Latest Events in Osaka(March Updated)

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Shanghai and Osaka. Commemorating this event, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has collaborated with the Shanghai Museum to organize a special exhibition titled “Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.” Since its opening in 1952, the Shanghai Museum has become a prominent institution in China, renowned for its impressive collection of Chinese artifacts. Notable works in this treasure trove include bronze vessels, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, jade works, and currency. The museum's ceramics collection is considered one of the finest in the world. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has fostered a friendly relationship with the Shanghai Museum through collaborative exhibitions and academic exchanges.

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Shanghai and Osaka. Commemorating this event, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has collaborated with the Shanghai Museum to organize a special exhibition titled “Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.” Since its opening in 1952, the Shanghai Museum has become a prominent institution in China, renowned for its impressive collection of Chinese artifacts. Notable works in this treasure trove include bronze vessels, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, jade works, and currency. The museum's ceramics collection is considered one of the finest in the world. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has fostered a friendly relationship with the Shanghai Museum through collaborative exhibitions and academic exchanges.

2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the sister-city partnership between Shanghai and Osaka. Commemorating this event, The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has collaborated with the Shanghai Museum to organize a special exhibition titled “Resonating Treasures of Chinese Ceramics—Shanghai Museum X The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka.” Since its opening in 1952, the Shanghai Museum has become a prominent institution in China, renowned for its impressive collection of Chinese artifacts. Notable works in this treasure trove include bronze vessels, ceramics, paintings, calligraphy, sculptures, jade works, and currency. The museum's ceramics collection is considered one of the finest in the world. The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka has fostered a friendly relationship with the Shanghai Museum through collaborative exhibitions and academic exchanges.

After the war, the avant-garde art group "Gutai Art Association" was formed in the Kansai region, proclaiming "the pursuit of pure creativity" and producing a succession of revolutionary expressions. They became known around the world under the name "GUTAI" and continue to be highly regarded even now, more than 70 years later. This exhibition features a new installation and collection works by Shuji Mukai (1940-), a member of the Gutai Art Association. From Mukai's perspective, he reminisces about GUTAI, reconsiders its position in art history, and explores its value in the present and its prospects for the future. Inspired by Goethe's favorite expression, "architecture is frozen music," he created an installation that resonates with the exhibition space of Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. An unknown rhythm spreads throughout the space, as if a "violin symbol party" was being played. In addition, the exhibition will also feature a masterpiece by Jiro Yoshihara exhibited at the 1970 World Expo, as well as works by representative GUTAI artists including Kazuo Shiraga. Please come and enjoy this unique space where architecture and art resonate together, as a special moment to kick off the new year.

Participating artists: Jiro Yoshihara, Kazuo Shiraga, Sadamasa Motonaga, Atsuko Tanaka, Shozo Shimamoto, Tomosuke Uemae, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Yuko Nakasaka, Takehan Matsutani, Shuji Mukai To commemorate the opening of ICHION Contemporary Art Museum, ICHION CONTEMPORARY will hold the exhibition "GUTAI was live" from January 13 (Monday) to March 29 (Saturday), 2025. After the war, the pioneer art group "Gutai Art Association" was established in the Kansai region, advocating "the pursuit of pure creativity" and producing a series of innovative forms of expression. Its existence is known as "GUTAI" worldwide, and even more than 70 years later, it is still highly praised. This exhibition features new installations and collected works by Shuji Mukai (1940-), a member of Gutai Art Association. We will immerse ourselves in the memory of Gutai from Mukai's perspective, rethink its place in art history, and explore its contemporary value and future prospects. In addition, he created an installation that resonates with the exhibition space of Tadao Ando Architectural Institute, inspired by Goethe's favorite expression "Architecture is solidified music". An unknown rhythm spreads throughout the space, as if a "violin symbol party" is being staged. In addition, large-scale works by Jiro Yoshihara exhibited at the 1970 World Expo, as well as works by representative artists of the Gutai group such as Kazuo Shiraga, will be exhibited. This is a unique space where architecture and art resonate, so please treat it as a special moment for the perfect start of the new year.

