A stuffed, fabric reproduction of one of only three Yohen Tenmoku tea bowls in existence sparked an overwhelming buying rush and raised hopes of renewed interest in museums.
A special exhibition featuring seven national treasures of Japanese and Asian art is being held to celebrate the opening of the Seikado Bunko Art Museum s new gallery in the center of Tokyo.
Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward has reproduced a rare map from 1947 that shows how the postwar U.S. occupation of Japan had dominated and sprawled across the places locals walk past every day.