Wako Works of Art was established in Hatsudai, Shinjuku in 1992. In the February of 2011, the gallery relocated to a new space in close proximity to Roppongi Hills and with expanded exhibition capacity. With focus on contemporary European artists such as Gerhard Richter and Wolfgang Tillmans, the gallery has been active in the introduction of works by important artists who have not been shown in Japan. In addition, the gallery sees to the translation and publication of critical texts and interviews pertaining to its represented artists.

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Roppongi, Nogizaka

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Shopping Center Gyre provides a new shopping experience in Omotesando under the concept “shop & think”. 

Gyre Gallery was created under the direction of art director Junji Tanigawa of JTQ, Swiss-based architects Yuichi Kodai and Thomas Hildebrand. The gallery’s logo was created by Rikako Nagashima.

The exhibitions are planned and produced by Kayoko Hirao of Hirao Inc. and independent curator Takayo Iida.  

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Omotesando, Aoyama

Tomio Koyama Gallery opened in 1996 in Saga-cho, Koto-ku, Tokyo, moving to Roppongi in 2016. Since its opening the gallery has been participating in international art fairs, being the first point of introduction for young Japanese artists, and has generated a current that became a foundation of Japanese contemporary art. The gallery currently represents Kishio Suga, Mika Ninagawa, Hiroshi Sugito, and Richard Tuttle as well as holding exhibitions of ceramic artists. Introducing diverse artists from established figures to young talents, beyond distinctions of nationality or genre, Tomio Koyama Gallery aims at developing the contemporary art market with original perspectives.

[Image: Installation view from “Gathered <Intermediates> ” at Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, 2021
©︎Kishio Suga photo by Kenji Takahashi]

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Located near the Imperial Palace, the National Museum of Modern Art is Japan’s oldest national art museum. Its greatest feature is its collection, one of the largest in Japan, with over 13,000 pieces, including important cultural properties such as work by Taikan Yokoyama and Ryusei Kishida. The "MOMAT Collection," an exhibition of about 200 works selected for each period from domestic and foreign masterpieces from the Meiji era to the present day, is the only exhibition of its kind in Japan where visitors can experience over 100 years of Japanese art history at once.

Several times a year, special exhibitions are held to introduce domestic and foreign artworks based on various themes, and the view from the "Room with a View" observation lounge is also not to be missed.

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Takebashi, Suidobashi, Suehirocho

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SCAI THE BATHHOUSE is a contemporary art gallery that introduces the latest Japanese artists to the world, and at the same time, actively introduces outstanding artists from overseas who have not yet been introduced in Japan. The gallery space was renovated from a 200-year-old public bathhouse, “Kashiwayu”, and opened in 1993. This gallery space has taken over the communal function of a public bath with the common language of contemporary art. The exterior of the building has a tiled roof with a towering chimney, but once visitors step inside, they will find a neutral space with a concrete floor and white walls, making it an extremely unique exhibition space. The high ceilings allow natural light to enter, creating a sense of openness.

Recent major exhibitions include those of domestic artists such as Tatsuo Miyajima and Masato Nakamura, as well as those of renowned international artists such as Anish Kapoor, Julian Opie, and Yee Bul. Although we focus on contemporary art exhibitions, we have also held music concerts and performances.

[Photo by Norihiro Ueno. Courtesy of SCAI THE BATHHOUSE]

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Ueno, Yanaka

The ggg is the only space specializing in graphic design in Ginza's countless galleries. It was started on March 4, 1986 by Dai Nippon Printing Co. as a place to share great design and contribute to society. It is hoped that through ggg, as many people as possible will have a splendid introduction to graphic design, get in touch with modern printing technology and grow to love both of them.

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Ginza, Marunouchi

The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum was built in 1933 as the residence of Prince Asakamiya. It was opened in 1983 as a unique art museum that harmonizes the Art Deco style of the main building itself as a work of art. Exhibitions take advantage of the space and the lush garden. In recent years, the museum has undergone a renovation of the new building, renovation of the garden, installation of elevators in the main building, and a new restaurant, and was comprehensively opened in 2018. The main building is designated as an Important Cultural Property of Japan as a valuable historical building that accurately retains the Art Deco style directly imported from France to this day and shows the cultural acceptance of Tokyo in the early Showa period.

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Ebisu, Daikanyama, Nakameguro

The Mori Arts Center Gallery is an art space adjacent to the observation deck on the 52nd floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower. A venue for high-quality exhibitions on a plethora of themes, including works from the world’s top museums, manga, anime and film, fashion and design from Japan and beyond.

