Ynes Filleul

Tokyo is never short on major exhibitions, but few feel quite as personal, immersive and quietly thought-provoking as the Heralbony Art Prize 2026 Exhibition. Opening in Otemachi this spring, the international exhibition brings together 62 artworks selected from nearly 3,000 submissions across 77 countries and regions, transforming the heart of Tokyo into a space for dialogue, discovery and new perspectives on creativity.

There’s a particular kind of music that finds its way to you serendipitously, catching you by surprise, like a kitten that suddenly appears on a street corner. This is exactly how I felt when I stumbled onto Mei Semones’ music.

You may not be familiar with Yukimasa Okumura’s name, but you’ve almost certainly seen some of his artwork. Over five decades, he has shaped the visual identities of some of the most important artists in Japanese music history: Yellow Magic Orchestra, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Happy End, Haruomi Hosono, Sadistic Mika Band, as well as Tatsuro Yamashita and Taeko Onuki, who are widely regarded as the faces of city pop.