museums (Page 5)
Character from Studio Ghibli’s most fanciful anime world wants you to take real-life precautions against coronavirus infection.
The shrine to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime studio famously doesn’t allow guests to take photos or videos, but now it’s sharing its own!
The Unko Museum reconnects you with your poop and takes your mind off the crap of social distancing.
Totoro misses you too, but at least he’s letting us know when we can start buying tickets again.
Two of Japan’s most beautiful blades are said to be linked at birth, but a closer look makes some scholars think twice.
We’re back for another look at how the arms and armor of samurai developed, and this time we learn why they ditched their otachi for uchigatana.
Samurai fought on the field of battle for a thousand years, and during that time their arms and armor went through a fascinating evolution.
The legendary anime director’s sketchbook serves as the inspiration for a new exhibit on how the museum was created.
One of Japan’s most beautiful blades is now on display, and owes its existence to some dude who just wanted to eat some potatoes and pickles.
The sakabato, one of the most famous swords of the anime/manga world, is now part of the real world.
We travel into the depths of suburbia in search of Moai and ancient Pakistani Priest Kings.
Centuries of samurai history are on display, and we’ll teach you what to look for in appreciating the beauty of a Japanese sword.
The castle closest to Tokyo expands its English explanations and adds a Fuma ninja clan infiltration experience.
One of the city’s best art museums just got better with a special springtime sakura upgrade.




















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