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Seiji Ozawa, Who Conducted the World: His International Trajectory January 1, 2026By Haruo Yamada Departure onto the International Stage Seiji Ozawa’s international career began with his first-prize victory at the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors in France in September 1959. At the age of 23, he arrived in Marseille in March 1959 aboard a…

Hiroshima Architecture Exhibition 2025, Architecture: A New Stance for Tomorrow December 24, 2025Text & Photos by Jake Price Last month marked the closing of the inaugural Hiroshima Architectural Exhibition 2025, an ambitious, elegant, and much-needed event whose essential message was hope and renewal for future generations. Having experienced the worst suffering a civilian population can…

Yusuke Hanai: Perseverance at Pace Prints November 21, 2025By Kyoko Sato Yusuke Hanai’s First Solo Exhibition in New York Human culture has long developed alongside—and often in struggle with—water. Throughout history, the desire to overcome nature and the pursuit of harmonious coexistence have continuously intersected. In particular, the dual nature of water—its power to grant…

Taguchi Collection Exhibition at the Nariwa Museum of Art November 11, 2025By Kyoko Sato A Leading Contemporary Art Collection of Japan The Taguchi Art Collection is one of Japan’s representative contemporary art collections. From its approximately 750 works, 39 pieces are being featured in the exhibition Taguchi Art Collection Vol. II: Your Compass in the…

Teruko Yokoi at the Chelsea Hotel On the evening of May 23, 2025, Teruko, a new restaurant, opened inside the Chelsea Hotel in New York—a place steeped in creative history. Its interior, with wooden carvings evoking the spirit of traditional Japanese homes, is adorned with paintings by Teruko Yokoi (1924-2020). Having already heard about the…

Sounds beyond Timespace, A Single World: The Music of Kaito Nakahori By Kyoko SatoSeptember 2, 2025 The music of Kaito Nakahori (b.1989) invites us into a philosophical contemplation: “The universe, though composed of entities that exist independently, is ultimately connected as one.” This idea is vividly reflected in his new theater opera, The Star Has…

Mars Hydrosphere by Clouds AO at the Venice Biennale 2025 A Poetic City of Water Rises on Mars By Kyoko Sato July 12, 2025 Humanity continues to pursue the dream of living on Mars—not as fiction, but as an approaching reality. In 2023–2024, NASA conducted CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog), a year-long simulation…

Tadao Ando: Seishun (Youth) At the newly inaugurated urban cultural park VS. in Osaka, a powerful exhibition is underway—celebrating the life and vision of one of Japan’s most revered architects, Tadao Ando. The year is 2025, and at 83, Ando continues to push the boundaries. But what is the true spirit or intention behind this exhibition? And how does…

Yoko Ono’s Wish Tree at the Park Avenue Armory A Peaceful Grove Celebrating Hope and Legacy By Kyoko Sato March 3, 2025 In celebration of Yoko Ono‘s 92nd birthday, the iconic Wish Tree installation was showcased at the historic Park Avenue Armory  in the Upper East Side of Manhattan from February 14-17, 2025. This iteration,…

Francis and Tom Haar: Documenting Japanese Artists Across two generations, Francis and Tom have been deeply connected with Japan, vividly documenting its culture and artists. By Kyoko Sato February 20, 2025 Tom Haar (b. 1941, Tokyo) is renowned for his photographic portraits in his photo essay titled “Japanese Artists New York – 1971”, which features…