Beyond the Minimal House

The exhibition recreates the layout of a standard urban apartment. Visitors travel through an entrance hall, a Western-style room, tatami room, bathroom and, finally, to the living- dining-kitchen (LDK) area. Each room is filled with everyday possessions with which inhabitants might surround themselves.

“At Home in Japan” is based on original ethnographic research by Dr Inge Daniels, of the University of Oxford, that was conducted throughout 2003 in 30 urban homes in Kobe, Kyoto, Nara and Osaka. It features project-specific photography by Susan Andrews, of the London Metropolitan University. Daniels and Andrews also collaborated on a book, The Japanese House: Material Culture in the Modern Home.

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Photos: © Susan Andrews

"Travelling Around the World in Sand: The United Kingdom"

The museum's first exhibition honours several major UK events this year

Exhibition March 2012

Postcards to and from Japan

When a postcard arrived for a colleague from their parents after the Tohoku Disaster in 2011, the author found new hope that all was not lost.

Exhibition February 2012

Yayoi Kusama in London

Kusama’s life has taken her from rural Japan to the New York art scene and contemporary Tokyo, and throughout her career she has continuously innovated and re-invented her style.

Exhibition January 2012

VIVIENNE WESTWOOD SHOES 1973–2012

The grand dame of avant garde, Vivienne Westwood, is celebrating 40 years in the business with a global exhibition of her iconic footwear. It was featured at Omotesando Hills in December and early January, following stops in London, Moscow, Beirut and Shanghai.

Exhibition December 2011

Forty Years of Queen

“Queen Forever”, organised by Universal Music, was held at Tokyo Tower from 23 November to 11 December.

Exhibition November 2011

World-Famous Wax Figures

Odaiba Decks is currently hosting an exhibition of 20 astonishingly lifelike, full-scale wax replicas of famous people on loan from the world-famous Madame Tussauds collection.