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Villeroy & Boch presents La Boule Kyoto, a design inspired by Japanese tradition

Japanese tradition serves as the inspiration forVilleroy & Boch’s new Boule Kyoto, the latest iteration of the iconic Boule. The design combines sculptural forms and neutral colors with more intense shades, evokingJapan’s fine craftsm...
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The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is presenting Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's "One Hundred Views of the Moon" for the first time

From October 1, 2026, to January 4, 2027, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam presents “Yoshitoshi: The Master of the Moon, ” a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to one of the most important Japanese printmakers of the 19th century. At the heart of the...
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A Major Exhibition in Forlì on Japan and Japonism, from the Impressionists to Manga

An influence that has spanned more than a century of Western art history and the Western imagination, from the Impressionists to manga, animation, and contemporary cinema: this is the central theme of “Visions of the East.” Japan and Japonism: From t...
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Japan: The Law on Desecration of the Flag Divides the Country and Alarms the Art World

In Japan, the new law establishing the crime of desecrating the national flag is fueling a heated political, legal, and cultural debate. Desecration is already a crime under the country’s Penal Code, but now the new measure—approved by the National D...
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Fontanesi Returns to Japan: Turin’s GAM Brings Over 200 Works to Three Major Museums

Antonio Fontanesi, one of the great figuresof 19th-century Italian and European art, returns to Japan 150 years after moving to Tokyo, where he went to teach at the local Technical School of Fine Arts. The Fondazione Torino Musei is dedicating an exh...
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Dreamscapes at the MAO of Turin: on display the 53 stations of Hiroshige's Tōkaidō

From July 24 to Nov. 29, 2026, the MAO Museum of Oriental Art in Turin presents the exhibition Dreamscapes / Dreamscapes, dedicated to Utagawa Hiroshige's famous series The 53 Stations of Tōkaidō, considered one of the pinnacles of 19th-century Japan...
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Ulysses lands in Japan: tonight Alberto Angela tells about the country of samurai

Ulysses, the Pleasure of Discovery dedicates a new episode to Japan. The Rai Cultura program hosted by Alberto Angela will air this evening, May 11, in prime time on Rai 1 with a journey through the history, traditions, modernity and collective imagi...
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At Unipol Tower in Milan, Alberto Burri in dialogue with five creations of contemporary Japanese fashion

From April 16 to May 5, 2026, CUBO Enterprise Museum of Unipol Group presents at Unipol Tower in Milan the exhibition project Abitare il Nero. From Alberto Burri to the Fashion Designers of the Japanese School. At the center of the exhibition is Nero...
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