The magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Exhibition
June 2012
"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.
Exhibition
August 2011
At Home in Japan
An exhibition at the geffrye Museum in London until 29 August aims to question the widespread stereotype of the minimal Japanese home characterised by large empty spaces devoid of people and clutter. In the West, the Japanese home has reached iconic status for its architecture, decoration and style. However, is the neat, carefully constructed version of Japanese life in fact a myth? “At Home in Japan” is offering a real glimpse of a typical Japanese home today.