Nohgaku Tōhaku Noh: Funa-Benkei (June 2026)
A Noh performance staged inside the Tokyo National Museum, watched from the front row, where an Important Cultural Property mask became Shizuka Gozen and then the ghost of Tomomori.
Tokyo National Museum
Nohgaku 
Museums Netsuke: The Takamado Collection (June 2026)
A small world that fits in your palm, holding a great big story. Onigiri, keukegen, a go board, and charming little carvings from the Takamado Collection.
Museums New Year’s Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum (January 2026)
On my way back from Asakusa, I dropped by the Tokyo National Museum on a whim. No real plan—just the New Year's "Pine Trees," and the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures designed by Yoshio Taniguchi. A solo wander, captivated by winter light and a painterly old tree.