Ginza Culture

POLA GINZA to reopen as a global flagship on Friday, December 12, 2025

POLA GINZA to reopen as a global flagship on Friday, December 12, 2025

– The power to love this world – A new experience that awakens the "latent aesthetic sense" of the mind and body. A space that stimulates the senses and allows you to feel the breath of life. The space was designed by world-renowned architect Kazuyo Sejima. POLA Co., Ltd. will reopen its flagship store, POLA GINZA, on Friday, December 12, 2025. POLA has always believed in the possibilities that lie within people, guided by its corporate philosophy of "Science. Art. Love." With this renewal, POLA Ginza will be reborn as a place that awakens the sense of beauty that lies deep within the skin and the heart, and allows customers

The exhibition “Eiko Ishioka I Design GINZA” will be held at Maison des Musées du Monde (MMM)

The photographs and other documents that toured five art museums across Japan will be exhibited from September 5, 2025 to January 10, 2026. Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) will host "Eiko Ishioka I Design GINZA" from Friday, September 5, 2025 to Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Maison des Musées du Monde (MMM), an art facility operated by DNP in Ginza, Tokyo. Design: Hiroaki Nagai (NGinc.) [About "Eiko Ishioka I Design GINZA"] The "Eiko Ishioka I Design" exhibition, which began at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art in September 2023, traveled to five museums: the Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Iwami Art Museum, Shimane, and

Shifting from “watching” to “feeling” movies—An experiential film festival that brings the city to life! “HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL 2025”

Enjoy an evolved movie experience where the entire venue will sing along and get excited! Satellite venues such as Hibiya Park will also be added, providing a new way to enjoy movies throughout the entire Hibiya area! Period: Friday, October 10th to Sunday, October 26th, 2025 Tokyo Midtown Hibiya will be holding the outdoor movie event "HIBIYA CINEMA FESTIVAL 2025" from Friday, October 10th to Sunday, October 26th, 2025, proposing new ways to enjoy movies not just through "watching" them, but also through "experiences." This year marks the 8th anniversary of this event, with a cumulative total of approximately 5 million visitors up until last year. Continuing from last year,

[Free admission] Friday, September 19th Shochiku Entertainment Tokyo Theater Live ~Make・Za・Comedy Theater in Ginza~

On Friday, September 19, 2025, Shochiku Entertainment will be hosting the "Shochiku Entertainment Tougeki Live – Make Za Comedy Theater in Ginza." The monthly Shochiku Entertainment Live will be back with more power than ever starting on Friday, September 19th! This comedy event will bring together Shochiku comedians in Ginza and be held at the Shochiku Information Center on the first floor of the Toho Theater Building. Admission is free and no reservations are required , so anyone can join in! In addition to the performances of up-and-coming young comedians, there will also be a project linked to the film "Beethoven Fabrication," which will be released in September 2025. There

The exhibition “Mina Tabei: Light, Shapes, and Their Surroundings” will be held at the Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg) from September 5 to October 22, 2025.

The DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion, a public interest incorporated foundation, will hold a solo exhibition by art director and graphic designer Mina Tabei, "Light, Shapes, and Their Surroundings," at the Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg) in Ginza, Tokyo, from Friday, September 5th to Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025. Design: Mina Tabei, Photo: Masaki Ogawa [About the special exhibition "Mina Tabei: Light, Shapes, and Their Surroundings"] The books and packaging created by Tabei, an art director and graphic designer, have a bright and gentle quality within a dignified elegance, and are eye-catching despite not being flashy. Each design, which serves a purpose, has its own unique appearance, but when viewed as a

“ZONE: 0,” a lounge for PC gamers, opens at Sony Store Ginza

"Street Fighter 6" tournaments will be held at five stores nationwide. Sony Marketing Inc. (hereinafter, Sony Marketing) will be taking various initiatives to ensure that its directly operated Sony Stores become "superb play spaces where diverse people and companies who love games can come together and connect without barriers." https://www.sony.jp/store/retail/event/sony_store_cup ■Gamers Lounge "ZONE: 0" opens at Sony Store Ginza The gaming corner has undergone a major transformation in conjunction with the reopening of Sony Store Ginza on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. There are nine seats available where you can try out Sony's gaming gear, "INZONE™," with monitors and headsets, along with high-performance gaming PCs and gaming chairs. You can also

“HIBIYA CLASSICS” to be held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, a five-day event that will allow participants to experience the world of classical music and opera

A public viewing of the Italian Opera Academy by opera master Riccardo Muti will also be held. Key points of this event – A free event will be held at Tokyo Midtown Hibiya, where you can experience the world of classical opera. – Experience the powerful conducting of opera master Riccardo Muti and performances by young conductors from around the world who have been trained by Muti through public viewing. – Enjoy a luxurious moment with a concert featuring a variety of artists, including opera singers, pianists, and violinists. Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Mitsui Fudosan") and Tokyo Midtown Hibiya will hold "HIBIYA CLASSICS," an event offering up-close enjoyment of

Matsuya Ginza “Monchhichi Exhibition” Report: A huge gathering of all the Monchhichis from the past! Looking back on the 50-year story

The "Monchhichi Exhibition," commemorating the 50th anniversary of the birth of "Monchhichi," the cute stuffed animal with a pacifier and freckles, is currently being held at the Event Square on the 8th floor of Matsuya Ginza. The exhibition will run from Wednesday, August 13th to Monday, August 25th, 2025. We covered the press preview that took place earlier and the press conference featuring Shinako, the Harajuku video creator who produced the Monchhichi collaboration series, so we'd like to share with you what was happening on the day. Released in 1974 by toy manufacturer Sekiguchi Co., Ltd., Monchhichi became a hot topic not only for its adorable appearance, but also for

ATELIER MUJI Special Exhibition “Paper Trail – Everything is a Prototype for the Future”

©ATELIER MUJI Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the operator of MUJI, will hold a special exhibition titled "Paper Trail – Everything is a Prototype for the Future" at ATELIER MUJI GINZA Gallery 1 and 2 within MUJI Ginza (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) from Friday, September 5th to Monday, November 24th, 2025. This exhibition introduces the philosophy and craftsmanship of POSTALCO, a product brand that has focused on fundamental human senses and everyday awareness, creating "tools carefully thought out through the actions of the body." Using letters and postal mail, which connect people around the world, as its motif, their wide range of products, from everyday items and leather goods to furniture, explore essential

ATELIER MUJI Special Exhibition “From the World’s Lives – Vernacular MUJI Items Asia Edition”

June 27th (Friday) – August 31st (Sunday) Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd., the operator of MUJI, will be holding a special exhibition, "From Life Around the World – Vernacular MUJI Items Asia," at ATELIER MUJI GINZA Gallery 1 and 2 in MUJI Ginza (Chuo-ku, Tokyo) from Friday, June 27th to Sunday, August 31st. MUJI operates over 1,300 stores in 29 countries and regions around the world, including Japan, and provides products and services that are tailored to local lifestyles. MUJI values manufacturing that "leaves to the creativity of the user" and allows products to be used in a variety of ways depending on the user's ingenuity. MUJI also engages in dialogue

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