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Event Space

- Designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta 
- Opened in September 1990
- Invites curating specialists from all over the world to present exhibitions with international artists striving for the development of contemporary art 
- Examines Japan's position in the international art scene
- Builds relations between Japanese and Asian artists

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A public facility jointly operated by Japan Post Co. Ltd. and the University Museum, the University of Tokyo (UMUT) . In the former Tokyo Central Post Office, a five-storied historical building representative of Showa modernism architecture, the second and third floors were renovated as a museum space to give birth to the Intermediatheque (IMT). As indicated by its name, this is a facility dedicated to interdisciplinary experimentation venturing into cultural creation of a new kind based on the fusion of every means of expression. The platform of such an activity is the permanent exhibition of the scientific and cultural heritage accumulated by the University of Tokyo since its foundation in 1877. The design policy conducting the revival of this historical heritage within the contemporary urban cityscape is one of the highlights of the exhibition.

[Image: View of the Intermediatheque main entrance© Intermediatheque]

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The ICC seeks to encourage the dialogue between technology and the arts with a core theme of "communication," thereby building an affluent society for the future. Through such dialogue, it also aims to become a network that links artists and scientists worldwide, as well as a center for information exchange.

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Shinjuku, Hatsudai, Yotsuya

Located on the 53rd floor, the top floor of Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Mori Art Museum (MAM) is an international museum of contemporary art. The museum organizes a wide variety of exhibitions from a unique perspective, including cutting-edge art, architecture, and design from around the world.
In addition to the exhibitions, the museum offers programs such as "MAM Collection," which introduces the museum's collection, "MAM Screen," which shows video works, "MAM Research," which focuses on the exhibition of materials, and "MAM Project," which involves experimental projects with artists from around the world. With the motto of "Art + Life" - making contemporary art more accessible - MAM also supervises public art in Roppongi Hills and Toranomon Hills, and holds art events in collaboration with local communities.

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Gallery Koyanagi opened in Ginza in 1995.
The gallery deals with domestic and international contemporary artists such as Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sophie Calle, Marlene Dumas, Christian Marclay, Michael Borremans, Mark Manders, Thomas Ruf, Etsuhiro Suda, and Sukuimo.
The gallery's predecessor was the Kyobashi Kangyo factory, which was established in 1852, and the pottery section of the factory continued as Koyanagi Shoten during the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa periods. In 2016, a gallery space designed by Hiroshi Sugimoto was reopened on the 9th floor of the same building.
The gallery is also involved in commission work projects in support of artists.


[Image: Installation view of “Luisa Lambri” at Gallery Koyanagi, 2021 (c) Luisa Lambri / Courtesy of Gallery Koyanagi]

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21_21 Design Sight is a place to think about various events and things through design, and to communicate and make proposals to the world. Our goal is to foster understanding and interest in design through the participation of people from all walks of life, including designers, engineers, craftsmen, corporations, and general users.
With exhibitions focusing on the theme of "everyday life" and a multifaceted program of talks and workshops, visitors will be able to experience the joy of design and be filled with fresh surprises.
21_21 DESIGN SIGHT is a base for discovering and creating the future of design as culture.

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Shop or Department Store

The Japan Mingei Museum was planned by the philosopher Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961) as the home of the Mingei movement, which aimed to spread Mingei and its concept of "making beauty a way of life". The main building (designated as a cultural property by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government) was designed to match the stone-roofed tenement gate of the west wing across the street, with Yanagi designing every detail of the building. The museum's collection consists mainly of ceramics, textiles, wood lacquer, paintings, metalwork, stonework, and braiding, all selected by Yanagi's aesthetic eye.

The museum has consciously kept the number of explanatory notes to a minimum, in line with Yanagi's belief that it is essential to look at objects not with knowledge, but with intuition.

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Shibuya

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo opened in March 1995 with the aim of promoting contemporary art and enriching the foundation of art and culture. Utilizing its collection of approximately 5,500 works, the museum holds a wide range of exhibitions related to contemporary art, including paintings, sculptures, fashion, architecture, and design. It also has an art library with a total of 270,000 art-related books and materials, and conducts activities to disseminate art, such as workshops, various lectures, and lectures for the purpose of providing information and education on art. It is a space where visitors can experience firsthand the constant movement of contemporary art.

