Art Gallery in the Street Jinny Street Gallery will host "Friends of Jinny,…...
W. Eugene Smith and New York: The Loft Era
12+ hour, 12+ min ago (378+ words) A towering figure in 20th-century American photography, W. Eugene Smith produced a body of work that redefined the impact of a single image. While Smith is best known for his assignments as a World War II correspondent for Life magazine, his…...
Hokusai's Great Wave Sells for Record Amount To Settle Billionaire's Debt
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (530+ words) Originally from Seoul, Eugenie spent her formative years in Osaka and Philadelphia. At Tokyo Weekender, she writes about Japan's contemporary art scene, fashion and lifestyle trends, hidden travel destinations and beyond. Contact @eugenieshin on Instagram / [email protected] Hokusai's Great Wave Sells…...
Yoshitomo Nara Painting Sold for Record-Breaking $11.6M in Korea
23+ hour, 15+ min ago (440+ words) News & Opinion Art & Culture In a single night, Japanese artists Yoshitomo Nara and Yayoi Kusama surpassed the previous domestic auction record set by Marc Chagall The South Korean art world witnessed a historic milestone on March 31 as a single painting…...