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Did You Know?
Yayoi Kusama’ s iconic
polka dots are inspired
by a hallucination she
had while looking at a
tablecloth as a child.

Striking Sculptures
The Hakone Open-Air Museum
(p169) displays works by Rodin,
Miro, and Picasso, as well as one of
the world’s largest collections of
Henry Moore. The Kirishima
Open-Air Museum, on Kyushu,
is home to sculptures by Gormley,
Turrell, Kapoor, and Yayoi Kusama
(www.open-air-museum.org).
Emil-Antoine Bourdell's
Hercules the Archer at
the Hakone Museum
Asian Art
The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
(p265) showcases some of the
continent’s most daring artists.
Spanning the early 20th century to
the present, the collection includes
everything from traditional oil
paintings to video art. For a deep
dive into contemporary Asian art,
check out the Lee Ufan Museum at
Benesse Art Site Naoshima (p250).

The entrance to the
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum

Fantastic
Photography
As Hiroshi Sugimoto is known
for his long-exposure shots of
seascapes and structures, it is
appropriate that his Odawara
Art Foundation Enoura
Observatory juts out over
Sagami Bay (www.odawara-
af.com/en). This eccentric
museum features a
minimalist exhibition
space, a teahouse, and an
outdoor Noh theatre.

Irises by Ogata Korin Hiroshi Sugimoto's
(c. 1701–05), at the Nezu Odawara Art Foundation
Museum, Tokyo Enoura Observatory

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