Invitation to Explore Japan’s Museums

Japan is home to a wide variety of unique and fascinating art museums.

In this video series, we introduce art museums across Japan selected according to four themes, featuring their collections and activities, as well as interviews with artists and architects, archival footage, and more.

Ⅰ: In harmony with nature

This video series introduces art destinations that are closely connected to nature, focusing on museum locations, their surrounding environments, and museum gardens.

• Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Arabic
• Audio: Japanese

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Ⅱ: Architects talk about their museums

This video series introduces museums recognized as outstanding examples of museum architecture.

The architects themselves talk about the concepts and distinctive features of their designs, as well as their thoughts on the museums.

• Subtitles: English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
• Audio: Japanese

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Ⅲ: Dedicated to artists, by artists

This video series introduces museums dedicated to a single artist, as well as museums established by artists themselves.

• Subtitles: English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
• Audio: Japanese

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IV: New perspective: dwelling on design

This video series introduces museums engaged in unique activities across a wide range of fields, from cutting-edge products and graphic design to traditional crafts, folk art, furniture, and tools from different regions of Japan.

• Subtitles: English, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
• Audio: Japanese

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