Culture Toki Okamoto Exhibition 2020 Kim Toki Okamoto (1903-1986) was a Western-style painter from Kurashiki, who moved to Kobe and then Tokyo in 1920 to pursue his a...
Culture Meissen Zoo Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim A special event taking place at the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art looks into the world of Meissen porcelain, with a speci...
Culture Fashion in Japan 1945-2020: Shimane 2021 Kim A special exhibition at the Iwami Museum in Shimane introduces Japanese fashion from the postwar period to the present, and s...
Culture Tide / Shimonoseki 2020-2021 Kim A special exhibition taking place at the Shimonoseki City Art Museum is titled "Tide / Shimonoseki", and it explores works fr...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Okayama 2021 Kim The Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition is traveling all around Japan, and it makes its way to the Okayama City Museum from March ...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Hiroshima 2021 Kim The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popula...
Culture Niimi Fishing Contest 2025 Judith Mikami Every year Niimi City hosts it annual fishing contest plus an unusual type of fishing contest especially for kids, held on Ma...
Culture Mibu no Hana Taue 2024 Emmie Tsumura This event features song, dance, and costumed cows and is held on the first Sunday of June. It was awarded UNESCO Intangible ...
Culture Tokasan: The Yukata Festival 2024 Paul Walsh Thousands of people decked out in beautiful yukata summer kimono fill the streets of central Hiroshima for three nights at th...
Culture Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony 2024 JJ Walsh A time to respect those who lost their lives and hope for a peaceful, war-free future for the world. August 6th is a signific...
