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y critically acclaimed
Argentine choreographer
and dancer German Cornejo,
with the individual couples
choreographing their own
solos and Cornejo refining
the steps as is traditional
in the world of Argentine
Tango. Mar 14, 2 & 7pm;
Mar 15, 2pm. ¥4,800-8,800.
Theatre Orb. Shibuya. Tel:
03-3477-9999. http://j.mp/
tangofire2015
Cinderella
Ballet composed by Sergei
Prokofiev and performed
by the K-Ballet Company.
Mar 18, 3pm; Mar 19-20 &
22, 2pm; Mar 21, 12:30 &
4:30pm. ¥6,000-13,500.
Bunkamura. Shibuya. Tel:
03-3477-9111. http://j.mp/
kballetcinderella2015
Romeo and Juliet
Performed by the Scottish
Ballet Company. Mar 26,
7pm; Mar 27, 2 & 7pm; Mar
28, 2pm. ¥6,000-12,000.
Bunkamura. Shibuya. Tel:
03-3477-9111. http://j.mp/
scottishballet2015
NHK Ballet no Kyōen
Japan’s best ballet
companies and dancers
gather to perform
contemporary pieces, as well
as classics such as Carmen
and Sleeping Beauty. Mar
28, 5pm. ¥3,000-12,000.
NHK Hall. Harajuku
or Meiji-jingūmae. Tel:
03-3465-1751. http://j.mp/
nhkballet2015
Stage
MAR 20, 21
OM-2: Opus No. 9
Unique and full of surprises,
drum, body percussion, tap
and voice carry you beyond
the usual theatre experience
to a place where body and
rhythm are intertwined. Mar
20, 7:30pm, Mar 21, 3:30pm.
¥2,800 (adv)/¥3,300
(door). Nippori Sunny Hall.
Nippori. http://om-2.com.
Manon Lescaut
Puccini’s opera about a
free-willed and beautiful
maiden Manon, and how
the Chevalier des Grieux’s
pure love for her ruins his
life. Mar 9 & 12, 7pm; Mar
15, 18 & 21, 2pm. ¥5,400-
27,000. New National Theatre
Tokyo. Hatsudai. Tel:
03-5352-9999. http://j.mp/
lescaut2015
Seiji Ozawa Music
Academy Opera Project
XIII
Featuring Ravel’s L’enfant et
les sortileges performed by the
Seiji Ozawa Music Academy
Orchestra. Mar 24, 7pm.
¥8,000-18,000. Tokyo Bunka
Kaikan. Ueno. Tel: 03-3828-
2111. www.t-bunka.jp/en/
La Forza del Destino
Opera by Verdi about the
cruel fates and bloody
end of the daughter of a
Spanish Marquis, Leonora;
the descendant of the royal
family of the Inca Empire,
Don Alvaro; and Leonora’s
brother, Don Carlo. Apr 2 & 8,
6:30pm; Apr 5, 11 & 14, 2pm.
¥3,240-21,600. New National
Theatre Tokyo. Hatsudai.
Tel: 03-5352-9999. http://j.
mp/destino2015
Exhibitions
FEB 26-MAR 17
Sumi et Blanc
Sumi-e is a black-and-white
painting created with black
ink called “sumi.” Enjoy
the modern sumi-e world
created by both fantasy and
reality. Free. Until Mar 17,
6am-10pm (closes at 3pm
on last day). NAA Art Gallery,
Narita International Airport,
5F Central Bldg., Terminal 1.
Narita Airport.
www.sumietblanc.com
ENDING SOON
Explore! Experience! Edo-
Tokyo
Explore the cultural and artistic
history of the flourishing
capital. Until Mar 8, 9:30am-
5:30pm (until 7:30pm on Sat),
closed Mon. ¥120-240 (adv)/
¥150-300 (door). Edo-Tokyo
Museum. Ryogoku. Tel:
03-3626-9974. http://meturl.
com/edotokyomuseum
Katagaki no Nai Jinsei
Showcasing works by the late
calligrapher and poet Mitsuo
Aida in honor of the 90th
anniversary since his birth.
Until Mar 8, 10am-5:30pm,
closed Mon. ¥200-800. Mitsuo
Aida Museum. Tel: 03-6212-
3200. http://meturl.com/mitsuo
Guams 8 Exhibition
Showcasing paintings,
drawings and writing by the
8th graduating class of Guams.
Until Mar 8, 10am-6pm.
Free. Gallery Marumikyoya.
