In Tokyo cherry trees officially started blooming today despite the stormy wind. It is exactly the timing as Japan Weather Association has forecast. Good job. It can be very chilly at this time of the year and I still cannot put away my winter clothes, but the news of cherry blossoms always makes me feel the spring season which symbolizes the start of life's new cycle.
Art Fair Tokyo, which is another event that reminds me of spring, started yesterday. Last year it was postponed to July because of the earthquake, and it came back to its regular season. I see it has been getting more attention year by year and has established a position as an international art show with the consistent quality of galleries and artworks.
Although cherry blossoms are gone by then, Art Kyoto 2012 will be held from April 27 to 29. What used to be a hotel exhibition show is being expanded to an international art fair for the first time this year. It is an interesting sign that art market in Japan is opening up to wider range of buyers. It can be worth traveling for.