Participating artists: Jiro Yoshihara, Kazuo Shiraga, Sadamasa Motonaga, Atsuko Tanaka, Shozo Shimamoto, Tomosuke Uemae, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Yuko Nakasaka, Takehan Matsutani, Shuji Mukai To commemorate the opening of ICHION Contemporary Art Museum, ICHION CONTEMPORARY will hold the exhibition "GUTAI was live" from January 13 (Monday) to March 29 (Saturday), 2025. After the war, the pioneer art group "Gutai Art Association" was established in the Kansai region, advocating "the pursuit of pure creativity" and producing a series of innovative forms of expression. Its existence is known as "GUTAI" worldwide, and even more than 70 years later, it is still highly praised. This exhibition features new installations and collected works by Shuji Mukai (1940-), a member of Gutai Art Association. We will immerse ourselves in the memory of Gutai from Mukai's perspective, rethink its place in art history, and explore its contemporary value and future prospects. In addition, he created an installation that resonates with the exhibition space of Tadao Ando Architectural Institute, inspired by Goethe's favorite expression "Architecture is solidified music". An unknown rhythm spreads throughout the space, as if a "violin symbol party" is being staged. In addition, large-scale works by Jiro Yoshihara exhibited at the 1970 World Expo, as well as works by representative artists of the Gutai group such as Kazuo Shiraga, will be exhibited. This is a unique space where architecture and art resonate, so please treat it as a special moment for the perfect start of the new year.

Participating artists: Jiro Yoshihara, Kazuo Shiraga, Sadamasa Motonaga, Atsuko Tanaka, Shozo Shimamoto, Tomosuke Uemae, Tsuruko Yamazaki, Yuko Nakasaka, Takehan Matsutani, Shuji Mukai To commemorate the opening of ICHION Contemporary Art Museum, ICHION CONTEMPORARY will hold the exhibition "GUTAI was live" from January 13 (Monday) to March 29 (Saturday), 2025. After the war, the pioneer art group "Gutai Art Association" was established in the Kansai region, advocating "the pursuit of pure creativity" and producing a series of innovative forms of expression. Its existence is known as "GUTAI" worldwide, and even more than 70 years later, it is still highly praised. This exhibition features new installations and collected works by Shuji Mukai (1940-), a member of Gutai Art Association. We will immerse ourselves in the memory of Gutai from Mukai's perspective, rethink its place in art history, and explore its contemporary value and future prospects. In addition, he created an installation that resonates with the exhibition space of Tadao Ando Architectural Institute, inspired by Goethe's favorite expression "Architecture is solidified music". An unknown rhythm spreads throughout the space, as if a "violin symbol party" is being staged. In addition, large-scale works by Jiro Yoshihara exhibited at the 1970 World Expo, as well as works by representative artists of the Gutai group such as Kazuo Shiraga, will be exhibited. This is a unique space where architecture and art resonate, so please treat it as a special moment for the perfect start of the new year.

A symbol of Taisho romanticism, Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934), who took the world by storm with his "Yumeji-style beauties," was an artist who best exuded the mature charm of modern Japanese art and culture from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. Yumeji was active in a wide range of genres, including not only painting but also magazines, sheet music, book covers, and the design of everyday items, and his work continues to fascinate us even today. This exhibition introduces Yumeji's artistic career and appeal through approximately 180 works and documents selected from a new perspective based on the latest research, centered on the carefully selected collection held by the Yumeji Local Museum. Please come and enjoy the world of Yumeji to your heart's content at the venue.

A symbol of Taisho romanticism, Yumeji Takehisa (1884-1934), who took the world by storm with his "Yumeji-style beauties," was an artist who best exuded the mature charm of modern Japanese art and culture from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. Yumeji was active in a wide range of genres, including not only painting but also magazines, sheet music, book covers, and the design of everyday items, and his work continues to fascinate us even today. This exhibition introduces Yumeji's artistic career and appeal through approximately 180 works and documents selected from a new perspective based on the latest research, centered on the carefully selected collection held by the Yumeji Local Museum. Please come and enjoy the world of Yumeji to your heart's content at the venue.

Collection 2 in 2024 will focus on the work of three artists, Louise Bourgeois and Leonor Antunes, who were acquired by the museum in 2023, and Ruth Asawa, who was acquired in 2024 and will be exhibited in Japan for the first time, and will focus on the artist's technique and the way in which the work unravels and reconstructs existing materials, structures, and history. In addition, many works acquired in recent years will be introduced. The title of this exhibition is inspired by the title of a work by Bourgeois that she exhibited in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern in 2000, "I Do, I Undo, I Redo," and the creative process of artists such as Aiko Tezuka, two of whose works were acquired in 2023.

