Exhibitions

One of the significant characteristics of modern industrial design is the absence of national boundaries.

This exhibition presents a selection of the items added to the Museum's collection over the last five years, including prints, drawings, ceramics, calligraphy and sword accessories.

The sculptress Yuko Hishiyama studied art at the Tokyo National University of Art and Music, and completed her first degree in 1987.

Ink drawings are made on silk or on paper.

There are two principle types of fan in Japan.

A Japanese fable relates that, while out hunting, Prince Yamato Takeru was enchanted by the beauty of the trees in their autumn glory.

Traditional ukiyo-e prints (ukiyo-e: pictures from the Floating World) were among the most important artistic achievements of the Edo era (1603-1868), which began to decline with the death of the artist Ando Hiroshige in 1858.

THE BOYS' FESTIVAL
Kodomo no Hi, The Boys' Festival, which takes place on May 5th, is one of the five traditional celebrations (Sekku) of Japan.

In traditional Japanese art bridges are depicted in paintings and prints of landscapes and scenery, but there is no specific "bridge" genre.

Belief in demons and spirits has been deep-rooted in Japanese folklore throughout history.