Thank you for participating in "MEETUP IN THE GARDEN"! On September 22, "MEETUP IN THE GARDEN" was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum where a total of 17 followers with a keen interest in Tokyo art and culture were welcomed on a special tour of the lush garden and a press preview of a special exhibition. Here are some of the highlights! The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is currently holding a special exhibition "The Art Deco Garden: Exploring the Aesthetic Fruit of the Residence of Prince Asaka" to commemorate its 40th anniversary until Sunday, December 10th. We invite you to visit the beautiful space and spacious garden! "The Art Deco Garden: Exploring the Aesthetic Fruit of the Residence of Prince Asaka" Dates: Sept. 23 - Dec. 10, 2023 Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum Hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (Admission until 30 minutes before closing) Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays (Open until 20:00 on November 17, 18, 24, 25, and Dec. 1, 2 for evening hours; admission until 19:30) Admission: Adults: 1,400 yen; University students: 1,120 yen; Junior high school students, high school students, and those 65 years and older: 700 yen. Free for elementary school students and younger and junior high school students residing and attending school in Tokyo. 9月22日、東京都庭園美術館にて『MEETUP IN THE GARDEN』を開催しました！ 東京のアートやカルチャーに関心の高い総勢17名のフォロワーの皆さまを迎え、和気藹々とした雰囲気の中、企画展の内覧会や緑豊かな庭園を巡る特別ツアーを実施しました。 MEETUP IN THE GARDENの様子はハイライトにまとめていますので、ぜひチェックしてみてください。 東京都庭園美術館では12月10日（日）まで、開館40周年を記念した企画展「装飾の庭　朝香宮邸のアール・デコと庭園芸術」を開催中です。 皆さまもぜひ、旧朝香宮邸の美しい空間や広々とした庭園を訪れてみてください。 【開催概要】 装飾の庭 朝香宮邸のアール・デコと庭園芸術 会期：2023年9月23日(土) - 12月10日(日) 会場：東京都庭園美術館 開館時間：10:00 – 18:00 (入場は閉館の30分前まで) 休館日：月曜日・火曜日 （11月17日（金）、18日（土）、24日（金）、25日（土）、12月1日（金）、2日（土）は夜間開館のため夜20:00まで開館・入館は19:30まで） 入場料：一般 1,400円／大学生 1,120円／中学生・高校生・65歳以上：700円／小学生以下および都内在住在学の中学生は無料 #tokyoartsandculture #Teien40th #tokyometropolitanteienartmuseum #teienartmuseum #artoftheday #fineart #artstagram #artlover #fineartphotography #art_of_japan_ #artjournal #artworld #artphoto #arthistory #finearts #artworkoftheday #artandculture #artsandculture

The Ginza Maison Hermès building shines like a lantern light 🕯️ Designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano in 2001, the building is covered with approximately 15,000 highly transparent 45 cm² glass blocks, and the columns are kept as thin as possible, giving the building a beautiful appearance that brings even more sophistication and glamour to the streetscape of Ginza. 建物全体がまるでランタンの灯りのように輝く「銀座メゾンエルメス」🕯️ 2001年にイタリアの建築家 レンゾ・ピアノ氏が手がけました。 透明度の高い45cm四方のガラスブロック約15,000個で建物を覆い、柱も可能な限り細くとどめたその美しい佇まいは、銀座の街角により一層洗練された華やかさをもたらしています。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @itchban #ginza #ginzamaisonhermes #tokyoarchitecture #銀座 #tokyotrip #tokyostreet #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #culturetrip #explorejpn #japan_of_insta #japan_art_photography #japan_great_view #theculturetrip #japantrip #bestphoto_japan #thestreetphotographyhub #nipponpic #japan_photo_now #tokyolife #discoverjapan #japanfocus #japanesestyle #unknownjapan #streetclassics #timeless_streets #streetsnap #artphoto

Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) in Shibuya is holding the exhibition "Embodiment++" by MPLUSPLUS, a crew of stage technologists known for its performances using sound, video, and light. The combination of technology and stage performance has been recognized around the world as one of the distinctive features in the Japanese media art field. This exhibition showcases MPLUSPLUS’s latest endeavour: a performance featuring robots that go beyond the human. In addition, the exhibition provides the first comprehensive overview of about 10 products MPLUSPLUS has developed to date. It's an interactive exhibition that questions the future of human physicality in the real and virtual worlds. MPLUSPLUS "Embodiment++" Dates: Sept. 16 - Nov. 19, 2023 Venue: Civic Creative Base Tokyo (CCBT) Hours: 13:00-19:00　　 Performances by the robot arm will be performed every 45 minutes. The last performance by the robot arm on event days will be the 18:00 session. (Event dates: Oct. 9, 13 / Nov. 3) Closed: Mondays (if Monday falls on a national holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed the following weekday.) Admission: Free 渋谷区の シビック・クリエイティブ・ベース東京［CCBT］では、音・映像・光によるステージ演出で活躍するMPLUSPLUS（エムプラスプラス）による展覧会「Embodiment++（エンボディメント・プラスプラス）」を開催しています。 テクノロジーとステージパフォーマンスを融合した表現は、日本のメディアアート分野の特徴として世界的に評価されてきました。 本展覧会では、世界初となる「人間不在の巨大ロボットアームによるパフォーマンス作品」や、これまで開発してきたプロダクト約10種類を初めて総合的に紹介。 鑑賞者に対して、実世界・バーチャル世界にある私たちの未来の「身体性」を問いかける、インタラクティブな展示となっています。 【開催概要】 MPLUSPLUS「Embodiment++」 会期：2023年9月16日(土) - 11月19日(日) 会場：シビック・クリエイティブ・ベース東京［CCBT］ 開館時間：13:00～19:00　　 ※ロボットアームによるパフォーマンスは45分毎に上演します。 ※イベント日でのロボットアームの上演は「18:00回」が最終となります。（イベント日：10月9日(月・祝)、10月13日(金)、11月3日(金)） 休館日：月曜休館（祝日の場合は開館、翌平日休館） 観覧料：無料 #tokyoartsandculture #CCBT #シビッククリエイティブスペース東京 #MPLUSPLUS #Embodiment++ #mediaart #メディアアート #artoftheday #fineart #artstagram #artlover #fineartphotography #art_of_japan_ #artjournal #artworld #artphoto #artworkoftheday #artandculture #artsandculture #artculture #instaartlovers #loveofart #artexperience #culturalexperience #artlovefeed #cultureofcreatives #creativeart #exhibitionview #artexhibition #exhibitions

The Nijubashi Bridge, which spans in front of the Imperial Palace's main gate, has stood here since the Edo period (1603-1867) and was once made of wood. It is said that the name "Nijubashi" derives from the fact that in the olden days, this steel bridge was made of wood and was further reinforced with wooden beams, thus creating a so-called double bridge. The current bridge was replaced in 1964 and is used only for official events of the Imperial Court. - 皇居正門前に架かる、歴史を感じる風貌が印象的な「二重橋」。 江戸時代よりこの場所に架けられており、かつては木製でした。 橋桁を支える丸太の上に橋を重ねて設計され、その様子が二重構造となっていたことから「二重橋」と呼ばれ始めたといわれています。 現在の橋は1964年に架け替えられたもの｡宮中の公式行事の際にのみ、特別に利用されています｡ #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @my.vacation.itineraries #imperialpalacetokyo #皇居外苑 #二重橋 #tokyotrip #tokyostreet #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #culturetrip #explorejpn #japan_of_insta #japan_art_photography #japan_great_view #theculturetrip #japantrip #bestphoto_japan #thestreetphotographyhub #nipponpic #japan_photo_now #tokyolife #discoverjapan #japanfocus #japanesestyle #unknownjapan #streetclassics #timeless_streets #streetsnap #artphoto

