Earlier this year, the Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites was declared a World Heritage. The other day, a number of those Gunma-based silk artisans were certified National Treasures by the Japanese government. It seems the silk industry in GunmaView More >
From the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art opened its doors in Gotenyama, Shinagawa on Saturday, December 8, 1979. Since then, as a pioneer among museums in Japan to specialize in contemporary art, itView More >
Xmas Season is here and the city is illuminated with Xmas cheer. For anyone shopping for something special, you just might find it at the Hara Museum shop where a great selection of gift items and calendars awaits you. HereView More >
from Hara Museum ARC Auspicious Beauty – Art for the New Year November 21 (Friday), 2014 – January 4 (Sunday), 2015 Kankai Pavilion (Traditional East Asian Art) It is the time of year again when we feature paintings and craftsView More >
Power of the Spirit, the Sage and the Imagination October 11 (Saturday) – November 19 (Wednesday), 2014 Kankai Pavilion (Traditional East Asian Art) In Japan, a variety of imaginary characters endowed with unique powers appear in many of the talesView More >
In 1945, August 9th, an atomic bomb was dropped in Nagasaki. Amidst the destruction, a kaki (Japanese persimmon) tree miraculously survived. The Revive Kaki Tree Project was launched in order to distribute saplings from this tree to children. Nine yearsView More >
Yuya Honda Portrait Concert November 29 (Saturday), 2014 The Hall at the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art Illustrated by Yuya Honda With his brass orchestra Chanchiki Tornado and countless collaborations with diverse talents of his generation, Yuya Honda swept throughView More >
The Hara Museum Collection – 35 Years of International Exchange October 11 (Saturday), 2014 – January 4 (Sunday), 2015 Galleries A, B and C (Contemporary Art) Hara Museum ARC, Gunma Jean-Michel Othoniel, Kokoro, 2009 This December, the Hara Museum ofView More >
Lee Ufan, Dialogue, 2012 mineral pigments on canvas 227 x 182 cm ©Lee Ufan This December marks the 35th anniversary of the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art and the Hara Museum Collection. To fill the vacuum in Japan for aView More >
The artist Satoshi Ohno recently held an Open Studio in the city of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi prefecture. Ohno was one of four artists whose work was featured in the exhibition Art Scope 2012-2014 – Remains of Their Journeys, which openedView More >