Latest Events in Tokyo(June Updated)

The Sumida River Fireworks Festival is the most famous fireworks festival in Japan and has been held since the Edo period. It is usually held on the last Saturday of July. The venue is divided into two areas, and each venue has its own fireworks artist. It is expected that in 2025, the first venue will be managed by Marutamaya Kokatsu Fireworks Co., Ltd. and the second venue will be managed by Hosoya Enterprise Co., Ltd. In addition, the first venue will host a fireworks competition in which 10 famous fireworks makers from all over the country will participate. Due to the long distance between the various venues, it is not possible to enjoy the panoramic view up close, but the advantage of this is that it can disperse tourists. There are no official paid viewing seats, but it is possible to watch from the houseboat.

"Roppongi Crossing" is a series of exhibitions that Mori Art Museum has been holding since 2004 as a fixed-point observation exhibition that surveys the Japanese art scene once every three years. The exhibitions are planned by Mori Art Museum curators in collaboration with several guest curators, and Japanese artists are selected through the intersection of multiple perspectives. The series aims to be an exhibition that crosses creative activities by introducing not only contemporary art but also other genres such as architecture, fashion, and design, as well as veterans who have already made remarkable international achievements, as well as up-and-coming young artists. This exhibition, the eighth in the series, will look at Japanese art from an international perspective in collaboration with curators who are active in the global art scene based in Asia. While multiculturalism has progressed, the activities of artists are also influenced and changed, and new expressions are being created in today's world, where we face various frictions and divisions. We will reexamine the current state of Japanese art and its significance in a larger context.

Joan Miró (1893-1983) is one of the most important Spanish artists of the 20th century, as famous as Picasso and Dali. His creations experienced changes from Fauvism, Realism to Surrealism, and finally established his own unique style. His paintings are famous for their strong colors, imagination and poetry. This exhibition will present the artist's works collected by the Joan Miró Foundation. Through Miró's representative works from his early years to his later years, it will review his creative career of more than 60 years and show the development of his artistic language and creative process. .

Beginning in the 1920s, architects including Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe explored new residential designs with function and comfort in mind. Their experimental visions and innovative ideas eventually intersected with everyday life, greatly reshaping people’s lifestyles. This exhibition focuses on seven dimensions of modern houses: hygiene, materials, windows, kitchen, furnishings, media, and landscape. Approximately 14 masterworks of residential architecture spanning the world will be presented in detail through photographs and drawings, sketches, models, furniture, textiles, tableware, magazines, graphics, and films. The modernity of this residential architecture in this exhibition continues to resonate today, offering an opportunity to reflect on our own living spaces and ways of living.

While preparing for the exhibition "Anzelm Kifle: Solaris" at Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Kiefer was deeply attracted by the resonance between two paintings - "E.T.A. Homan no Tame" (2015-2024) and "er hexte eine Schlange ausdem Wasser" (2016). The pastoral scenery reflected on the calm water surface, and the paintings of the snake-themed sculptures use gold, ultramarine, ochre and soft white tones, which resonate with each other in the exhibition space filled with natural light. In Japanese culture, snakes represent a symbol of wisdom, wealth, change, rebirth, and renewal, and are also regarded as messengers of God. This year is also the Year of the Snake, which can be said to be the best year to exhibit these two masterpieces.

Walk through this Western-style Japanese garden and enjoy the blooming roses. It is famous for its fusion of Eastern and Western aesthetics; the Western architecture recreates the British style of the 20th century, while the Japanese garden embodies the authentic Japanese spirit. All of this is presented in the gorgeous scent of roses!

Every August, more than 400,000 people come to participate in the Fussa Tanabata Festival. The Fussa Tanabata Festival originated in 1951 as an activity to revitalize the shopping street, and later gradually evolved into a grand citizen event. Centered around the west exit of Fussa Station, there will not only be Tanabata Weaver Competitions, but also folk dance performances, and various activities to interact with citizens will be held on a special stage set up in the city hall square. There are about 100 citizen stalls on the street, and you can feel the lively atmosphere of the Tanabata Festival just by strolling on the street.

This exhibition will explore the interests and expressive challenges of Impressionist painters in interior spaces through approximately 100 pieces, including 68 masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, known as the "Hall of Fame of Impressionism," as well as important works from Japan. This is the first time in about 10 years that the Musée d'Orsay's Impressionist collection has come to Japan on this scale. This will be a rare opportunity to experience the appeal of Impressionism from a fresh perspective.

