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Impression of Modern Art in Japan
This tour is specially designed for traveler with an eye for modern art and design in Japan. Enjoy some of our selection of unique musuems all over Japan. Japan has a wide range of art, from ancient pottery to contemporary “pop” art. In addition to traditional art such as Buddhism art or ukiyoe, outstanding modern art works have been created [...]
aA Design Museum, Seoul-South Korea
With all the eye-popping art on offer at museums and galleries throughout the South Korean capital, opening a facility devoted wholly to everyday objects sounds like a risky venture. But Seoul’s aA Design Museum has quickly become one of the most talked-about additions to the vibrant Hongdae district. The brainchild of local collector Kim Myong Han, [...]
The Screen, Kyoto-Japan
In a hotel as small as Kyoto’s The Screen, what matters most is the attention to detail. It’s not simply the fact that it’s a hybrid style, somewhere between a traditional ryokan and a modern design boutique — thought of course that certainly helps. In the end what makes it special is the sheer variety [...]
The Claska, Tokyo-Japan
Claska just manages to tip its hat to Tokyo chic while staying on the right side of pretentious. Not so much a hotel as a party venue and art gallery that just happens to have a few rooms upstairs. Booking well ahead is recommended: just nine rooms, all different and with wildly varying rates. Longer [...]
Tokyo Ryokan, Tokyo-Japan
The Japanese equivalent of the family-run B&B, Tokyo Ryokan is a good bet for travellers hoping for a brush with traditional Japan during their stay in Tokyo. Only three rooms, but all suffused with the life-affirming aroma of fresh tatami mats, plus sliding fusuma paper screens and tasteful wooden furnishings. No curfew and guests are [...]
Hipsters Club (Tokyo, Japan)
Japan is known globally as a fashion-forward country and Tokyo is its artistic epicentre. Maybe that’s why the Tokyo Hipsters Club was described by its designer as a “pleasantly brutal space… a piece of antiarchitecture by a nonarchitect.” The Tokyo Hipsters Club was created around the concept of ‘aristocracy gone wrong’. Tom Dixon, British designer [...]
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