With cherry blossom viewing season at its peak this weekend, it looks like there will be lots of interesting events taking place all over the place. Why not spend your day wandering around flea markets and other attractions under the blue sky, then taking a break at a cafe?
■An exhibition featuring "children's tools" from all 47 prefectures will be held. Parent-child workshops will also be available
The d47 Museum on the 8th floor of Shibuya Hikarie will be holding the "47 (Yonnana) Children's Tools Exhibition" until June 11th, where visitors can rediscover craftsmanship from all over Japan through the tools used by children. In addition to displaying and selling tools for children made using techniques and resources from all over Japan, the exhibition will also host parent-child workshops.
■MUJI is holding an exhibition themed on the start of a new fiscal year, "The Switch for New Life - The New Life We Encountered"
The "Switch for New Life - The New Life We Encountered" exhibition is being held at ATELIER MUJI in the MUJI Yurakucho store in Yurakucho, Tokyo, until April 23rd. The exhibition is based on the concept of an event in which a group of artists go to meet people they are interested in, and compile the stories they hear about new life into paper strips that are then delivered to visitors in a specially designed space, in order to discover the switches that lie hidden in our daily lives that we tend to overlook. There will also be a talk event with the curator during the exhibition period.
■Traveler's Market to be held, where travelers and makers from all over the world deliver "items" and "stories"
Traveler's Market, where you can touch items purchased by 19 pairs of unique travelers and makers from Asia, Europe, America, Africa, etc. and enjoy their stories, will be held at E~ma in Umeda on April 8th and 9th. There will also be a photography workshop where you can take photos of your purchases and receive advice, and a service where you can have your items wrapped in an exotic style.
■Kamihaku, an exhibition hosted by Tegamisha that brings together paper-loving creators from all over the world, will be held for the first time!
Kamihaku, the first-ever exhibition hosted by Tegamisha, will be held on April 15th and 16th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Trade Center Taito Hall in Hanakawado, Taito Ward, Tokyo. In addition to paper-related goods such as letter paper, envelopes, masking tape, and cards, there will be a wide selection of fascinating items that allow you to feel the texture and warmth that only paper can provide, such as collaborative works with illustrators. Paper lovers should definitely check it out.
■"Akasaka Flea Market in ARK HILLS" will be held on its largest scale ever! MHL. and Le Cabaret from Yoyogi Uehara will also be setting up stalls
"Akasaka Flea Market in ARK HILLS ~3rd Anniversary~" will be held on April 23rd at ARK Hills in Akasaka, Tokyo, to celebrate its 3rd anniversary. This year, as a special anniversary project, the event will be extended by two hours, and the venue will bring together over 100 stores, the largest number ever. There will be an impressive lineup of items, including sales of valuable antique furniture and a special stall by the famous bistro "Mardi Gras" with its food truck.
