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【Exhibition】 “Hokusai Updated”. The whole story, told through masterpieces from Japan and abroad, recently discovered works, and works on public display for the first time. Mori Arts Centre Gallery, Tokyo, until March 24, 2019.

【Festival】 “Hina no Tsurushi Kazari Matsuri” in Inatori Onsen. The Gentle Tradition of Wishing for Girls’ Health and Wellbeing. Izu Peninsula, Inatori Onsen. Jan. 20 – Mar. 31.

【Exhibition】 “Unrivaled Calligraphy: Yan Zhenqing and His Legacy” – Tokyo National Museum Special Exhibition. January 16, 2019 (Wed) – February 24, 2019 (Sun)

“Unbelievable Floriculture in Ukiyo-e” Exhibition Reveals the Edo Period Passion for Gardening. Tobacco and Salt Museum until March 10th, 2019.

Manga artist, Machiko Satonaka, speaks of the things she cherishes about Japan.
The time of the Man’yōshū, when a freedom of expression and a distinctive Japanese culture began to emerge.

Machiko Satonaka

Machiko Satonaka has authored many manga set in the times of the “Man’yōshū” (a poetry anthology compiled between the years 600 and 759), beginning with “Tenjō no Niji” (Celestial Rainbow), the series that could be considered her lifework. She talks about her fascination for that period in Japan’s history.

Manga artist, Machiko Satonaka, speaks of the things she cherishes about Japan.
The time of the Man’yōshū, when a freedom of expression and a distinctive Japanese culture began to emerge.

Newly Registered UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the World　Japan’s “Raihō-shin: Ritual Visits of Deities in Masks and Costumes”

Japan’s Most Dangerous National Treasure. Mt Mitoku and Nageire-dō

National Parks of Japan, Vol.03: Daisen-Oki National Park

Cultural Studies Vol.2: Kōdō (Part 2). The introduction of incense into Japan and the development of Kōdō as one of the classical 'arts of refinement'.

Cultural Studies Vol.2: Kōdō (Part 1). The traditonal incense ceremony - how to 'listen' to the fragrance.

Getting the Most out of that Art Exhibition, Vol. 11. Perverse Japanese Art: From Zen Painting to Heta-uma

Famous gardens of Japan. Mōtsūji Teien – Hiraizumi, Iwate Prefecture

Photographer Teiji Morii. Festivals and People: Ōmi-Hachiman Sagichō Fire Festival

Local Theatre Connecting People, No. 1: Kuromori Kabuki, Yamagata.

Behind Every Great Sake, There’s a Story. Yachiyoden Shōchū Distillery

Strolling the Rice Terraces, Vol. 3. Furusawa no Tanada Rice Terraces. Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture