Like this post? Help us by sharing it! The image of Hokusai’s majestic wave arcing a dwarfed Mount Fuji is one of the most iconic representations of Japan, and arguably the most famous piece of Japanese art internationally. The Great Wave off Kanagawa has reproduction prints, keyrings, backpacks, t-shirts, scarves, cushions and phone cases (we […]
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8 places to see art in Tokyo: Gallery-hopping the Ginza Massif
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! David Lovejoy is one of our expert tour leaders out in Japan. Based in Tokyo, where he has lived for several years, David studied art at university and has a passion for art, photography and cinema. There could be nobody better to introduce the many hidden galleries, […]
Top 3 art installations on Japan’s “Art Island”: Naoshima
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Yayoi Kusama's famous yellow pumpkin on Naoshima
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Formerly a travel consultant in our Bristol office, Matt became our Sustainable Tourism Officer while working on his masters degree in sustainable development. Here, he tells us about his three favourite installations on Naoshima – commonly known as Japan’s “Art Island”. Like this post? Help us by […]
Ghibli grief: What to do if you can’t get Ghibli Museum tickets
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Everybody loves the wonderful world of Studio Ghibli, and accordingly – everybody who visits Japan wants to get a little piece of the Ghibli action with a visit to the Studio Ghibli Museum. Unfortunately, this is getting harder and harder as tickets sell out ever faster, and […]
Kabuki and the Art of…David Bowie?
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1973 David Bowie. Design by Kansai Yamamoto. Photograph by Masayoshi Sukita
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! R.I.P. David (1947-2016) Last year (September 2015), our Emily took a look at how Japanese designers and aesthetics influenced David Bowie’s on-stage persona – A great read written by a huge fan of the music legend. Many people are familiar with worldwide Glam/Pop Icon David Bowie, (and […]
Murakami at the Mori
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tour leader David’s love of modern art takes him to museums and galleries all over Japan – and the world. Most recently, he visited an exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami at the Mori Tower, one of Tokyo’s most prestigious art museums. Here, he explains why […]
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Tour leader David’s love of modern art takes him to museums and galleries all over Japan – and the world. Most recently, he visited an exhibition of the work of Takashi Murakami at the Mori Tower, one of Tokyo’s most prestigious art museums. Here, he explains why […]