Press Conference: Souhei Kamiya, Sansei-to leader
A high-profile press conference featuring Souhei Kamiya, leader of the Sansei-to party, at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo. Journalists and attendees will hear Kamiya outline the party's platform and respond to media questions.
Josef Lada - Father of Czech Illustration
A museum exhibition at Itami City Museum of Art, History and Culture highlighting Josef Lada, renowned as the Father of Czech Illustration. This display surveys Lada’s iconic picture-book artwork through April 10 to June 7, 2026.
Masterpieces of Modern and Contemporary Japanese Painting from the Niimi Museum
This exhibition surveys modern and contemporary Japanese painting from the Niimi Museum, spotlighting Nihonga and Ukiyo-e works. Hachioji Yume Art Museum hosts a curated look at traditional techniques reinvigorated for today, on view through June 14, 2026.
Hisaya Taira - Between Lights: Painting the Edge of Light
Solo painting exhibition by Hisaya Taira at Yoshiaki Inoue Gallery. Between Lights: Painting the Edge of Light features luminous canvases that probe light and shadow, presented in Tokyo. The show runs April 10–30, 2026, offering a calm, thoughtful viewing experience.
The Kanaizawa Stele— A Message Across 1300 Years
This exhibition at the Gunma Prefectural Museum of History explores the Kanaizawa Stele, a 1300-year-old inscription that illuminates ancient scripts and regional folklore. Through artifacts, replicas, and interpretive displays, it traces how history shapes local culture today.
Takuya Sugiyama "Beings from a Distant Past"
Japanese painter Takuya Sugiyama presents Beings from a Distant Past at MH Gallery in Tokyo, running April 10–19, 2026. A contemplative painting exhibition that blends memory and distant histories in a quiet, minimalist gallery setting.
『-320°F』
A contemporary theater performance titled -320°F at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre Playhouse in Tokyo. This scheduled run runs from April 10 to May 31, 2026, delivering a bold, immersive production that blends striking visuals with provocative storytelling in an iconic city venue.
Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra: 597th Subscription Concert
The Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra performs its 597th subscription concert at Festival Hall, delivering a refined program of orchestral masterworks in a prestigious concert hall. This matinee-style event offers a premium classical experience with world-class musicians, tickets via TKTS Japan.
HAY FEVER
Noel Coward's Hay Fever, a witty drawing-room comedy, is staged at Nakameguro Kinkero Theater in Tokyo. The English-language production promises sparkling dialogue and farcical domestic intrigue; tickets are available via TKTS Japan.
Cerulean Tower Noh Performance — April
Monthly Noh and Kyogen performances at the Cerulean Tower Noh Theatre, a sleek 200-seat venue in the basement of the Cerulean Tower hotel in Shibuya. Experience traditional Japanese drama brought to life with refined masks, music, and understated stagecraft.
Deep Learning Theory Team Seminar: Hyperparameter Transfer
An English-language lecture from NYU's Deep Learning Theory Team in Tokyo. Denny Wu presents 'Understanding the Mechanisms of Fast Hyperparameter Transfer', a theoretical talk on rapid hyperparameter adaptation in neural networks. Great for researchers and students in AI.
The Mountain Here, The Mountain Within
A painting-focused exhibition at Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art, presenting works themed around mountains—The Mountain Here and The Mountain Within. Runs through September 6, 2026, inside the museum’s galleries, offering a contemplative look at contemporary Japanese painting in a regional setting.
50th Anniversary: Eugène Boudin at Sompo Museum of Art
A painting-focused exhibition celebrating Eugène Boudin at the Sompo Museum of Art, part of the venue's 50th anniversary program. Experience a curated selection of Boudin's works on view through June 21, 2026, in a refined museum setting in Tokyo.
Shizue Sato "Eternal Spring - Magnolia"
Shizue Sato presents 'Eternal Spring - Magnolia', a sculpture-focused exhibition blending folkcraft motifs at Gallery O2 in Tokyo. The show runs from April 11 to May 2, 2026, offering visitors a tactile, flower-inspired exploration of form and material in a contemporary gallery setting.
Hokusai × Fukuda Miran: A Message for Obuse
A joint exhibition at the Hokusai Museum pairing Hokusai with Fukuda Miran, focusing on Nihonga and Ukiyo-e painting. On view in Obuse through June 7, 2026, the show highlights traditional Japanese painting in a refined museum setting.
Albert Marquet: A Retrospective
A retrospective of Albert Marquet's paintings at Hiroshima Museum of Art, tracing his evolving style from Fauvism to modernism through a curated selection. The show surveys key works across decades, offering a focused look at his color, light, and travel-inspired subjects. Runs through May 31, 2026.
Shojo Heroes— Characters, Fables, and Fantasies
Explore Shojo Heroes, a museum exhibition weaving manga-inspired characters with painting and illustration. At Tagawa Museum of Art, the show surveys characters, fables, and fantasies through contemporary and classic artworks, on view through May 31, 2026. A vivid blend for shojo fans and narrative art lovers.
Kagaya— Song of the Sky
Photography exhibition 'Kagaya— Song of the Sky' at the Sogo Museum of Art in Tokyo. The show features Kagaya's sky-inspired imagery in a serene, luminous setting and runs through May 31, 2026.
Takashimaya Chronicle: Hyakka Ryoran Ⅱ— The Age of One Hundred
Takashimaya Chronicle: Hyakka Ryoran II — The Age of One Hundred is an indoor archival exhibition at Takashimaya Archives in Tokyo. The show surveys archaeology, history, and folklore from the Hyakka Ryoran era, with artifacts and narratives tracing a hundred-year chronicle, on view until 2026-06-29.
Kumamoto Castle— 400 Years of a Legendary Fortress
Exhibition at Eisei-Bunko Museum tracing Kumamoto Castle's 400-year legend through Nihonga and Ukiyo-e, alongside archaeology, history, and folklore. The display pairs rare paintings with artifacts in a dedicated museum setting, running from April 11 to June 7, 2026, offering a captivating glimpse into Japan's feudal past.
Junichi Nakahara Exhibition
Open from April 11 to June 14, the Junichi Nakahara Exhibition showcases a selection of paintings by Junichi Nakahara at the Tochigi City Art Museum. The minimalist gallery setting highlights Nakahara's brushwork and color studies in a focused, contemplative display.
Hokusai— 70 Years Through Masterpieces
This curated Hokusai show gathers masterworks from a 70-year span, highlighting Nihonga and Ukiyo-e from the Saito Fumio Collection at Kawasaki Ukiyo-e Gallery. A focused, intimate gallery experience through June 21, 2026, celebrating one of Japan's most iconic printmakers in a refined, art-forward setting.
Soft Boundaries
Soft Boundaries is a painting-focused program at Masumi Sasaki Gallery in Tokyo, pairing new works with artist talks through May 2, 2026. The exhibition blends visual exploration with concise talks, inviting visitors to reflect on the edges between form and meaning in contemporary painting.
Slopes and Landmarks of Kyoto through Modern Literature
Explore Kyoto’s literary landscape through modern writers in this museum exhibit at Mori Ogai Memorial Museum. The show traces landmarks and stories that shaped Kyoto's fiction, featuring archival texts and contextual panels running April 11, 2026 through June 28, 2026.
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