The Minami Aoyama studio, where Taro Okamoto, one of Japan's most renowned artists, resided and created for 42 years, is now open to the public as the Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum. This museum is an authentic representation of Okamoto's world, featuring a lifelike studio that evokes the ambiance of his creative process, a salon and garden adorned with diverse sculptures crafted by Okamoto himself, and two exhibition halls. In addition, a special exhibition, "Commemorating the Museum’s 25th Anniversary—Unseen Treasures from the Collection", is being held there to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the museum's opening. Don't miss this unique chance to explore the museum, where you can view special exhibitions of oil paintings from the early 1950s and previously unreleased sculpture prototypes. “Commemorating the Museum’s 25th Anniversary—Unseen Treasures from the Collection” Dates: July 13 (Thursday) - November 26 (Sunday), 2023 Hours: 10:00-18:00 (Last admission at 17:30) Closed: Tuesdays (Open on national holidays), year-end and New Year holidays (Dec. 28 - Jan. 4), and maintenance days Admission: 650 yen / Elementary school students - 300 yen - 日本を代表する芸術家・岡本太郎氏が42年にわたって住まい、作品を製作していた南青山のアトリエは、現在「岡本太郎記念館」として一般に公開されています。 生前当時の製作風景が目に浮かぶような臨場感あるアトリエや、岡本氏がデザインした様々な造形品が並ぶサロンと庭園、さらには2つの展示室も備える、まさに岡本氏の世界感一色のミュージアムです。 また現在、開館25周年を記念した企画展「令和の蔵出し」も開催中です。 1950年代初頭の油彩や未発表彫刻の原型などを特別に公開したこの貴重な機会に、ぜひ足をお運びください。 【企画展概要】 令和の蔵出し 会期：2023年 7月13日(木) - 11月26日(日) 時間： 10:00-18:00（最終入館17:30） 休館日：火曜日(祝日の場合は開館)、年末年始(12/28～1/4)及び保守点検日 入館料：［一般］650円［小学生］300円 ※詳細は岡本太郎記念館の公式ホームページをご確認ください。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @aman0jack_log #tarookamoto #tarookamotomemorialmuseum 岡本太郎 #岡本太郎記念館 #artoftheday #fineart #artstagram #artlover #fineartphotography #art_of_japan_ #artjournal #artworld #artphoto #arthistory #finearts #artworkoftheday #artandculture #artsandculture #artculture #instaartlovers #loveofart #artexperience #culturalexperience #artlovefeed #cultureofcreatives #creativeart #exhibitionview #artexhibition #exhibitions

The Nihonbashi Ebisu-ko Bettara-ichi festival is held on October 19 and 20, centering around the Takarada Ebisu Shrine 🏮 This traditional festival has been around since the Edo period and is said that it originated from a market established to sell offerings for Ebisu-ko, an event to worship Ebisu-sama, the god of business prosperity. The Bettara-ichi name came from bettarazuke, a type of pickled daikon popular in Tokyo, that was sold there. The market attracts many people to the approximately 500 stalls and has become a popular autumnal event in Nihonbashi. 宝田恵比寿神社を中心に、10月19日・20日に開催される「日本橋恵比寿講 べったら市」🏮 江戸時代から続く、日本橋の伝統的なお祭りです。 その昔、商売繁盛の神・えびす様をお祀りする行事「恵比寿講」のお供物を売るために設けられた市場が起源と言われており、 そこで売られる「べったら漬け」が評判となったことがこの名前の由来となりました。 約500もの露店に多くの人々が集い、日本橋の秋の風物詩として親しまれています。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @d_sun41 #nihonbashi #japanesefestival #日本橋 #べったら市 #japantraditional #japanculture #artandculture #artculture #culturalexperience #artexperience #culturetrip #theculturetrip #japantrip #tokyotrip #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #explorejpn #unknownjapan #discoverjapan #japan_of_insta #nipponpic #japanfocus #japanesestyle #artphoto #artstagram