Collection 2 in 2024 will focus on the work of three artists, Louise Bourgeois and Leonor Antunes, who were acquired by the museum in 2023, and Ruth Asawa, who was acquired in 2024 and will be exhibited in Japan for the first time, and will focus on the artist's technique and the way in which the work unravels and reconstructs existing materials, structures, and history. In addition, many works acquired in recent years will be introduced. The title of this exhibition is inspired by the title of a work by Bourgeois that she exhibited in the Turbine Hall of Tate Modern in 2000, "I Do, I Undo, I Redo," and the creative process of artists such as Aiko Tezuka, two of whose works were acquired in 2023.

This exhibition will feature 54 works by 18 ukiyo-e artists carefully selected from the museum's collection of masterpieces, including Kitagawa Utamaro, a leading figure in painting beautiful women who established the style of "large neck painting" that focuses on the face rather than the whole body, and Katsushika Hokusai, a genius artist who influenced not only Japan but the world. Please also take a look at 12 works being shown at the museum for the first time, including Kitagawa Utamaro's "Blue Chamber of Victory - Tamayauchi Komurasaki and Hanamurasaki" and Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Views of the Moon - Nankaitsuki," known as the last ukiyo-e artist and active from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji era.

This is the traveling exhibition of "Sho Sakurai's Future Words PLAYFUL!", which adds new content to the exhibition "Sho Sakurai: Future Words" held at Roppongi Museum from April to May 2023. He also publishes the blog "Otonoha" which has been operating since 2008, "Sakura Sauna" where you can listen to lyrics as if you are bathing in powerful rap lyrics, and the picture book "Exchange Thanks" co-created with artist AYAKA FUKANO. Something like this. In addition to "Pictures and Words", Sakurai will also bring his new picture book "Suki no Aiueo", which will be exhibited at the "Shuntaro Tanikawa Picture Book Department Store Exhibition" held at PLAY! MUSEUM in April 2023, and a "Word Factory" where Sakurai's words will create new sentences, expanding the exhibition around "Pictures and Words". It will be a fun exhibition that both adults and children can participate and enjoy.

Shells fascinate people with their beautiful shells. There are tens of thousands of known species on Earth, making them extremely diverse creatures. The Japanese archipelago is particularly affected by both warm and cold currents, and has many islands, making it one of the areas with the largest number of shellfish species in the world. Perhaps because of this background, many people in Japan have been fascinated by shellfish since ancient times, and have tried to study them academically. This special exhibition brings together everything from herbal books to early illustrated books, actual specimens that have led to historic discoveries, and the latest research techniques, unraveling the history of shellfish research from the Edo period to the present day in Japan and its results. Come and experience what it means for researchers to be "addicted" to shellfish in this special exhibition.

A special museum event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the work "Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun" will be held from January 2025!! Please come to this event packed with "congratulations" to Hanako-kun and "thank you" to all the readers!!

Shells fascinate people with their beautiful shells. There are tens of thousands of known species on Earth, making them extremely diverse creatures. The Japanese archipelago is particularly affected by both warm and cold currents, and has many islands, making it one of the areas with the largest number of shellfish species in the world. Perhaps because of this background, many people in Japan have been fascinated by shellfish since ancient times, and have tried to study them academically. This special exhibition brings together everything from herbal books to early illustrated books, actual specimens that have led to historic discoveries, and the latest research techniques, unraveling the history of shellfish research from the Edo period to the present day in Japan and its results. Come and experience what it means for researchers to be "addicted" to shellfish in this special exhibition.

At the beginning of the 20th century, many artists from all over the world gathered in Paris, the city of art. Young artists lived in studio complexes such as the Bateau Lavoir (laundry boat) in Montmartre and La Ruche (the beehive) in Montparnasse, where they deepened their connections and worked hard on their creations. This group of artists was later called the Ecole de Paris. Many of them were painters and sculptors who came to Paris from outside France and gathered mainly around Montparnasse. Representative painters include Chagall and Soutine from Russia, Modigliani from Italy, Pascin from Bulgaria, Kisling from Poland, Tsuguharu Foujita from Japan, and French painters Utrillo and Laurencin. They did not create their works based on a clear artistic theory or doctrine, like a specific school or art movement. However, inspired by new artistic styles and theories such as Fauvism and Cubism, and sometimes drawing inspiration from primitive art in Africa and elsewhere, each artist sought his own unique expression rooted in the traditions and ethnicity of his home country. Although it reached its peak in the 1920s and came to an effective end with the Second World War, the painters of the École de Paris allowed diverse and rich art to flourish in Paris. This exhibition will feature works by Laurencin, Utrillo, Modigliani, Pascin, Foujita Tsuguharu, Kisling, and others from the Sanno Museum of Art's collection.