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Kiyosumi, Ryogoku

The Ueno Royal Museum was established in 1972 by the Japan Art Association, whose president is His Imperial Highness Prince Hitachi-no-Miya Masahito. Although it does not have a permanent collection, the museum has been attracting attention for its exhibitions of various genres, from Western paintings and calligraphy to ukiyoe prints and manga. The VOCA Exhibition, a contemporary art exhibition that introduces outstanding young artists, the Ueno Royal Museum Grand Prize Exhibition, which attracts attention as a gateway to success in the art world, and the Japanese Nature Painting Exhibition, in which anyone can easily participate, are also held every year. On the third floor, there is the Uenonomori Art School, which is run by the museum and offers a wide range of activities that allow visitors to not only appreciate art but also learn about it.

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Spiral is a multi-purpose cultural center opened in October 1985 in Minami-Aoyama as the focus for cultural programs of Wacoal Corporation. It is mainly composed of a gallery, a multi-purpose hall and other services such as a restaurant bar, an everyday life accessories shop, and a beauty salon. 

The building, designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, is internationally known as one of the most representative buildings of post-modern architecture in Japan in the 1980s. In particular, the first three floors of the building have a unique structure that is not found anywhere else in the world, and the open space configuration from the café overlooking the gallery, through the stores to the multi-purpose hall allows visitors to experience an encounter with art that is different from a normal museum or theater.

Spiral's central concept is "fusion of art and everyday life" and since its opening it has hosted a variety of events including contemporary art and design exhibitions, dance and theatre performances, concerts, fashion shows, symposiums, parties and art events merging different artistic genres. Spiral seeks, with the know-how acquired over the years and the network established with artists and art groups, to continue its activity as a comprehensive artistic producer with a distinctive approach to art at Spiral and beyond.

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This museum presents Western art from the late Medieval period through to the early 20th Century and French modern sculpture. The NMWA was established in 1959 around the core Matsukata Collection as a museum specializing in Western art. The main building, designed by the French architect Le Corbusier, displays pre-18th century paintings, whereas the New Wing displays 19th to early 20th century French paintings. The NMWA drawing collection centers on works by 18th to 19th century French artists and the prints collection features works ranging from the 15th century through to the early 20th century. Thematically arranged exhibitions of a selection of these collections are held regularly in one of the gallery spaces in the New Wing. 

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Yokohama Museum Of Art features the work of artists associated with Yokohama, surrealist works, and a vast photography collection. 
The museum continuously expands its collection, which totals over 6,000 pieces ranging from the 19th century to the present age. Yokohama Museum of Art holds exhibitions of this collection throughout the year, as well as planned exhibitions four times a year to different themes. The facilities include an atelier, art library, and terminals offering art information. They also sporadically hold concerts to provide enjoyment through other forms of art. 

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Kanagawa

The third building of the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama was completed in March 2003 and opened in October. In addition to the exhibition rooms with varying ceiling heights and lighting environments, the museum is equipped with a variety of facilities, including an art library that aims to be a center for the collection and dissemination of information, an auditorium with audio-visual equipment, and a storage room with the best in conservation technology.

In order to make the museum a part of daily life, the entrance hall, courtyard, restaurant, museum store, garden, and the art library on the first basement floor can be used free of charge.

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ShugoArts moved our gallery space to Roppongi complex665 in 2016. We holds independent exhibitions and participates in national and international art fairs and art events while simultaneously  producing video content, organizing talk shows and other artist-related activities. ShugoArts is also involved in a number of public art and commissioned works.

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Launched in 2011, Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo is located in the heart of Omotesando, one of Tokyo's most beautiful and trend-setting neighborhoods.

A symbol of the passion for creativity that Louis Vuitton and Japan share, the art space is located on the seventh floor of the Louis Vuitton Omotesando building, designed by renowned architect Jun Aoki, giving visitors the impression of a glass-enclosed space floating in the sky.

The Espace Louis Vuitton Tokyo is an art space that fosters the creation of new contemporary art as the space itself is a place that evokes stimulating inspiration.

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In 2002, the Pola Museum of Art was established in Hakone, Kanagawa. Since its opening, the Pola Museum of Art has been based on the concept of "symbiosis between the nature of Hakone and art”. In consideration of the nature and landscape of Hakone, the building is kept at a height of 8 meters above the ground and much of the building is underground so that it seems to blend in with the forest. The exhibition rooms are equipped with uniquely developed lighting to allow visitors to appreciate the individual works of art. The late Tsuneji Suzuki, the second generation of Pola's founding family, collected a collection of approximately 10,000 pieces over a period of more than 40 years. The collection encompasses a wide range of items, including Western paintings, Japanese Western paintings, Japanese paintings, prints, Oriental ceramics, glass art, and cosmetic tools from all over the world. Excellent artwork, rich nature, and light-filled architectural spaces... The philosophy of "symbiosis" is alive and well in every aspect of the museum.


