The Myth of the Successful Startup Failure
But every once in a while there is a show that I think really deserved more attention than it received, and this is one of those shows. Hiro: The part timers, they mostly work from home, so they…
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What is “Outsider” Art in Japan? | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
The unusual exhibition Nobumasaki Kushino’s Outsider Art makes its first appearance in Japan at Gallery AaMo. The show brings together Japan’s “outsider art,” generally referring to works by ind…
Roppongi Crossing 2019 | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
In the sixth Roppongi Crossing, Mori Art Museum curators Reiko Tsubaki, Hirokazu Tokuyama, and Haruko Kamakura focused their choice of 25 locally active and mostly young artists/artist groups around …
The Passion of Adam Cooley | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
By speaking with the artist, I learned about his sophisticated technique that has evolved over two decades of painting and sculpting. After that I did one at the Maronie Gallery in Kyoto, follow…
Tokujin Yoshioka’s Glass Project | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
His mesmerizing Water Block glass benches have been a permanent fixture there since 2011. Now those in Tokyo can enjoy Yoshioka’s “Glass Project.” This small exhibition at 21_21 Design Site Gall…
The Art and Craft of Japanese Body Ink | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
As soon as you pick up Brian Ashcraft and Hori Benny’s Japanese Tattoos: History Culture Design (Tuttle, 2016), you know you are in for a whirlwind tour of the unique world of irezumi tattoos. J…
Negotiating the Spaces of Contemporary Art: Asakusa | TABlog | Tokyo Art Beat
A distinctive alternative art space was recently founded in down-town Tokyo in October 2015. Situated in the backstreets of Asakusa – one of the most popular tourist districts in Tokyo – th…
Man Survives 78 Days On Wild Berries Looking For Shinjuku Station Exit 27K
A man who arrived in Japan late last year has been surviving on wild berries for the past 78 days looking for exit 27K in Shinjuku Station. Michael Leggart was confident heading from his Shinaga…
Gaijin Tries Natto, Dead At 25
A gaijin visiting Japan on a tourist visa has tragically died after convincing himself he should “at least try some natto”. Bruce Packer, 25, acknowledged that the fermented bean did indeed smel…
Desperate, Thirsty White Human Turns Up In Japan, Thousands Of Miles From Home
A desperate, thirsty white human has strayed thousands of miles from its natural habitat and wondered, exhausted and jet lagged into the major Japanese nightlife city of Roppongi in central Tokyo.…