Japan
JRA Horse Racing Museum, Tokyo, Japan
The JRA Horse Racing Museum is an exhibition facility operated by the Japan Racing Association (JRA) that specializes in horse…
Ryogoku Kokugikan, Tokyo, Japan
The Ryogoku Kokugikan is a facility for the performance of sumo wrestling, located at 1-chome, Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan. It…
Akasaka Palace, Tokyo, Japan
The State Guest Houses (Akasaka Palace) are national facilities to receive foreign dignitaries, such as monarchs, presidents and prime ministers,…
Entrance Hall and Grand Staircase, Akasaka Palace
Beyond the lofty ironwork door is the entrance hall, with black and white checkerboard floor overlaid with red carpet. The…
Sairan no Ma, Akasaka Palace
Located directly above the entrance hall to the State Guest House and forming a pair with Asahi no Ma, Sairan…
Hagoromo no Ma, Akasaka Palace
Situated on the west side of the State Guest House, Hagoromo no Ma is so called for the large ceiling…
Kacho no Ma, Akasaka Palace
The name Kacho no Ma (Hall of Flowers and Birds) originates in the oil paintings on the ceiling and the…
Japanese Style Annex, Yushintei, Akasaka Palace
The Japanese-style annex Yushintei was designed by Yoshiro Taniguchi, the architect of the Crown Prince's Palace, and built in 1974.…
Hokkaido Museum, Sapporo, Japan
Hokkaido Museum, aka Mori no Charenga, is a museum introducing the nature, history and culture of Hokkaido.Hokkaido Museum opened in…
Towards Our Time, Hokkaido Museum
Over the past hundred years, which have included major wars, our ways of life, social structure, and relationship with nature…
The Secret of Hokkaido’s Unique Identity, Hokkaido Museum
The large picture to the right depicts Hokkaido from the beginning of the Showa period (1926-89), capturing a moment in…
The Culture and Recent History of the Ainu, Hokkaido Museum
The Ainu are an indigenous people of Japan. “Ainu” means “human being” in the Ainu language. The Ainu have lived…
Hokkaido’s Tale of 1.2 Million Years, Hokkaido Museum
It is sometimes said that the history of Hokkaido is brief. Certainly, it has only been 150 years since settlement…
Kioi Art Gallery, Edo Ise-Katagami Kimono Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Ise-katagami is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles. It has been designated as one of the…
Ise katagami, Kioi Art Gallery
A stunning gallery showcasing Japanese culture and arts, designed by renowned architect Taro Ashihara, this innovative and charming gallery can…