Popular voice actors Kensho Ono and Yuki Ono will co-star for the first time as an audio guide navigator!
The special exhibition “Ponpei” (https://pompeii2022.jp/ ) sponsored by Asahi Shimbun Co., Ltd. (President: Shiro Nakamura) will be held on January 14, 2022 (Friday) at the Tokyo National Museum (Ueno, Tokyo). It will start at the park). With the full cooperation of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, Italy, we will take a closer look at the real images of the people who lived in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, which disappeared due to the eruption of a volcano.
■ Outline of the event
Venue: Tokyo National Museum (Ueno Park, Tokyo)
Session: January 14, 2022 (Friday) -April 3, 2022 (Sunday) * The session is subject to change.
Opening hours: 9:30 to 17:00 Closed: Monday, March 22 (Tuesday) * However, March 21 (Monday / holiday) and March 28 (Monday) are open Admission: General 2,100 yen University students 1,300 yen High school students 900 yen (tax included)
* Free for junior high school students and younger, persons with disabilities and one caregiver * Advance reservation (date and time specified) from the official ticket site (https://pompeii2022.jp/ticket/ ) is recommended Organizer: Tokyo National Museum, Naples National Archeology Museum, Asahi Shimbun, NHK, NHK Promotion Special Sponsor: Sumitomo Metal Mine Sponsor: Daiwa House Industry, Toppan Printing, Takenaka Komuten Sponsor: Italian Embassy Inquiries: 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
Official site: https://pompeii2022.jp/
■ The story of two people who met on the street corner of Pompeii With a voice guide, the sure colors and rich scenes that live there
Voice actors Kensho Ono and Yuki Ono, who are active in many popular anime such as “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” series and “Kuroko’s Basketball”, will co-star for the first time as an audio guide navigator at an art exhibition. The two characters A special recording of will meet in Pompeii and explore the highlights of the town. The culture of Pompeii at that time, the way people lived, and the highlights of the work will be presented in a story-style manner with a sense of realism. Please enjoy the excitement of traveling back in time to the city of Pompeii 2000 years ago with an audio guide.
[Details of audio guide]
Rental fee (1 unit, tax included): Venue rental version 600 yen, app distribution version with bonus content 730 yen.
* Please check the official website of this exhibition ( https://pompeii2022.jp/goods/ ) for details.
■ Kensho Ono (left photo)
In the wake of the role of Harry in the movie “Harry Potter” series, as a voice actor, “Kuroko’s Basketball” as Kuroko Tetsuya, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind” as Giorno Giovanna, “Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway of the Flash” “Hathaway There are many appearances such as the role of Noa. In addition, he has been attracting attention as an actor, such as playing the role of riff in the musical” WEST SIDE STORY “Season 2 and the role of the main character Daniel in “Jack The Ripper”.
■ Yuki Ono (right photo)
“Kuroko’s Basketball” Taiga Kagami, “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Diamond Is Unbreakable” Touhou Yardmaster and many other masterpieces. In addition, he is widely active in narration, radio, program MC, and YouTube. Also, as an artist, he is also developing energetic activities such as releasing an album from his own label.
At Ueno Toshogu Shrine (in Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo), which was built as a shrine dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa, Yoshimune Tokugawa, and Yoshinobu Tokugawa, from Saturday, January 1, 2022 to Wednesday, February 23, 2022. In the meantime, about 160 peony stocks will open “Ueno Toshogu Fuyu Botan”, which adds color to the full-scale Edo architecture such as the shrine and the five-storied pagoda. * As an initiative to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, we are taking measures such as regular disinfection inside the garden and employee health management. We ask all visitors to disinfect their fingers and wear masks so that they can enjoy the garden with peace of mind.
■ Kanto’s largest, always exhibiting more than 160 strains of about 40 varieties More than 160 strains of about 40 varieties are exhibited, including winter peony that is suppressed and temperature controlled in autumn to bloom in winter, and cold peony that is extremely difficult to bloom with a flowering rate of 20% or less such as “Togawa Kan” and “shooting star”. To do. The area around the entrance is decorated in the style of Japanese food, and you can enjoy different tastes depending on the time of visit.
