Culture Sanno Matsuri 2024 Moira Cotter Sanno Matsuri is one of the three most famous Tokyo festivals, occurring every 2nd year in mid June. The Grand Parade is the ...
Culture Tokyo Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Tokyo has a wide range of art museums, and you can find anything to suit your taste, modern or traditional, by Japanese or in...
Culture National Art Center, Tokyo Jerome Lee National Art Center, Tokyo is the national government's fifth art institution to be organized under the umbrella of the Indep...
Culture Eco Edo Art Aquarium Todd Wojnowski The Eco Edo Art Aquarium is a modern exhibit that combined traditional Japanese themes with thousands of live goldfish, avant...
Culture Touring Tsukiji's Outer Market Joan Lambert Bailey A tour of Tsukiji's Outer Market offers a delicious inside look at a Tokyo institution.
Culture Ueno: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Takako Sakamoto Tokyo Bunka Kaikan is Japan's oldest 'Palace' of music and ballet. In 1961, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government constructed it ...
Culture Old Shimbashi Station Tomoko Kamishima Old Shimbashi Station represents a long-lasting bond between Britain and Japan. Restored building and “0 Mile” marker are sym...
Culture Sake Plaza: Mecca of the Sake Trade Gordon Heady Japan's Sake Plaza is the national headquarters of the Japan Sake and Shochu Makers Association. The association is one of th...
Culture Art Aquarium Museum Experience a colorful array of goldfish swimming through tanks of various shapes and colors. Art Aquarium Museum is a living ...
Culture Kabuki-za Theatre When you think of Japanese theater, you also think of kabuki: demonic-looking masks, elegant kimonos and drums. Often stories...