The Games of the 32nd Olympiad are here. One of the world s greatest sporting events in one of the world s greatest cities. It doesn t get much better than that.
This will be a time for athletes and for sports, of course. But it will also be an opportunity not just for Tokyo but for Japan as a whole to showcase its attractions, to demonstrate to the world what it can do, what it can offer, and why the country s tourism industry was booming until COVID-19 slammed on the brakes.
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Japan has so many drawcards for visitors, from cities to nature, tradition to modernity, food to sport, culture to physical beauty. It has famous attractions and it has those that are flying under the radar. It s the perfect destination for pleasure-seekers, for thrill-seekers, for history buffs, for creatives, for gourmands.
Where to See Yayoi Kusama s Iconic Art, From Here to Infinity
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She s been dubbed the world s favorite artist. But while images of her kaleidoscopic Infinity rooms are hot on Instagram, she s no derivative newcomer to the art scene. This Japanese Pop-art icon has been creating fresh work since the 1950s, and her creative output hasn t subsided over the decades. Now a nonagenarian who has voluntarily made a home for herself in a Tokyo psychiatric asylum, Yayoi Kusama continues to produce her signature larger-than-life polka-dotted pumpkins, reflective Infinity rooms and myriad other pieces that first captivated the world long before social media. This year, shows of her work that had been postponed in 2020 by the pandemic are scheduled to open, including the New York Botanical Garden s much anticipated Cosmic Nature exhibit. From Japan s rural islands to Berlin s avant-garde museums, this eccentric master s artwork will be on display all over the world