Mari Katayama “bystander #016” (2016), Self-Portrait Mari Katayama is a Japanese artist from central Japan. She has loved sewing and creating objects since she was a little girl. This skill helped her to find her creative side and was invaluable to her after having both of her legs amputated and Read more…
The Ghibli Museum is a must-see for fans of Japan’s most famous animation studio, Studio Ghibli. Exhibits on the animation process, famous productions, and a small theater are all contained within the quaint museum which is mostly wheelchair accessible. Background Information Opened on October 1, 2001, the Ghibli Museum is Read more…
As mentioned in a previous post, Tomihiro Hoshino is a famous disabled artist from Japan. As a gymnastics teacher he was demonstrating a double somersault technique to a group of junior high school students and unfortunately injured his neck during the maneuver, becoming completely paralyzed from the neck down. He discovered Read more…
Feel like taking in something highbrow in Tokyo? Why not some art! The National Art Center (Kokuritsu Shin-Bijutsukan), Tokyo is an art museum located in the upscale Roppongi district. Opening on January 21, 2007, it is a unique and innovative art exhibition facility: instead of maintaining a permanent collection, it Read more…