The collapse of the economic bubble in Japan in recent years has meant that many private art galleries face dire financial straits. Many contemporary works of art have consequently been auctioned off.
近十幾年來，日本泡沫經濟破滅，許多私人美術館面臨經營困難的窘境，因此相當多近代藝術精品被釋出或拍賣。