Styx Mankato is set to be an unforgettable evening of rock music at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, MN. On November 13, 2025, at 7:30 PM, this iconic band will grace the stage, delivering a performance that promises to captivate the audience with their timeless hits and electrifying presence. With ticket prices ranging from $50 to $114, fans have the opportunity to experience the legendary sounds of Styx in an intimate and dynamic setting. Known for their classic rock anthems and powerful live shows, Styx's performance in Mankato is anticipated to draw attendees from near and far. The Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, renowned for its excellent acoustics and comfortable seating, provides the perfect backdrop for this highly anticipated event. Don't miss the chance to witness Styx Mankato, a night that will surely be etched in the memories of all who attend.

Tokyo Metropolitan Government has created a new tourist resource for nighttime viewing by using the exterior wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1 as a screen to express a variety of art with light and sound, and to perform projection mapping all year round in order to activate and revitalize nighttime tourism. This time, as the 45th anniversary is approaching next year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government will begin showing works using the world-famous "Pac-Man". The game board appears on the outer wall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, and Pac-Man, who is making a futuristic scene, eats up everything vividly. The music of the game of Pac-Man, which has a futuristic feel, and the music of the highly friendly soundtrack maker Mr. Haraguchi Sasuke have produced. Please enjoy the collaborative work of Pac-Man and Tokyo that can only be seen in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.

Are you ready for a great party? Join Kuromi, My Melody and Hapidanbui for an exciting exhibition! Dive into interactive displays, dance to hit music, and enjoy hands-on fun.

Ryudai Takano (1963-) is a photographer and artist who won the 31st Kimura Ihei Photography Award for his photo book "IN MY ROOM" (2005) and continues to work both in Japan and abroad. In addition to his works on the theme of sexuality, such as "IN MY ROOM," Takano also takes snapshots of everyday life, such as "Daily Photos" and "Kasubaba." Since the Great East Japan Earthquake, he has also been working on the theme of exploring the origins of photography, using "shadows" as a subject. The title of this exhibition, "Kasubaba," is a word coined by Takano and is the plural of the word for a place like kas (ba). We live in the midst of rapid change in the times, with large-scale natural disasters, global epidemics of infectious diseases, environmental destruction and urban development due to economic development. Takano accepts reality, which is not just beautiful, and presents the viewer with raw images of weak and ugly things as they are. Through Takano's works, we will be able to see anew the richness and chaos of the everyday life we ​​live in, something that is familiar to us but that we do not look closely at. We hope that this exhibition, which surveys Takano's career, including works shown for the first time, will provide some hints for surviving this everyday life, from which it is becoming increasingly difficult to see an exit.

Joan Miró (1893-1983) was born in Catalonia, Spain in 1893. Along with his fellow countryman Pablo Picasso, he is considered one of the most outstanding artists of the 20th century. His unique style of painting, which depicts natural shapes such as the sun, stars, and moon with symbolic symbols, is also popular in Japan. Today, 40 years after Miró's death, his creative activities are once again receiving praise from the world. This exhibition, including the "Constellations" series, comprehensively introduces Miró's art, who continued to challenge various new expressions until he was 90 years old, by exhibiting paintings, ceramics, and sculptures that reflect each period from his early years to his later years. This exhibition is an unprecedented large-scale retrospective exhibition, and visitors can experience the essence of Miró's art through many selected masterpieces collected from all over the world.

This exhibition was initiated by the Mino Ramen Bowl Exhibition, one of the Mino ware projects Sato and Hashimoto have been working on since 2012. Mino ware is a general term for ceramics made in the western Tono region of Gifu Prefecture (Tajimi City, Toki City, Mizunami City), among other areas. In fact, 90% of ramen bowls in Japan are Mino ware. By looking at ramen bowls from various perspectives, Sato and Hashimoto have conveyed the history and background of Mino ware, which has a history of more than 1,300 years, the activities of its makers, and the richness that everyday tableware brings to our lives.

Tsutaya Juzaburo (1750-97), a prominent publisher in the Edo period, is known for publishing Ukiyo-e artists such as Kitagawa Utamaro and Toshusai Sharaku, who are now considered world-class artists. This exhibition takes a close look at Tsutaju's activities, showcasing the diverse culture of Edo, focusing on the Tenmei and Kansei periods (1781-1801). With the red-light district and kabuki of Edo as his backdrop, Tsutaju deepened his friendships with kyoka poets and comic poets during the rise of kyoka poetry. He expanded his network of samurai, wealthy townspeople, popular actors, comic poets, and artists in every direction, linking various fields and introducing various new ideas to the publishing industry through a kind of media mix. Tsutajyu used his business acumen to endlessly innovate the content business. What is rooted in this is a thorough user (consumer) perspective, and the vitality with which he pursued things that people would enjoy and find interesting. This exhibition is in collaboration with NHK's 2025 taiga drama "Berabou: Tsutaju Eika no Yumebanashi," which will feature Tsutaya Jusaburo as the main character. Through a look at Tsutaju's publishing activities along with aspects of the Edo cityscape, visitors will be able to experience not only the part Tsutaju played in the publishing culture of the late Edo period, but also the values ​​and artistry that he created.

The tale of how the Heian-period warrior Minamoto no Yorimitsu quelled the demon Shutendōji took shape before the fourteenth century. It then spread widely through paintings, Noh performances, and other genres. The Muromachi period Shutendōji picture scrolls by Kanō Motonobu (the “Suntory Scrolls”) are a famous ancient example copied hundreds of times during the Edo period. This exhibition will display all three of the recently restored Suntory Scrolls and will also introduce the richly varied Shutendōji picture scrolls that developed broadly from them.

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"MAM Collection 019: Perspective" focuses on the photographic expressions of three female artists from the Mori Art Museum Collection: Maiko Haruki, Mari Katayama, and Tomoko Yoneda. This exhibition introduces photographic works in which the image is completed through the viewer's involvement, rather than as a so-called recording medium. Maiko Haruki's series "either portrait or landscape" attempts to destabilize and liberate the viewer's perspective from the perspective of form, and also by incorporating the relationship between photography and abstract expression as a theme. Mari Katayama reverses the power relationship between image and viewer, challenging conventional traditional notions of diversity, normative values, and agency. Tomoko Yoneda's series "Between the Visible and the Invisible" expresses the interrelationship between the image on the surface and the narrative behind it.

When Charlie Brown and his sister Sally get on the school bus with their friends and head off to school, various events await them. They meet unique friends and teachers. Classes are conducted day by day, and sometimes there are tense presentations, and as a reward, there are dance events. When they get home, they do their homework, and during summer vacation, they meet new people at summer camp. The school life of the Peanuts gang is a familiar, bittersweet experience. Enjoy school life with the Peanuts gang through about 45 carefully selected comics.

In December 2024, a new craft collection was donated to our museum. It consists of approximately 150 pieces. Almost all of them are enamel pieces. "Emayu" may be an unfamiliar word. It is the French katakana spelling, and in English it is called enamel, and in Japan it is usually called Shippo. In other words, enamel refers to a craft in which a glassy glaze is baked onto a metal base. The donor is jewelry artist Mitsuo Kaji. This new "Kaji Collection," consisting of carefully selected enamel gems, will make its debut at this exhibition.

This exhibition combines 88 pieces from the collections of the San Diego Museum of Art and the National Museum of Western Art, and offers tips on how to enjoy the artworks. The 49 pieces on display from the San Diego Museum of Art, including world-renowned masterpieces by Giorgione and Sánchez Cotán, will all be shown in Japan for the first time. Come and discover your own "where to look" as you trace the history of Western art spanning 600 years from the Renaissance to the end of the 19th century.

This exhibition will introduce the methods and history of observing various natural phenomena, and how the observational data accumulated to date has shed light on the state and changes of the global environment, while also introducing how it has contributed greatly to disaster prevention and mitigation.

Yohen Tenmoku is a treasure of Oriental ceramics. It was made in China during the Southern Song Dynasty in the 12th to 13th centuries, and only three pieces remain in the world, all of which have been passed down to Japan. What continues to fascinate many people is the enigmatic beauty of the iridescent glow that floats on the jet-black glaze. In addition to this mysterious glow, Yohen Tenmoku also hides many mysteries, such as its manufacturing method and transmission. This exhibition focuses on the theme of black colors in crafts, and introduces iron crafts called "kurogane" (black iron), such as swords and iron tsuba, as well as "jet-black" lacquerware. We will also trace the history of black pottery in China and Japan, and approach the various mysteries and secrets that Yohen Tenmoku hides based on the latest research findings.

Mitsuaki Iwago’s World “Cats” Travelogue is a long-running NHK BS Premium program relished by cat lovers all over Japan. This exhibition shows photographs taken in fifteen locations in Japan carefully selected from that program.With the natural climate of each location in the background, the lifestyle of cats and people living in various parts of Japan are introduced. The exhibits are all new works taken in recent years. Come and find your favorite shot.

