Japan

Japan is represented at Art Market Brief with 781 museums and galleries in key cities such as Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya. Frequently mentioned artists in our 17 recent articles include Claude Monet, Yayoi Kusama, Pablo Picasso.

Leading cityTokyo

Museums & galleries781

Museums661

Art Market Rank7

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Image: Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyūshū

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Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art Mourns Yayoi Kusama

The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art has published a tribute to Yayoi Kusama, an artist represented in its collection, in a message posted on 2 September 2026.

Read full story Kitakyūshū · 2 Sept 2026 [REPORT]

Latest From Japan

Image: Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art, Kobe

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Hyōgo Museum Announces 36th Exhibition Featuring Sculptor Noe Aoki

The programme was established to broaden opportunities to view art and has also become a place to question approaches to appreciation that tend to centre vision.

Read full story Kobe · 3 hours ago [REPORT]

Image: Yamatane Museum of Art, Tokyo

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Yamatane Museum Issues First Volume Marking Its 60th Anniversary

Yamatane Museum of Art has issued the first catalogue volume commemorating the 60th anniversary of its opening.

Read full story Tokyo · 4 hours ago [REPORT]

Image: Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design

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Three Collection Displays Changed

The displays of the Design Collection, the Shuzo Takiguchi Collection, and the Simon Goldberg and Miyoko Yamane Collection have been changed.

Read full story Toyama · 4 hours ago [REPORT]

Image: Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

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'The World of Picture Books' to Open at Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art

‘The World of Picture Books—Encountering and Connecting Across the World from Bratislava’ will run from November 14, 2026, to January 24, 2027, at the Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art’s Exhibition Rooms B-2 and B-3.

Read full story Hiroshima · 4 hours ago [REPORT]