It's not often you find a large-scale, high-concept interactive art environment that is also a fun-filled, family-friendly theme park, but the Site of Reversible Destiny in Yoro, Gifu Prefecture is that and more. It was designed by the artistic and architectural team of Shusaku Arakawa and Madeline Gins as part of their lifelong investigation into means of altering perceptions and challenging the body so as to "reverse our destinies" more...

It is something of a truism that a keen fondness for nature is reflected in the art, poetry, cuisine and other aspects of Japanese culture. In the arena of pottery, nowhere is the love of flowers and plants as pronounced as in Imari ware, a type of porcelain first produced in the early 17th century. Flower and Plant Designs in Imari Ware, an exhibition that can be seen in Tokyo until 22 September, explores how the motif of nature runs through the roughly 80 Imari pieces on display, all from the Edo period (1603-1867). more...