Giant dioramas at the shop. Railway cafe in okachimachi station, Grand opening! Popondetta co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), 3/4/2017 (Saturday) food store “BURGER & PUB ChouChou POPON okachimachi store ‘ (substitution: burgers & pub shushpopon okachmachten), Grand opening will be. We are baked in a large iron plate in front of 100% premium beef hamburger and enjoy steak and drip coffee, soft drinks, alcohol, pop image of American diner. Also set up four reproduces the appearance in Tokyo Showa 30’s, a famous tourist attraction in Japan, many situations including fanciful space to store a huge train diorama. You can enjoy his miniature trains ran around while enjoying food and drink. Because…
Using the surface yeast Yebisu history for the first time! White beer “Yebisu Hua Miyabi < barrel life >" 3/1 (Wednesday) sales in limited quantities!
Sapporo lion Ltd. Sapporo holdings co., Ltd. Group companies in the (Headquarters, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President, Yoshiaki toneyama), “YEBISU BAR (yebisubaa)’ total of 18 stores and Ginza lion two stores (Sendai: ichibancho,:KITTE Hakata Hakata) at the 3/1/2017 (Wednesday) than” Yebisu Hua Miyabi < barrel life > “sold in limited quantities. Please see Miyabi Yebisu Hua”, Sapporo breweries co., Ltd. 3/7 (Tuesday) released a new canned product that, to celebrate this, and YEBISU BAR gauge 20 stores, as > barrels < 1 week early pre-sale at the. Miyabi Yebisu Hua-ornate, invigorating, and soft- Miyabi Yebisu hua, is a white beer Yebisu draft for more than 100 years of history with the first…
【Review】The Japanese garden of TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM
The beautiful Japanese garden of TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM is now opened to the public. The garden is opened two times in a year, in spring and autumn; in the season of cherry blossoms and in the season of leaves beautifully change colors. One of the best views of the garden is the view seen from Honkan side. As seen in the picture below, leaves had not started changing colors yet; however, the scenery with the large pond and a teahouse was wonderfully Japanese. The lounge of Honkan offers an almost identical view but a little bit higher. Another highlight of the garden is the several teahouses sparsely located in the…
The Japanese garden of TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM has been opened to the public.
The Japanese garden located in the north of TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM Honkan has been opened to the public until Sunday, December 6 2015. Please enjoy strolling in the beautiful Japanese garden where wild birds such as ducks and wagtails are singing. This is also the best season for enjoying autumn leaves such as that of gingko and maple trees. You can also enjoy drinks and snack foods at the temporary cafe “MOTOYA EXPRESS.” We hope you enjoy the traditional style Japanese garden. 【Period】Tue. October 27 – Sun. December 6, 2015 【Hours】10:00-16:00 【Garden Entrances】 There are two entrances located: – beside Restaurant Yurinoki. – between Honkan and Heiseikan. 【Fees】Admission fee to…
【Exhibition】New Work From an Old Studio #10
New Work From an Old Studio is an art exhibition of wood carved sculpture. Organized by the Department of Sculpture of Tokyo University of the Arts, this exhibition had started in 2006, and it celebrates 10th anniversary this year. 【Period】 Friday November 20 – Sunday November 29, 2015 (Closed on Tuesday November 24) 【Hours】 10:00-17:00 (Last Entry @ 16:30) 【Venues】 1st & 2nd Floors of Chinretsukan Gallery (The University Art Museum Tokyo University of the Arts), Denchu Hirakushi House and Atelier 【Admission】Free Organized by Tokyo University of the Arts; 《new work from an old studio》executive committee Supported by NOMURA FOUNDATION, Geidai Friends In cooperation with Ibara city; Akiko Shihara; Taito…
【Exhibition】Autumn Beauty: Highlights from Geidai Collection ―Featuring Works Connected to Hirakushi Denchu―
Tokyo University of the Arts (TUA) possesses works of art of many different art forms such as painting, sculpture, and crafts of all times and places. TUA has collected works of art for more than 120 years, and the collection that includes approximately 29,000 pieces has been known as one of the most notable art collection in this country. This exhibition titled “Bi-no-shukakusai” that literally stands for “the harvest festival of beauty” features excellent art pieces express various aspects of autumn using amazing techniques and colors. In the deepening autumn in the town of Ueno, we hope you enjoy finding how the artists were feeling changing seasons looking at changes…
【Exhibition】Viva Chukin (fine art metal casting)!
Small exhibition of fine art metal casting created by students at Tokyo University of the Arts is now held at the entrance hall of Vivarium of Ueno Zoo. Period: Tue. October 27 – Sun. November 8, 2015 Venue: Entrance Hall of the Vivarium (West Garden) Picture courtesy of Tokyo Zoological Park Society
【Exhibition】The Great Terracotta Army of China’s First Emperor
Approximately 2,200 years ago, Qin Shi Huang appointed himself as China’s first emperor and established a unified dynasty on the Chinese mainland. “The Terracotta Army,” which was buried underground in great quantities in the vicinity of his vast mausoleum, was one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20the century. Since its first excavation in 1974, new and astonishing findings have been made one after the other. This exhibition, taking into consideration the latest findings from excavations, will display precious cultural assets related to Qin Shi Huang in one sweep. It aims to show the overwhelming vigor of the terracotta warriors and horses, which show great variety, and that of…
【Exhibition】The Golden Legend / Friday 16 October 2015 – Monday 11 January 2016
The lake-like Black Sea expands deep in the hinterlands of the Mediterranean region. The Bosporus Strait is the entrance to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean, and is renowned as a difficult sea-lane. According to Greek mythology, the hero Jason successfully sailed his shipArgo through this treacherous strait; his goal, the Golden Fleece of a kingdom on the shores of the Black Sea. With the help of Queen Medea, Jason acquired the Golden Fleece, and thus grew the legend of the Black Sea region as concealing golden riches. But, about 40 years ago it was discovered that this was something more than simple legend. Tombs were found in the Bulgarian…
【Exhibition】Transforming Arms into Art: Peace-building in Mozambique
The Republic of Mozambique lies on the east coast of Southern Africa, and has a population of approximately 25 million people. Even though Mozambique became independent from Portugal on June 25, 1975, it experienced Mozambican Civil War that started in 1977 and lasted until 1992. During the war, tremendous amount of weapons flowed into the country, and after the war ended, those decommissioned weapons were left on the land and eventually owned by people. In 1995, the Transforming Arms into Ploughshares project had started. The project takes the decommissioned weapons and provides tools such as agricultural tools, bicycle, sewing machine, etc. On the other hand, retrieved weapons are destroyed and…