2024.06.24
Daichi wo Mamoru Kai, operated by food subscription service Oisix, will hold its 22nd annual Candle Night for One Million People @ Zojoji Temple 2024 on Friday 21 June 2024, the summer solstice, at Daihonzan Zojoji Temple.
Messages wishing for Noto’s recovery will be delivered to Noto with the donation at a later date.
This year’s Candle Spot will feature a new message candle tree, which will be decorated in 17 different colours, each representing one of the 17 SDG goals. There will be two types of tree: one supporting the future of the Earth, and the other wishing for the recovery of Noto. The messages wishing for Noto’s recovery will be delivered to Noto at a later date, along with the donations collected.
From Daichi wo Mamoru Kai, a market will be opened to sell organic and other environmentally friendly foods, which will be handled by Daichi wo Mamoru Kai and the Mottainai Kitchen Car. The Mottainai Kitchen Car offers a special vegetable soup that makes effective use of food waste ingredients. Sandwiches made with vegetables from Daichi wo Mamoru Kai will also be available. Craft beer and organic wine will also be served.
The Japan Candle Association booth will feature a candle-making workshop by the JCA Candle Studio Tokyo main school and sales of various types of handmade candles.
| Date: | Friday, 21 June 2024, 13:00-21:00. |
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| Venue: | Daihonzan Zojoji Temple |
| Admission fee: | free |
Winter-only ‘Torafugu Kaiseki Plan’ at Ryotei Hansuiro is now on sale.
「KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD2020」Winners have been decided
[SHIPPO Art Village] Enjoy summer by making Wind-Bells Summer-only cool program
“THE Hokusai-Thirty-six Views of Fugaku and a Phantom Picture Scroll-” Exhibition Sumida Hokusai Museum from July 20
Understanding the past & welcoming the future – Olympic Photo Exhibition
[Hotel El Ciento Kyoto Hachijoguchi] Taste of Autumn – Exquisite Matsutake Mushroom Steamed in an earthen jar Gozen at a reasonable price.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[Dazaifu Iinoji] A special menu in collaboration with the Kyushu National Museum’s 20th anniversary special exhibition ‘Haniwa’ will be available from 21 Jan (Tue).
Fukuoka
[OMO7Osaka]PIKAPIKA Flower Night celebrates the arrival of spring with a glass of champagne in a candle-lit space.
Osaka
[Keio Plaza Hotel]Early spring tradition: ‘Enjoy the Doll Festival at the Hotel’.
Tokyo
[Keio Department Store, Shinjuku]This year marks the 60th edition of the ‘Original Famous Ekiben and National Good Food Competition’.
Tokyo
Kurokawa Onsen Yuakari, a fantastic illumination of bamboo in the countryside. This season, ‘Yuakari Yokocho’ is only open for a limited time.
Kumamoto
[Dazaifu Iinoji] A special menu in collaboration with the Kyushu National Museum’s 20th anniversary special exhibition ‘Haniwa’ will be available from 21 Jan (Tue).
2025.01.17
[Kihachi Cafe]Enjoy seasonal strawberry sweets at the Strawberry Fair again this year.
2025.01.15
[OMO7Osaka]PIKAPIKA Flower Night celebrates the arrival of spring with a glass of champagne in a candle-lit space.
2025.01.13
New mini-mats with lovable cat designs from the Jubilee sundries brand.
2025.01.10
[Osaka, Japan] Exhibition featuring eight million gods, yokai, and myths from the Nihon Shoki Chronicles
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[Kuzefuku Shoten]Three recommended gifts to celebrate the New Year.
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Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