The warm glow of Tokyo in the evening as the sun sets 🗼 日が暮れ、ポツポツと夜のあかりが灯ってゆく東京の街。 モノトーンな街並みが一変、温かみのある光があたりを照らしています。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @visualspassport #tokyotower #tokyosunset#東京タワー #tokyotrip #tokyostreet #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #culturetrip #explorejpn #japan_of_insta #japan_art_photography #japan_great_view #theculturetrip #japantrip #bestphoto_japan #thestreetphotographyhub #nipponpic #japan_photo_now #tokyolife #discoverjapan #japanfocus #japanesestyle #unknownjapan #streetclassics #timeless_streets #streetsnap #artphoto

The Tokyo Daibutsu (Great Buddha) at Jōrenji Temple in Itabashi has a 600-year history. Its significance is underscored by a visit from Tokugawa Ieyasu, the renowned shogun of the Edo Shogunate. This serene figure of the Tokyo Daibutsu serves as the symbol of the temple and was erected in 1977, representing wishes that natural disasters and war will never happen again. - 板橋にある「東京大仏 乗蓮寺」は600年の歴史をもち、江戸幕府将軍・徳川家康も訪れていたお寺です。 穏やかな表情で鎮座するお寺のシンボル「東京大仏」は、1977年に建立されたもの。 天災や戦災が二度と起きないようにという願いが込められています。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @tktmo #itabashi #daibutsu #板橋区 #東京大仏 #japantraditional #japanculture #artandculture #artculture #culturalexperience #artexperience #culturetrip #theculturetrip #japantrip #tokyotrip #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #explorejpn #unknownjapan #discoverjapan #japan_of_insta #nipponpic #japanfocus #japanesestyle #artphoto #artstagram

"Our New World (Toranomon)", a large-scale public artwork, was permanently installed at Toranomon Hills Station this past July. This artwork's concept and production were overseen by Asami Kiyokawa, a Tokyo-based artist renowned for her exploration of "fashion and the avenues of self-expression". The vast stained glass windows, comprising 3,351 glass pieces in 243 distinct patterns, vividly portray the "transitions" within people and landscapes. 今年7月より、虎ノ門ヒルズ駅に大型パブリックアート作品​​『Our New World (Toranomon)』が常設されました。 作品の原画・制作監修を務めたのは、東京を拠点に「ファッションと自己表現の可能性」をテーマに創作活動を行うアーティスト・清川あさみ氏。 243種類・3,351ピースのガラスを用いた大きなステンドグラスによって、人々や景色の「移ろい」を鮮やかに表現しています。 #tokyoartsandculture #toranomonhills #asamikiyokawa #虎ノ門ヒルズ #清川あさみ #artoftheday #fineart #artstagram #artlover #fineartphotography #art_of_japan_ #artjournal #artworld #artphoto #arthistory #finearts #artworkoftheday #artandculture #artsandculture #artculture #instaartlovers #loveofart #artexperience #culturalexperience #artlovefeed #cultureofcreatives #creativeart #publicart #publiccliations #publicartwork

The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum recently hosted "Summer Session 2023: Open Access to Culture" over nine days, spanning from July 29th to August 6th. This program aims to promote efforts to advance initiatives that foster a harmonious society, serving as a lasting legacy of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. In line with this year's theme, "Accessibility and Co-creation," the event featured exhibitions, engaging talk sessions, insightful lectures, and interactive workshops. These activities served as a platform for cultivating "new forms of communication" aimed at realising a harmonious society through the medium of art and culture. Photo 1-2: Kazuhiko Hiwa, "walkingpractice feat. HIWADROME" This exhibition featured works using more than 60 wheelchairs as materials. The work raises questions about diverse perceptions, physical sensations, and communication with different people. A 3D printer installed in the centre of the exhibition was constantly creating works based on the inspirations Hiwa received during the exhibition. Photo 3-5: NISHINARI YOSHIO, "Co-Creation Activity" This exhibit reproduced the store scene of a fashion brand launched jointly by artist Yoshinari Nishio and the women (obachan) who attend the kioku handicraft centre "Tansu," a former wardrobe store in Nishinari-ku, Osaka. Innovative fashions were lined up, created from old clothes with the lives of local people sunk into them. (Members of the production team in the 4th photo: From left to right, Ms. Matsumoto, Ms. Sudo, Ms. Shintani, Ms. Ota, and Ms. Ihara) Photo 6-7: Hayato Tabata and magnet "TOUCH PARK" This exhibit features playground equipment that allows visitors to enjoy the sensation of touch by closing their eyes and relying on the sensations of their hands and hints from the tactile parts to move forward on their own. Also on display were several table games that could be enjoyed by using the senses of the fingertips, which visitors were able to experience firsthand.