Asakusa. Tel: 03-3841-9711.
http://gallerymarumikyoya.com
Robin Fry: Gardens
An exhibition of new paintings
by Fry, a Berlin-based
Canadian artist known as
an abstract painter and
performing artist. Until Mar
8, 1-7pm, closed Mon &
Tue. Free. Hiromart Gallery.
Edogawabashi. Tel:
03-6233-9836. http://j.mp/
gardens2015
Masayuki Harada: Not
knowing that it was
yesterday
Up-and-coming artist who
uses household appliances,
furniture, plants, food and
other daily goods and
transforms them to create
a space that is out of the
ordinary. Until Mar 8, 5-11pm
on Mon; 1-7pm Fri-Sun; closed
Tue-Thu. Free. Waitingroom.
Ebisu. Tel: 03-3476-1010.
www.waitingroom.jp
Iron∞Man
A group exhibition by the
artist group Iron∞Man which
demonstrates their uniqueness
in the contemporary art world
by presenting kinetic works
using light and shadow,
which create a fantastical and
unrealistic world. Until Mar 8,
12-8pm, closed Mon & every
last Sun. Free. Hpgrp Gallery.
Omotesando. Tel: 03-3797-
1507. http://hpgrpgallery.
com/tokyo
The Great Tsunami of
March 11, 2011 and the
Restoration of Cultural
Properties
After the Great East Japan
Earthquake, the Tokyo
National Museum cooperated
with institutions, including
the Rikuzentakata City
Museum, and the Iwate
Prefectural Museum to restore
damaged cultural properties.
The exhibition shares the
results of four years of effort
and informs visitors of the
restoration project’s current
status. Until Mar 15, 9:30am-
5pm, closed Mon. ¥410-620.
Tokyo National Museum.
Ueno. http://meturl.com/
greattsunami2015
New-wave Artists 2015:
From the Public Entry
Exhibition
An exhibition introducing
five up-and-coming artists of
great promise, selected from
among artists appearing in
“Best Selection 2014.” Until
Mar 15, 9:30am-5:30pm.
¥300-500. Tokyo Metropolitan
Art Museum. Ueno. Tel:
03-3823-6921. http://j.mp/
newwave2015
Rufus Lin: I am Music
Fine art and funky illustrations
from Canadian artist Rufus
Lin. Until Mar 19, 10am-8pm
(weekdays); 10am-6pm
(weekends). Free. G-Ring LLC
Cafe and Bar. Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6844-4960. http://
rufuslinstudio.com
ONGOING
Barkira: Akira Meets The
Simpsons Mash-Up
Worldwide Art Project,
Volume 3
A mash-up of “Akira” and
the characters and setting
from The Simpsons. Mar 7-21,
1-7pm. Free. Gallery Hakusen.
Asagaya. www.bartkira.com
Sense Modern
Showcasing works by Yozo
Hamaguchi, a printmaker
widely known as the artist who
gave new life to mezzotint.
Until Mar 22, 11am-5pm,
closed Mon. ¥200-600. Musée
Hamaguchi Yozo: Yamasa
Collection. Suitengumae.
Tel: 03-3665-0251. www.
yamasa.com/musee/en/
Kishio Suga: Situated
Latency
An artist of the Monoha
movement that flourished in
the years before and after
1970, who uses stone, wood
and sheet metal to create
installations which consist
not merely of the relationship
between substances, but
also of the minute and free
relational structure between
the space and materials
as an object. Until Mar 22,
10am-6pm, closed Mon.
¥600-1,100. Museum of
Contemporary Art Tokyo.
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa. www.
mot-art-museum.jp/eng/
Constellations: Practices
for Unseen Connections/
Discoveries
The theme for this exhibition
is “to draw invisible lines
and to connect dots,” by
introducing works that
link different “places” and
“times,” going beyond existing
borders to spin together
new relationships. Until
Mar 22, 10am-6pm, closed
Mon. ¥600-1,100. Museum
of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
Kiyosumi-Shirakawa. www.
mot-art-museum.jp/eng/
Wonder Seeds
An open call exhibition aimed
to select and sell potential
works of young artists,
providing an opportunity to
connect young artists and art
lovers/collectors. Until Mar
22, 11am-7pm. Free. Tokyo
Wonder Site. Shibuya. Tel:
03-3463-0603. http://j.mp/
wonderseeds2015
Cute Girls in Ukiyo-e
Featuring ukiyo-e paintings of
Edo women and their luxurious
and colorful kimonos, hair
ornaments and accessories.
Until Mar 26, 10:30am-5:30pm,
closed Mon. ¥500-700.
Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum
of Art. Harajuku. Tel:
03-3403-0880. www.ukiyoeota-muse.jp
Film History in Posters Part
2: Musical Films
Showcasing the original
posters of the postwar films
from the collection of Makoto
Wada, a famous illustrator,
this exhibition will trace the
descent of musical films,
which played a significant role
in movie history. Until Mar 29,
11am-6:30pm, closed Mon.
¥70-210. National Film Center.
Kyobashi. www.momat.
go.jp/english
Neo-Impressionism, from
Light to Color
Introducing the trend of
“Neo-Impressionism,” a
movement that progressed
with innovative painting which
linked to the 20th century,
and which developed a style
of brightly portraying the real
world onto picture frames,
based on the latest light and
color theories. Until Mar 29,
9:30am-5:30pm (until 8pm on
Fri), closed Mon. ¥800-1,600.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum. Ueno. Tel:
03-3823-6921. http://j.mp/
neoimpressionism2015
Jules Pascin
Displaying Pascin’s best-known
later works, such as his nude
oil paintings in mother-of-pearl
tones, as well as his early
sketches and watercolors
and experiments in printing,
Fauvism and Expressionism.
Until Mar 29, 10am-6pm, closed
Wed. ¥500-1,000. Shiodome
Museum. Shimbashi. Tel:
03-5777-8600. http://meturl.
com/pascin2015
Swiss Design
Showcasing the distinct
sophistication and quality of
Swiss design that sets the
country apart in functionality,
tradition, engineering and
hands-on craftsmanship. Until
Mar 29, 11am-7pm (until 8pm
on Fri & Sat), closed Mon.
¥1,000-1,200. Tokyo Opera City
Art Gallery. Hatsudai. http://
meturl.com/swissdesign2015
Ken Miki: Apple +
Showcasing works by graphic
designer Miki, known for his
original designs, and who has
worked on projects for IBM
Japan, ThinkPad and more.
Until Mar 31, 11am-7pm (until
6pm on Sat), closed Sun & hols.
Free. Ginza Graphic Gallery.
Ginza. http://meturl.com/
ginzagraphicgallery
Masterpieces of Buddhist
Sculpture from Northern
Japan
Showcasing Buddhist
sculptures from Michinoku
famous for their powerful
expressions. Until Apr 5,
9:30am-5pm, closed Mon.
¥400-1,000. Tokyo National
Museum. Ueno. http://
michinoku2015.jp
Bodhisattvas: Symbols of
Salvation and Support
Showcasing sculptures
and paintings depicting
Bodhisattvas, or deities who,
despite having attained
enlightenment for themselves,
willingly descend into the
human realm, where they
face the joys and sorrows
of human life and extend a
hand in salvation. Mar 7-Apr
6, 10am-5pm, closed Mon.
¥700-900 (adv)/ ¥800-1,000
(door). Nezu Museum.
Omotesando. Tel: 03-3400-
2536. www.nezu-muse.or.jp/en
Fantaisie Merveilleuse
Introducing the richly
imaginative, but relatively
unknown, Art Deco world by
focusing on 80 works shown
for the first time in Japan. Until
Apr 7, 10am-6pm. ¥480-960
(adv)/ ¥600-1,200 (door). Tokyo
Metropolitan Teien Art Museum.
Meguro. Tel: 03-3443-0201.
www.teien-art-museum.
ne.jp/en/
Mikiko Kumazawa: Howl
Showcasing young and up-andcoming
artist Kumazawa’s
latest works. Mar 11-Apr 11,
11am-7pm, closed Sun, Mon &
hols. Free. Mizuma Art Gallery.
Ichigaya. Tel: 03-3793-7931.
http://mizuma-art.co.jp
Pictorialism: Prelude to
Modern Photography
An exhibition focusing on one of
the most important movements
in the historical development
of modern photography. Until
Apr 30, 10am-7pm. Free.
Fujifilm Square. Roppongi.
Tel: 03-6271-3350. http://j.mp/
pictorialism2015
Great Fake Exposition:
Cultural history of fakes
and imitation
Showcasing the world of fake
and imitation articles and
the relationship between
them and their genuine
counterparts. Mar 10-May
6, 9:30am-4:30pm, closed
Mon. ¥450-830. National
Museum of Japanese History.
Keisei-Sakura. http://j.mp/
greatfakeexposition2015
Best of the Best
The last exhibition before the
museum closes for renovation
on May 18, showcasing
160 works of modern and
contemporary Western art. Until
May 17, 10am-6pm (until 8pm
on Fri), closed Mon. ¥500-800.