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Shiseido Gallery opened in 1919 and is said to be the oldest existing art gallery in Japan. Except for interruptions during the course of its history due to earthquakes, wars, and building renovations, the gallery has contributed to the promotion of Japanese art and culture through its commitment to "the discovery and creation of new beauty.” Shiseido Gallery has hosted more than 3,100 exhibitions to date, and many of the artists who have used it as a venue for presenting their work have later left a significant mark on Japanese art history.

Since the 1990s, the Shiseido Gallery has focused on contemporary art, actively introducing contemporary expressions that combine avant-garde and purity.

In 2001, the gallery reopened on the first basement floor of the Tokyo Ginza Shiseido Building. With a ceiling height of over 5 meters, it is one of the largest spaces in the Ginza district, and has attracted attention from overseas artists as a place that allows for a wide range of expression.

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Perrotin was opened in Paris in 1990 by French gallerist Emmanuel Perrotin and has since opened spaces in Hong Kong in 2012, New York in 2013, Seoul in 2004, Tokyo in June 2005, and Shanghai in 2006. Through the development of spaces around the world and participation in art fairs, Gallery Perrotin has been strengthening its influence in the global art scene.

[Photo: Kei Okano / Courtesy of Perrotin]

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The Artizon Museum, formerly the Bridgestone Museum of Art (opened in 1952), opened in January 2020 as a new art museum in Kyobashi, Tokyo. Artizon is a word coined from the combination of the words "art" and "horizon," and expresses the museum's intention to give visitors a sense of the horizons of art that are opening up the future. The concept is to "experience creation". In addition to the highly acclaimed Impressionist and Japanese modern Western-style paintings, the Ishibashi Foundation has expanded the scope and depth of its Collection to include post-war abstract paintings and modern Japanese art. The exhibition rooms are located on three floors from the 4th to the 6th and are equipped with the latest lighting and air-conditioning systems to provide a wide variety of art experiences.


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Kyobashi, Nihonbashi

The red brick building is a reconstruction of the Mitsubishi Ichigokan, designed by Josiah Conder and built in 1894. In 2010, the museum opened as the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, located just a five-minute walk from JR Tokyo Station, in one of Japan's leading business centers, Marunouchi, playing a role as a cultural center for the city. The museum's collection focuses on late 19th-century Western art, including Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Odilon Redon, and Felix Vallotton. The museum also houses Café 1894, a museum café and bar, Store 1894, a museum store, and the Historical Reference Room, a space for experiencing the history of Marunouchi. A stroll through the Marunouchi area along with the museum is highly recommended.

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The Tokyo Station Gallery is a museum that embodies the history of Tokyo Station Marunouchi, an important cultural asset. The museum was temporarily closed in 2006 due to the preservation and restoration of Tokyo Station, but reopened in the fall of 2012. The exhibition room features red brick walls that expose the structural bricks and steel frame of Tokyo Station at the time of its construction. The museum is guided by three pillars: "Rediscovering Modern Art," which attempts to discover unknown artists and reexamine overlooked art; "Railways, Architecture, and Design," which considers the fact that the museum is located in Tokyo Station, designed by Kingo Tatsuno; and "Invitation to Contemporary Art," which conveys the appeal of ever-changing expressions. We hold about four to five exhibitions a year.

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Founded in 1872, the Tokyo National Museum has the longest history of any museum in Japan. The museum collects, stores, restores, exhibits, conducts research and education on a wide range of cultural properties, including Japanese and Oriental art and archaeology.  In the comprehensive cultural exhibition, about 3,000 items from the museum's collection and deposited items, including works of art (including national treasures and important cultural properties), historical materials, and archaeological artifacts, are displayed at all times, and the exhibits are regularly changed 300 to 400 times a year.  There are six exhibition halls in total. The main building (Japan Gallery) displays Japanese art, the Toyokan (Asian Gallery) displays Oriental art, and the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures displays treasures donated by Horyuji Temple. The Heiseikan has a gallery of Japanese archaeological artifacts on the first floor and a gallery dedicated to special exhibitions on the second floor. The Heiseikan also houses the Kuroda Memorial Hall, which displays the works of Western-style painter Seiki Kuroda. The Hyokeikan is open only during special exhibitions and events.

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The Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art opened in May 1990 in Sakura City, Chiba, adjacent to the DIC Research Laboratories, to exhibit the artwork collected by DIC Corporation and its affiliated companies. The museum exhibits about 50 to 80 representative works from its collection and holds special exhibitions several times a year.

The museum's diverse collection focuses on 20th-century art, its architecture aims to create a space suitable for the artwork, and its rich natural environment allows visitors to enjoy the changes of the seasons. The three elements of artworks, architecture, and nature are in harmony, and the museum is well known by many people.

