Monday’s note reported on two pythons on the loose in Tochigi and “Documentary Dream Show” being screened at K’s Cinema in Shinjuku, while
Wednesday’s note pictured inbound tourism, a lunar eclipse, and the first catch of winter snow crab this year.
Today, however, looks at Sakumaseika, the 114 year-old confectioner known for its sweets in the Studio Ghibli film Grave of the Fireflies, which closes its doors next January. And two exhibitions —
“Voix” by
Gozo Yoshimasu at Take Ninagawa and
“Copper Age 1978-2022” by
Shinro Ohtake at Ginza Atrium, GinzaSIX — both exploring drawing as wild and untamed in their own unique way.