Among the museum's collection, two short swords designated as national treasures, "Meibutsu Hyuga Masamune" and "Meibutsu Tokuzen'in Sadamune," as well as swords including seven Important Cultural Properties, and lacquerware mountings will be on display at once. Also on display will be armor used by Mitsui Takayasu, the Mitsui family's distant ancestor, a modern replica of the large armor that was handed down to Kasuga Taisha Shrine and destroyed in a fire, made by Miura Sukeichi, and paintings such as hanging scrolls depicting warriors, Shuten-doji picture scrolls, and the Twelve Battles picture scrolls, which are somewhat manga-like. The special exhibit will be the May dolls handed down by the Mitsui family that were made in modern times, and this will be the first time they will be on display together.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of architect Kazuo Shinohara, TOTO Gallery Ma will be holding the exhibition "Kazuo Shinohara: Carving Eternity into Space - 100 Questions on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth." Kazuo Shinohara (1925-2006) studied under Kiyoshi Seike (1918-2005) at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (now Tokyo University of Science), and after graduating he taught at the university as a professor architect. After retiring he set up the Shinohara Atelier in his own home and studio, House in Yokohama (1985), where he continued to present designs and discourses. Many architects who were influenced by or mentored by Shinohara are currently active at the forefront of the architectural world, including a group of architects known as the "Shinohara School," including Kazunari Sakamoto, Toyo Ito, and Itsuko Hasegawa.

The Tokyo National Museum Hyokeikan in Ueno will be hosting an exhibition called "Ukiyo-e Contemporary," focusing on ukiyo-e prints by contemporary artists. The exhibition will run from April 22 to June 15. Japanese woodblock printmaking techniques developed uniquely during the Edo period, producing ukiyo-e prints as a flamboyant art that reflected the society and customs of the time. The works of artists such as Toshusai Sharaku, Kitagawa Utamaro, and Katsushika Hokusai are characterized by their intricate carvings and vivid colors, and their outstanding techniques have been passed down to the present day and continue to fascinate many people. In this exhibition, a total of 85 artists influenced by the expression of traditional woodblock prints will work as contemporary artists with the carvers and printers of the Adachi Institute of Woodblock Prints to create new "contemporary ukiyo-e." Participating artists include Mizuki Shigeru, Umezu Kazuo, Anno Moyoco, Ishinomori Shotaro, Awazu Kiyoshi, Asaba Katsumi, Sato Koichi, Matsunaga Makoto, Tanaka Ikko, Kurokawa Kisho, Ay-O, Wada Makoto, Hundertwasser, Kusama Yayoi, Yokoo Tadanori, Tanaami Keiichi, Kato Izumi, Shiota Chiharu, Nawa Kohei, Rokkaku Ayako, Hanai Yusuke, Lee Ufan, Antony Gormley, Kiki Smith, N.S. Harsha, Nick Walker, James Jean, Alex Dodge, and KYNE.

Over the past two decades, Kohei Nawa’s mixed-media practice has explored the reciprocal interplay between materiality, perception, and codification in an era of accelerated technological and ecological transformation. Series such as “PixCell” have emerged through his sustained engagement with materials that alter the surface of found objects, highlighting recursive exchanges between engineered substances and encoded signifiers, as well as between digital data and sculptural form. “Sentient”—Nawa’s sixth solo exhibition with the gallery and his first in three years—extends this inquiry, challenging conventional ontologies of objecthood through a diverse array of artistic interventions.

The Art Aquarium Museum GINZA (located at Ginza Mitsukoshi) will be holding an early summer exhibition "Wisteria and Hydrangea Early Summer Goldfish 2025" from Friday, April 25th (until Sunday, June 22nd). \The purple Art Aquarium is a gorgeous art space where you can enjoy early summer with all your senses! / The wisteria and hydrangeas that beautifully color Japan's early summer are in full bloom, and the museum is filled with purple and ultramarine colors that give a noble impression and a sense of modesty. Please come and experience the fantastic and glamorous early summer installation art that combines the beauty of the goldfish swimming gracefully inside the aquarium artworks surrounded by light, fragrance and sound. This project allows you to enjoy the seasonal scenery along with goldfish art without having to worry about the weather, even during rainy periods, making it perfect for outings during the upcoming rainy season♪ Immerse yourself in this limited-time production, be soothed by the goldfish, take gorgeous photos, and spend some time forgetting the hustle and bustle of the city.

This exhibition will introduce representative items from the Maeba Collection, known as one of the best privately collected roof tile collections in Japan. In addition to a tile from the abandoned Chiyo-ji Temple in Kanagawa Prefecture (Nara period) bearing the inscription "Otomo Isobe," known as a rare example of a roof tile with characters, the exhibition will trace the history of Japan through a variety of roof tile materials, including the gold leaf tiles from Osaka Castle, built by Hideyoshi. Materials other than roof tile materials will also be on display, such as Hattori Hidetatsu's "Saigō Takamori Nanshū Okina Usagi Karizu" (1885).