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Chiba

Setagaya Art Museum opened on March 30, 1986. It is known for its beautiful architecture, which is in harmony with the blessed natural environment of Kinuta Park. Setagaya Art Museum provides a place to connect daily life and art through exhibitions, programs, events, and various other activities while positioning art as a means to maintain mental health.

Taking advantage of the uniqueness of Setagaya City, where an unparalleled number of artists reside, the Center promotes surveys, research, and collecting of works by resident artists, and holds unique exhibitions. The Museum also introduces a wide range of artistic movements in modern and contemporary art, architecture, design, and other fields from its own unique perspective, while interacting with art museums in Japan and abroad.

In addition, the museum focuses on performance projects that provide creative opportunities for music, dance, and theater. In addition, the museum offers a wide variety of educational programs, including workshops for diverse age groups. The "Setagaya Art Museum Friendship Association" and numerous volunteers are active on a daily basis, and the museum continues to conduct community-based projects, such as collaborations with schools.

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Setagaya

The National Art Center, Tokyo is a unique and innovative art exhibition facility: Instead of maintaining a permanent collection, it makes the most of a total of 14,000 square meters of exhibition space, the largest in Japan, and focuses on serving as a venue for various art exhibitions. The Center also promotes outreach activities through its educational programs, and the Art Library serves to collect and disseminate information related to art.
Located in Tokyo, an international city that attracts people, products, and information from all over Japan as well as the rest of the world, the Center will provide people with opportunities to experience diverse values and contribute to bringing forth a new culture based on the idea of mutual understanding and symbiotic relationship.

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Taka Ishii Gallery opened in 1994 with an exhibition program devoted to exploring the conceptual foundations and implications of contemporary (photo) graphic practice. The gallery has since exhibited and published the work of contemporary master Japanese and foreign artists as well as supported the development of younger artists. (332 letters including blank space)

[Image: Roppongi New Space Inaugural Exhibition:“MOVED”, installation view at Taka Ishii Gallery,
Oct 21 – Nov 19, 2016, photo: Kenji Takahashi]

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The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum was established in 1926 as Japan's first public art museum. The museum holds many exhibitions throughout the year, including special exhibitions featuring masterpieces from Japan and abroad, as well as a wide variety of independent and public exhibitions by art organizations.

In addition, the museum is not only a place to view artwork, but also conducts a variety of projects as a "gateway to art," such as the "Art Communication Project," which aims to connect people to artwork, people to people, and people to places, and to foster a community through art.

The current building, built in 1975 and designed by Kunio Maekawa, a master of Japanese modernist architecture, is one of the highlights of the museum, with its attractive harmony between urban space and the nature of Ueno Park. Admission to the museum is free, so feel free to visit the restaurant, café, and museum store inside the museum.

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Four times a year, the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery introduces the work of artists from Japan and abroad through special exhibitions on a wide range of themes including painting, sculpture, photography, video, design, fashion, and architecture. The Terada Collection, which was donated by Mr. Kotaro Terada (1927-2018), contains post-war artwork including work by father and son, Tatsuoki and Fumio Nambata, two of Japan's leading abstract painters. Furthermore, following the wishes of the late Tatsuoki Nambata, “Project N" is being held at the same time as the special exhibition as a series to introduce young artists in Japan. The work of young artists selected by the Foundation's selection committee will be exhibited in the 4th floor corridor.

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Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is one of the few museums in the world that specializes in photography and video, with three exhibition halls featuring thematically selected exhibitions from its collection of 36,274 works (as of March 31, 2021), including rare works, and special exhibitions that introduce outstanding works from Japan and abroad from unique perspectives. In the hall on the first floor, high quality films are screened under the theme of art and humanity.

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A free-form art museum where you can enjoy art at any time.
A pillar-less exhibition room with a total floor space of 837m2 and a ceiling height of 4m.
A variety of spaces can be created by freely configuring the movable wall panels.

The Bunkamura Museum of Art is an art museum that holds various art events and exhibitions. The Museum holds thematic, visionary, and topical exhibitions, focusing on the trend of modern art, as well as solo exhibitions of artists whose work have rarely been introduced in Japan before, and exhibitions of masterpieces from prominent overseas museums.

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The Hara Museum was founded as a contemporary art museum for the introduction of the most cutting-edge culture, covering art, design, architecture, music and dance. Built in the style of European modernism of the 1930s (the building was originally designed by Jin Watanabe and completed in 1938), the museum is a rare example of early Showa architecture.

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