Bulgari Opens Its Largest Exhibition in Japan at The National Art Center, Tokyo
Celebrities and dignitaries gathered in Tokyo for a dazzling showcase of nearly 350 high jewelry and art pieces.
Published on Sep 20, 2025
Bulgari has unveiled its biggest exhibition in Japan to date with “Bvlgari Kaleidos: Colors, Cultures and Crafts,” now open at The National Art Center, Tokyo. Bringing together nearly 350 pieces of high jewelry and contemporary art, the showcase highlights the house’s mastery of color and celebrates the cultural dialogue between Italy and Japan. It is also the House’s first exhibition in Japan in a decade.
The opening night set the tone for the grandeur of the exhibition. Guests were welcomed with an exclusive preview before the public opening on September 17, followed by a gala dinner in the museum’s soaring Atrium, curated by Il Ristorante Niko Romito of the Bvlgari Hotel Tokyo. The evening’s atmosphere was heightened with music from composer-pianist Roberto Cacciapaglia and a performance by vocalist Kanna Ogawa.
The Bulgari Kaleidos Exhibit in Tokyo, Japan
Among the distinguished attendees were Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, Italian Ambassador to Japan Gianluigi Benedetti, along with a constellation of Bulgari ambassadors and Japanese celebrities.
Korean actress Kim Ji Won accessorized her ensemble with the Morganite Exuberance High Jewelry rose gold necklace and matching ring, accented with morganites, garnets, and peridots, paired with earrings set with Imperial topazes and a Divas’ Dream High End Watch. K-Pop star Jang Wonyong donned the Serpenti Shapeshifting Emerald necklace, centered on a 17.97-carat Colombian emerald.
Japanese model and actress Hikari Mori opted for the Chalcedony Sinuosity High Jewelry set, while model-actress Aya Omasa wore the Emerald Lightscape parure, encrusted with an 8.69-carat Zambian emerald necklace. Singer-actor Tomohisa Yamashita embodied refined masculinity in the platinum Octo Roma High-End Watch with diamonds and mandarin garnets, paired with High Jewelry brooches and Serpenti rings.
Aya Omasa. PHOTOS: COURTESY OF BULGARI
Hikari Mori
Kim Ji Won
Jang Wonyoung
Tomohisa Yamashita
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The exhibition itself unfolds in three chapters: The Science of Color, Color Symbolism, and The Power of Light.
Visitors can expect to see iconic creations such as the legendary Seven Wonders emerald necklace, bold sautoirs from the 1960s, and early designs by founder Sotirio Bulgari. The journey extends into contemporary perspectives as well, with commissioned works by artists Lara Favaretto, Mariko Mori, and Akiko Nakayama.
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