Bridgestone Museum of
Art. Tokyo. Tel: 03-5777-
8600. http://meturl.com/
bestofthebest2015
Intimate Impressionism
from the National Gallery of
Art, Washington
Works by Renoir, Manet,
Monet and others chosen
by Ailsa Mellon, daughter of
Andrew Mellon, founder of the
National Art Gallery. Until May
24, 10am-6pm (until 8pm on
Fri), closed Mon. ¥1,400 (adv)/
¥500-1,600 (door). Mitsubishi
Ichigokan Museum. Tokyo.
Tel: 03-5405-8686. http://mimt.
jp/english/
Louvre Museum
With works by Vermeer,
Rembrandt and others. Until
Jun 1, 10am-6pm, closed Tue.
¥800-1,600. The National Art
Center, Tokyo. Nogizaka.
www.ntv.co.jp/louvre2015/
english/
The Great Amazon
Featuring over 400 exhibits
and a 4K theater experience
where you can travel to the
Amazon through a 355-inch
large-scale screen. Mar 14-Jun
14, 9am-5pm (until 8pm on
Fri), closed Mon. ¥600-1,600.
National Museum of Nature
and Science. Ueno. Tel:
03-3822-0111. http://j.mp/
thegreatamazon2015
UPCOMING
Osaka Expo ’70 Design
Project
Held under the theme of
“Progress and Harmony
for Mankind,” the 1970
Osaka Expo (Japan World
Exposition) is remembered
as a national event in Japan
in the years of spectacular
economic growth. This
exhibition presents an entire
picture of the design work
for the 1970 Expo. Mar
20-May 17, 10am-5pm (until
8pm on Fri), closed Mon.
¥130-430 (free admission on
Apr 5 & May 3). The National
Museum of Modern Art,
Tokyo. Takebashi. Tel:
03-5777-8600. http://j.mp/
osakaexpo2015
Fukagawa in the Snow:
The Reappearance of an
Utamaro Masterpiece
Showcasing works by
Utamaro, who is one of
the most highly-regarded
practitioners of the ukiyo-e
genre of woodblock prints,
especially for his portraits
of beautiful women, or
bijin-ga. Apr 3-Aug 31,
9am-5pm. ¥1,800-2,800.
Okada Museum of Art.
Kowakidani. Tel: 0460-87-
3931. www.okada-museum.
com/en/
TDC Exhibition
Ginza Graphic Gallery’s
annual exhibition showcasing
the results of the Tokyo
TDC Awards held by the
Tokyo Type Directors
Club. Apr 3-28, 11am-7pm,
closed Sun & hols. Free.
Ginza Graphic Gallery.
Ginza. http://meturl.com/
ginzagraphicgallery
Kataoka Tamako
Japanese-style painter who
uses vivid colors and boldly
deformed shapes, and paints
using powerful brushwork.
Apr 7-May 17, 10am-5pm
(until 8pm on Fri), closed
Mon. ¥300-1,200 (adv)/
¥400-1,400 (door). The
National Museum of Modern
Art, Tokyo. Takebashi.
Tel: 03-5777-8600. http://
tamako2015.exhn.jp
The Beauty of Asian Art
Showcasing prehistoric
and ancient masterpieces
from China, Korea and
Southeast Asia. Apr 11-Jun
14, 10am-5pm, closed
Mon. ¥700-1,000. Idemitsu
Museum of Arts. Tokyo.
www.idemitsu.com/museum/
honkan
The Ceramic Works of
Rouault and the Fauvists
Introducing ceramic works
created by some of the great
French artists of the early 20th
century, including Georges
Rouault and Henri Matisse.
Part of the exhibition will focus
on the relatively unknown
ceramic artist André Metthey
and the important role he
played in these artists’ ceramic
production to portray the close
relationship between paintings
and decorative arts at the time.
Apr 11-Jun 21, 10am-6pm,
closed Wed. ¥500-1,000.
Shiodome Museum.
Shimbashi. Tel: 03-5777-
8600. http://panasonic.co.jp/
es/museum/en/schedule/
Utrillo & Valadon
Showcasing pieces by
Utrillo, a French painter who
specialized in cityscapes, and
his mother Valadon, an artist
whose drawings and paintings
mostly included female nudes,
female portraits, still lifes
and landscapes. Apr 18-Jun
28, 10am-6pm, closed Mon.
¥650-1,000 (adv)/ ¥800-1,200
(door). Sompo Japan
Museum of Art. Shinjuku.
Tel: 03-5405-8686. www.
sjnk-museum.org/en
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