The National Museum of Modern Art — Attraction in Tokyo

Haven’t left a review in a while but this place makes my blood boiling. My recommendation is don’t come and don’t pay to come to a place like this.

The museum's exhibition on Japanese wartime paintings description downplayed so much of the suffering of the people Japan invaded. glorifying the supposed prosperity under Japanese rule, downplaying and omitting the severe atrocities committed. Only focus on military activities and the Japanese perspective, neglecting the harsh realities faced by the occupied populations and their resistance efforts. The portrayal of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere lacks critical examination of its imperialistic and propagandistic nature, only gives you an unfair and sanitized depiction of Japan's actions during...

There's two tickets available, the one for the main museum 500 yen and the one for special exhibitions for 1400 yen (This ticket also includes the main museum) . I got the more expensive one and I can say that it wasn't worth it. The main museum is beautiful and well worth the 500 yen but the special exhibition was small and not nearly as exciting as the main one. I did however find it a bit hard to find all the different rooms. So be aware of a little confusion here and there.

There's also a craft exhibition in another building that's included in the price of either ticket. If you aren't very interested in pottery or metal work, or just want to burn a bit of time, I don't think it's worth the hassle it acquires to find it.

Otherwise a very...

I appreciated the translation in English for the Isao Takahata exhibition. Going to the museum in such a big city, we usually take English translations for granted but unfortunately it isn't always the case in Japan, even in Tokyo. That's why I choose to point out the accurate translation of the provided information as well as English subtitles for the videos of Isao Takahata's interviews. However, I thought it was a bit difficult to understand that we weren't allowed to speak (staff reminded you of it any chances they got) in a place meant to make you think, express your opinion and learn from other people's opinion...still so old fashion. No activities or possible interactions with the content of the...