Following on from 2023, Yoshimoto Kogyo Co., Ltd. has decided to hold the following event starting on Saturday, June 15th under the title "Puzzle & Dragons Premier Series 2024" in cooperation with GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., the operator of the smartphone puzzle RPG "PUZZLE & DRAGONS (hereinafter referred to as Puzzle & Dragons)." Like last year, the "Puzzle & Dragons Premier Series 2024" will mainly feature two types of "1-day tournaments with prize money": the "MASTER Tournament," which is open only to professional players, and the "CHALLENGE Tournament," which anyone can participate in, allowing many Puzzle & Dragons users to have fun and take on the challenge. The prizes for…
[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] Report on the “De Chirico Exhibition.” A look into the full scope of his art, including the metaphysical paintings that shocked many surrealists
Article provided by: Taito Cultural Marche The first large-scale retrospective of the 20th century master Giorgio de Chirico (1888-1978) in Japan in 10 years, "De Chirico Exhibition," is currently being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. The exhibition will run until August 29, 2024. Giorgio de Chirico gained fame for his "metaphysical paintings," which had a major influence on many artists, including surrealists such as Salvador Dali and René Magritte. Although he is known as an avant-garde painter, he was also devoted to classical expression techniques such as the Renaissance and Baroque, and changed his style significantly depending on the era. A retrospective exhibition usually presents…
Taito Designers Village, a fashion startup support facility celebrating its 20th anniversary, will hold an Open House from May 24th to 26th. 60 up-and-coming brands will participate.
The Taito Designers Village facility will be open to the public, offering an opportunity to see the designers' studios and products in a retro elementary school that is usually not open to the public, and to interact with them directly. Taito Monomachi will also be held at the same time. Taito Designers Village 20th Anniversary Facility Opening This year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of Taito Designers Village. To mark this memorable year, we will be holding an expanded "Open Facility" event, which will open the studios of our resident designers to the public. This event will allow you to tour the 19 studios, see the products being…
It’s finally happening next week! Monomachi 2024 Workshops where you can discover what you love are all lined up!
Monomachi 2024 The Taito Monomachi Association (official name: Taito Monozukuri Machizukuri Association) will hold the 15th Monomachi (commonly known as Monomachi 2024) from May 24th (Fri) to 26th (Sun). The venue will be the usual southern area of Taito Ward (a 2km square area from Okachimachi to Kuramae to Asakusabashi). Experience Monomachi, which will be held in an area rich in downtown atmosphere that has supported Japanese manufacturing behind the scenes, and enjoy the fun, depth and excitement of manufacturing to your heart’s content. On the Monomachi website , the Monomachi 2024 special site , and official SNS accounts, we will be releasing information on workshops and limited sales…
The second installment of KADOKAWA’s “Walker Fes” will lift your spirits! “Age Fes 2024” will be held with the theme of fried food and alcohol! ~ Blow away the heat and humidity with fried food and alcohol!
KADOKAWA Corporation will hold "Agefes 2024," a food festival themed on fried food and alcohol, from June 7th (Fri) to 9th (Sun), 2024 at the Okachimachi South Exit Station Square (Okachimachi Panda Square) in Tokyo as the second installment of "Walker Fes," a food festival produced by Walker Plus, which introduces destinations to go out. Agefes 2024 will feature popular fried food restaurants selected by Walker, a destination expert, and is an event where you can enjoy alcohol that pairs perfectly with fried food during the hot and humid season. In addition, there will be content that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, including interactive events on stage…
The third store of the fully private luxury sauna “KUDOCHI sauna” will open in Ueno Yushima on Thursday, May 23rd.
KUDOCHI sauna has overturned the conventional wisdom of saunas, and its new Ueno Yushima store is the first KUDOCHI sauna store with a Japanese theme. AK Corporation, which operates saunas in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is pleased to announce that it will open its third store, Ueno Yushima store, on Thursday, May 23rd, following its Ginza and Roppongi stores. A luxurious retreat where you can escape the hustle and bustle of the city and experience the delicate Japanese spirit. The newly opened "KUDOCHI sauna" Ueno Yushima store is a space that has been meticulously designed with a "wa" (harmony) theme that embodies the Japanese aesthetic sense. As a Japanese oasis…
[New opening] The 23rd store in Tokyo! The first to arrive in Ueno! The popular izakaya “Shinjidai” will open “Shinjidai Ueno Store” on Monday, May 20, 2024!
[Even more savings from May 20th (Mon) to May 23rd (Thu)!] Just follow the Instagram of the founder of the new era and you'll get a great sale where all drinks are 94 yen each, no matter when you drink or how many you drink! FADZ Co., Ltd., which operates 200 stores nationwide under its flagship brand "Shinjidai," will open "Shinjidai Ueno Store" on Monday, May 20, 2024. Shinjidai, which has 22 stores in Tokyo, will open its first store in Ueno, a hotbed of downtown izakaya restaurants. Speaking of the new era, "Den Kushi" is loved by customers and has sold more than 200 million pieces! It is the…
Have fun walking around Ueno! Ueno Museum Week is scheduled to be held!
From Friday, May 10th to Sunday, May 26th, enjoy a cultural walking tour with a stamp rally around popular spots and gourmet spots in the Ueno area! In the Ueno area, in commemoration of International Museum Day on May 18th, 12 facilities around Ueno Park, including museums, art galleries, and the zoo, will cooperate with Ueno Norenkai member stores to hold Ueno Museum Week. This year, a digital stamp rally will also be held for the first time. On International Museum Day on May 18th, multiple museums will be free to enter. Make the most of the event by using the annual "Town Fun" coupons. The biggest attraction this year…
Kuramae CANNELÉ, a freshly baked canelé specialty store in Kuramae, is offering a limited-time offer of the Grand Canelé & Uji Matcha Fresh Cheesecake, an experiential sweet that allows you to “experience Japan” in a luxurious space.
~ Available from Thursday, May 9, 2024 ~ KURAMAE CANNELÉ in Kuramae, Tokyo (operated by CLASSIC INC., CEO: Kayaba Toshikatsu, headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo) will be selling a new product that allows you to experience matcha, "Grand Canelé & Uji Matcha Fresh Cheesecake," for a limited time from Thursday, May 9, 2024, at its freshly baked canelé specialty store, KURAMAE CANNELÉ. KURAMAE CANNELÉ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kuramae_cannele/ KURAMAE CANNELÉ is a shop specializing in freshly baked canelés. It operates a take-out counter (1st floor) selling "Kuramae Canelés", freshly baked canelés made in the attached workshop, and the KURAMAE CANNELÉ CAFE (2nd floor) which serves dessert plates paired with "Grand Canelés", a premium canelé…
Aim for the top of the top! The fierce battle of department store bento boxes begins! “The 2nd Department Store Bento Grand Prix”
May 8th (Wed) to May 28th (Tue) / Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, B1F food floor Matsuzakaya Ueno store will be holding the "2nd Department Store Bento Grand Prix" from May 8th (Wed) to May 28th (Tue) to decide the most popular department store bento lunch box on the basement food floor of the 1st basement floor. 22 bento stores have entered and each store will select its most popular standard bento lunch box. The grand prize winner will be decided based on the number of units sold during the period from May 8th (Wed) to May 14th (Tue). In addition, for those who are not satisfied with the standard bento lunch…