The Koenji Awa Odori Festival thrilled crowds in Koenji for two days, from August 26 to 27. This legendary event, which typically draws around 10,000 dancers and an astounding 1 million attendees, made its return after a four-year hiatus. This year, the festivities were further enriched by the presence of diverse dance groups, including one specially invited from Tokushima, the birthplace of the Awa Odori dance, and another composed of enthusiastic dancers hailing from various countries in Asia. Together, they made for an exhilarating summer weekend. - 東京・高円寺の「高円寺阿波おどり」が、8月26日(土) - 27日(日)の2日間開催されました。例年約1万人の踊り手が参加し、100万人の来場者を見込むイベントとして知られています。 4年ぶりに街路での開催が復活した今年は、阿波踊りの本場・徳島市から招待された連（グループ）や、アジア出身の外国人たちによる連など多彩な踊り手が参加し、夏の夜を大いに盛り上げました。 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @ison.kawada #高円寺 #阿波おどり #koenji #awaodori #tokyotrip #tokyostreet #tokyophotography #tokyojapan #tokyotokyo #culturetrip #explorejpn #japan_of_insta #japan_art_photography #japan_great_view #theculturetrip #japantrip #bestphoto_japan #thestreetphotographyhub #nipponpic #japan_photo_now #tokyolife #discoverjapan #japanfocus #japanesestyle #unknownjapan #streetclassics #timeless_streets #streetsnap #artphoto

"Nomata Minoru Continuum", a solo exhibition by artist Nomata Minoru, is currently being held at Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. His creations, where strange structures tower over unfamiliar landscapes, craft a perspective that conjures a feeling of nostalgia. These pieces, comprising enigmatic structures ascending within foreign terrain, weave a narrative that stirs a sense of nostalgia. We hope you take the opportunity to enjoy these unique worlds at the exhibit. “Nomata Minoru Continuum” Dates: Thursday, July 6 - Sunday, September 24, 2023 Venue: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery Closed: Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday) Hours: 11:00 - 19:00 (Admission until 18:30) Admission: Adults - 1,400 yen / University and high school students - 800 yen / Junior high school students and younger - Free - 東京オペラシティアートギャラリーにて、美術家・野又穫氏の個展「野又 穫 Continuum 想像の語彙」が開催されています。 見知らぬ風景に不思議な構築物がそびえ立つ作品には、どこか懐かしさを感じさせる世界観があります。「現実と繋がった非現実」ともいえるような、独特の世界の数々をお楽しみください。 【開催概要】 野又 穫 Continuum 想像の語彙 会期：2023年7月6日(木) - 9月24日(日) 会場：東京オペラシティ アートギャラリー 休館日：月曜日(祝日の場合は翌火曜日) 開館時間：11:00 – 19:00(入場は18:30 まで) 入場料 一般1,400円／大学・高校生800円／中学生以下無料 #tokyoartsandculture 📸: @mukai0811 #野又穫 #東京オペラシティアートギャラリー #tokyooperacityartgallery #artoftheday #fineart #artstagram #artlover #fineartphotography #art_of_japan_ #artjournal #artworld #artphoto #arthistory #finearts #artworkoftheday #artandculture #artsandculture #artculture #instaartlovers #loveofart #artexperience #culturalexperience #artlovefeed #cultureofcreatives #creativeart #exhibitionview #artexhibition #exhibitions