Wa Space Christmas Gift Ideas

Have you started to hear the ting, ting-ting-a-ling of sleigh bells a-ring-a-ling? Perhaps you’ve been dreaming of a white Christmas or is jack frost nipping...

By Cheryl White
December 3, 2014 | Art & Culture

Kasama: Getting Crafty in Ibaraki

Japan is a nation of craftspeople: brushmakers, food artists, textile and laquerware masters, papermakers, woodblock carvers, ceramicists. And while Japanese ceramics certainly need no introduction...

By Cynthia Popper
November 6, 2014 | Art & Culture, Out & About

Modern Japanese Art at Wa Space, Akasaka

Wa Space is an exciting new gallery in Tokyo. Conceived and designed by the effervescent Dominic Carter, it is located just off the beaten path...

By Cheryl White
October 31, 2014 | Art & Culture

Toklyon Art Exhibit by Khwezi Strydom

For the first time in Japan, art lovers can check out the works of Khwezi Strydom at a special solo exhibition. The artist was born...

By The Savvy Team
August 6, 2014 | Art & Culture

Visit Tokyo’s Top Museums and Attractions with the 2014 Grutto Pass

Tokyo is chock full of interesting things to do, but often those of us who live here take these things for granted, only really seeing...

By The Savvy Team
May 14, 2014 | Art & Culture

A Private Tour of the Andy Warhol Exhibit at Mori Art Museum

Being a Mori Living resident certainly has its perks, and one of my favorite things about living where we do is the number of community-building...

By Mia Moranza
April 21, 2014 | Art & Culture

Cirque du Soleil Returns to Japan with Ovo

Ever since I caught a performance of Dralion during a trip to Denver several years ago, I have been hooked on the amazing acrobatics, gorgeous...

By Kelly Wetherille
April 7, 2014 | Art & Culture

Event Report: Art Fair Tokyo Tour

Savvy recently teamed up with online art gallery Azito to offer readers a chance to join the only English tour available of Art Fair Tokyo,...

By The Savvy Team
March 12, 2014 | Art & Culture

Art Fair Tokyo 2014

Art Fair Tokyo is typically Japan's largest art fair, and this year's event will include exhibitions by a total of 97 galleries from all over...

By The Savvy Team
February 26, 2014 | Art & Culture

100 Yen Shop Craft: Snowflake Paintings

Even the savviest and most resourceful parents can struggle to find ways of entertaining kids over the school holidays. Here's a foolproof winter craft idea...

By Kelly Wetherille
December 26, 2013 | Art & Culture, Families

Shop for Art at The Container in Nakameguro

If you’re looking for something a little different this holiday season, I recommend stopping by The Container in Nakameguro. Literally a shipping container converted into...

By The Savvy Team
December 25, 2013 | Art & Culture, Lifestyle

Furoshiki Lessons Make Wrapping a Snap

The Japanese may not have invented the art of wrapping, but they have certainly perfected it. When you swaddle your gift in a furoshiki, the...

By Sandra Barron
December 18, 2013 | Art & Culture

100 Yen Shop Craft: Holiday Wreath

As Western holidays become ever more popular in Japan, so too increases the merchandise geared toward such holidays. But even though Christmas trees and ornaments,...

By Kelly Wetherille
November 27, 2013 | Art & Culture

Five Fun and Creative Tokyo Classes

Do you sometimes feel that you spend your days doing nothing but working and running around on a never-ending hamster wheel? Just like our bodies...

By Kelly Wetherille
August 28, 2013 | Art & Culture, Lifestyle