11/04, Arts Culture Tourism from Tokyo

Seen next to Monday’s note on the 178 people all named Hirokazu Tanaka and Wednesday’s note on N.E.U.U., a new games centre in the shadow of Shinjuku's old Odakyu Department store, as well as the screening of Tsai Ming-liang’s 2003 film Goodbye Dragon Inn in 4K, today's news of yet more rockets fired from North Korea are a world away as Tokyo seeks to make itself a unique cultural center that stands apart from other global centers. Art Week Tokyo involves 51 galleries, museums, and experimental art spaces opening their doors to visitors over 4 days. One such venue is MOMAT, the National Museum of Modern Art in Takeshiba, now in its 50th year, hosting the retrospective of Japanese artist Shinro Ohtake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices