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Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2013If you want to have a gay old time in Tokyo, there’s no better event to crash than Tokyo Rainbow Pride. Last Sunday we hopped on a train to Harajuku and made our way to Yoyogi Park, where the participants congregated post-parade to watch the performances, browse the booths and take lots of photos of [...]
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The National Museum of Western Art Raffaello ExhibitionThe Rafael exhibition, Grace of the Renaissance, will be held at the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno from March 2, 2013. It exhibits the many works of Rafael, an artist of the Renaissance, created throughout his life.
It is the first large scale exhibition dedicated to Rafael that has been held outside of Europe; [...]
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Treasures from Sacred IzumoIzumo, located in Shimane prefecture, is said to be a land of myths, known for Izumo Oyashiro, a shrine for the deity protecting the country. 2012 marks the 1300th year of the compilation of Kojiki, which records the mythical legends related to Izumo and the construction of Izumo Oyashiro.
On the occasion of these events an [...]
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Special Exhibition – China: Grandeur of Dynasties2012 marked the 40th anniversary of the normalization of Japan-China diplomatic relations. To celebrate, Tokyo National Museum is holding a special exhibition “China: Grandeur of Dynasties” from October 10th, showcasing objects representative of the focal points in the Chinese dynasties of the ages.
Xia Dynasty, the first Chinese dynasty, is said to have emerged in 2070BC, [...]
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Farming Frontier 2012 “Linking producers and consumers, and Japan and the world”Reading time: About 3 minutes
Earth, Sea and Sky: Nature in Western Art; Masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of ArtReading time: About 1 minute
Kawasaki City Fireworks 2012Reading time: About 2 minutes
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, KanazawaReading time: About 1 minute
Kawasaki City FireworksReading time: About 3 minutes
Kagurazaka Festival
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