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The Japanese culture is immersed in visual and performing arts. The Osaka National Museum of Art focuses on contemporary art after 1945. The Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum is the only museum in the world that showcases a permanent exhibition of treasured woodblock prints. The Japan Folk Crafts Museum features works in diverse mediums by Japanese artists. The Museum of Oriental ceramics is considered the best museum in world featuring Japanese, Chinese and Korean ceramic arts. And, Kirin Plaza Osaka offers the opportunity to sample premium Kirin beer and explore contemporary art exhibits. Area art galleries make it easy to take home a beautiful memento of Osaka. On the performing arts scene, Osaka offers top performances of Bunraku, traditional Japanese puppet theater and traditional Noh Japanese dance dramas.
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