Explore The March Tournament Day 5 sporting information for 13th March, as well as links for Sumo Wrestling tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The March Tournament, also known as Haru Basho, is one of the six annual professional sumo wrestling tournaments held in Japan. This highly-anticipated sporting event sees the top-ranked sumo wrestlers from the Japan Sumo Association competing against each other for the title of Yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport. The tournament takes place over 15 days in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, a 13,000-seat stadium that has been the home of sumo wrestling since 1985. The March Tournament attracts a global audience, with fans eager to see top players such as Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Asanoyama showcase their strength and technique in the dohyo (ring). The tournament is a must-see for any sumo wrestling enthusiast and is a valuable opportunity to witness the traditional Japanese sport at its finest. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

2025 Osaka Strawberry Festival | STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A romantic and sweet attack in spring, strawberry speed rush! From March 14 to March 23, 2025, the Osaka Strawberry Festival will be held sweetly at Kansai TV Ogimachi Square!

2025 Osaka Strawberry Festival | STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL A romantic and sweet attack in spring, strawberry speed rush! From March 14 to March 23, 2025, the Osaka Strawberry Festival will be held sweetly at Kansai TV Ogimachi Square!

The Osaka Asian Film Festival (OAFF) aims to support film production in Osaka by providing opportunities to watch excellent Asian films, attracting filmmakers from various Asian countries and regions to Osaka, promoting talent development and exchanges, revitalizing Osaka's economy, and enhancing the city's charm. The Osaka Film Festival promotes Osaka as the gateway city for Asian films to the world, and engages with many people in the fields of culture, art, education, tourism, and business in Osaka and throughout Asia, contributing to the development of Osaka and film as an open platform.

Explore The March Tournament Day 7 sporting information for 15th March, as well as links for Sumo Wrestling tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The March Tournament, also known as Haru Basho, is one of the six annual professional sumo wrestling tournaments held in Japan. This highly-anticipated sporting event sees the top-ranked sumo wrestlers from the Japan Sumo Association competing against each other for the title of Yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport. The tournament takes place over 15 days in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, a 13,000-seat stadium that has been the home of sumo wrestling since 1985. The March Tournament attracts a global audience, with fans eager to see top players such as Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Asanoyama showcase their strength and technique in the dohyo (ring). The tournament is a must-see for any sumo wrestling enthusiast and is a valuable opportunity to witness the traditional Japanese sport at its finest. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Explore The March Tournament Day 9 sporting information for 17th March, as well as links for Sumo Wrestling tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The March Tournament, also known as Haru Basho, is one of the six annual professional sumo wrestling tournaments held in Japan. This highly-anticipated sporting event sees the top-ranked sumo wrestlers from the Japan Sumo Association competing against each other for the title of Yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport. The tournament takes place over 15 days in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, a 13,000-seat stadium that has been the home of sumo wrestling since 1985. The March Tournament attracts a global audience, with fans eager to see top players such as Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Asanoyama showcase their strength and technique in the dohyo (ring). The tournament is a must-see for any sumo wrestling enthusiast and is a valuable opportunity to witness the traditional Japanese sport at its finest. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Explore The March Tournament Day 12 sporting information for 20th March, as well as links for Sumo Wrestling tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The March Tournament, also known as Haru Basho, is one of the six annual professional sumo wrestling tournaments held in Japan. This highly-anticipated sporting event sees the top-ranked sumo wrestlers from the Japan Sumo Association competing against each other for the title of Yokozuna, the highest rank in the sport. The tournament takes place over 15 days in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan, a 13,000-seat stadium that has been the home of sumo wrestling since 1985. The March Tournament attracts a global audience, with fans eager to see top players such as Yokozuna Hakuho and Sekiwake Asanoyama showcase their strength and technique in the dohyo (ring). The tournament is a must-see for any sumo wrestling enthusiast and is a valuable opportunity to witness the traditional Japanese sport at its finest. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Nearly half a century has passed since the appearance of home game consoles - "video games," which began with pixel art, have now created many new worlds with beautiful images that rival those of movies. Games have become widespread in our lives and a part of popular culture, and it can be said that they have evolved into a comprehensive art that crosses the fields of technology and expression and demonstrates the creativity and individuality of creators. Capcom, headquartered in Osaka, has developed many titles and fascinated people around the world since its founding in 1983 and has grown into a global game software manufacturer. This exhibition will generously introduce the grand process of game creation, including proposals and original drawings made by the developers' hands, graphic work such as posters and packages, experiential content, and the latest technology, as well as the imagination and realization skills of the creators involved, creating an opportunity to reexamine Japan's proud game culture.