Latest Events in Tokyo(July Updated)

"The Great Van Gogh Exhibition" to be held! "Café Terrace at Night" and other works coming to Japan. "The Great Van Gogh Exhibition," a traveling exhibition of masterpieces by painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), will be held at the Ueno Royal Museum in Taito Ward, Tokyo. Masterpieces from the Kröller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands, which boasts one of the world's leading collections of Van Gogh works, will be on display in two parts.

TREASURE is a global boy group that debuted under YG ENTERTAINMENT on August 7, 2020, and the slew of newcomer awards they won in 2021 earned them the nickname "monster rookies." In 2024, their second JAPAN TOUR "2024 TREASURE TOUR [REBOOT] IN JAPAN" was held in seven cities across eight venues with sixteen performances, breaking the record from their first tour with a total of 300,000 attendees. In July of the same year, they held the fan meeting "2024 TREASURE FAN MEETING ~ WONDERLAND ~" with 23 performances across six cities and a total of 170,000 people attended - an unprecedented scale for a Korean boy band.With a total of 39 shows for both tours and a total audience of nearly 500,000 people, they are drawing a great deal of attention as a global boy group that is focused on their live shows. From 2025 through early 2026, TREASURE successfully completed their third Japan tour, “PULSE ON.” The 15-show run attracted over 300,000 attendees, demonstrating the group's formidable strength and influence as “live performers.” In 2026, TREASURE is set to launch a brand-new fan tour—“TREASURE THE STAGE 2026 IN JAPAN.” The tour will visit seven cities across Japan, with a total of 15 performances.

The official name of Sensoji Temple comes from the Golden Dragon Mountain, and it is called "Golden Dragon Mountain Sensoji Temple", and the name "Golden Dragon Dance" comes from the name of this mountain. "Golden Dragon Dance" is a dance that started in 1958 to commemorate the reconstruction of the main hall of Sensoji Temple, Kannon Hall. This dance is based on the story of Guanyin Bodhisattva enshrined in Sensoji Temple. According to legend, she appeared as a golden dragon that descended from the sky, and overnight she created a thousand pine trees that symbolize a good harvest. The 18-meter-long, 88-kilogram shining golden dragon dances gorgeously to the music of the celebration, and this scene is absolutely impressive.

What does that title signify— Is it "Substitute" or "The Chosen One"? The answer remains unclear. Yet, in this long-run tour starting in Japan, I can distinctly feel something different from before—an unwavering presence that belongs to ayu.