Winter peony, Shimanishiki
Winter peony / yellow crown
Cold peony, Togawa cold
New Year decoration
■ Wrapped in “straw box” to survive the cold <br /> In order to protect from the harsh winter environment, the winter peony in the open garden is wrapped in “straw box”. “Straw bocchi” has various shapes and knots depending on the area, but since the opening of the garden, the eyes of the viewer have been delighted with the male knots using rough ropes and the decorative knots that imitate flowers such as plums.
A man knot using a rough rope
Decorative knot that imitates a flower
■ Enjoy full-scale Edo architecture such as the “Former Kaneiji Five-storied Pagoda” You can see the lanterns in the Edo atmosphere that you can’t taste anywhere else. Also, if it snows, it has a special taste, and the appearance of the peony standing in the snow that is steadily falling attracts the eyes of the viewer.
■ You can enjoy different flowers and trees depending on the season, such as Japanese allspice, Japanese apricot, and Adonis ramosa. From the beginning of January, Japanese allspice and early-blooming plum blossoms, and from the beginning of February, various flowering trees such as Adonis ramosa and Witch hazel are in full bloom and add brilliance.
Japanese allspice
Adonis ramosa
■ Spot sale of peony seedlings and dahlia bulbs Spring-blooming peony seedlings and dahlia bulbs will be on sale for a limited time for a total of 4 days, 1/8 (Sat), 1/9 (Sun), 2/12 (Sat), and 2/13 (Sun).
■ Imprinting twin pandas on Goshuin <br /> From January next year, the twin pandas Xiao Xiao and Ray Ray from Ueno Zoo are scheduled to be released. In line with this, the twin pandas will be stamped on the red stamp from January 1st to February 28th, 2022. Goshuin is accepted at the Toshogu Shrine office, and all are written down. Period January 1st-February 28th, 2022 First ear charge 500 yen for writing in our shrine Goshuin book 2000 yen * Peony is not stamped during the winter peony period. * We do not send by mail.
Imprint of twin pandas
[Overview of Ueno Toshogu Winter Peony] Name: 40th Ueno Toshogu Winter Peony Opening Period: January 1st (Sat) -February 23rd (Wednesday), 2022 * Open daily during the period: 9: 30-16: 30 (Enter) Garden deadline) Entrance fee: Adults (junior high school students and above) 700 yen, groups (20 people and above) 600 yen, elementary school students and younger free of charge, Toshogu Shrine common admission ticket 1,100 yen Residence: 9-88 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007 TEL: 03-3822-3575 (Botanen) Access: 5 minutes walk from JR Ueno Station Park Exit 5 minutes walk from Keisei Ueno Station Ikenohata Exit 10 minutes walk from Tokyo Metro Nezu Station Exit 2 Official HP: https://uenobotanen.com/ Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/utbotanen_official/
Xing, Lida, an associate professor at China University of Geosciences (Beijing), a fan of the popular Japanese cartoon Doraemon, found a fossil carnivorous dinosaur footprint in Sichuan, China in July 2021. We gave the name of “Nobita” and named it Eubrontes nobitai.
Since the National Museum of Nature and Science has research exchanges with Associate Professor Shin Rita, a replica of one footprint of Eubrontes nobitai will be donated, and this replica will be released to the public about footprint fossils and their research. From November 30th (Tuesday) to December 12th (Sunday), 2021, we will hold a mini exhibition “Eubrontes nobitai-Fossil footprints of dinosaurs that made Nobita’s dream come true”. [Detailed URL: https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2021/12nobitai/ ]
・ Outline of the mini exhibition
Mini exhibition “Eubrontes nobitai-Fossil footprints of dinosaurs that made Nobita’s dream come true”
[Venue] National Museum of Nature and Science, 1st floor open space (7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
[Session] November 30th (Tuesday) -December 12th (Sunday), 2021
[Admission fee] General / university students: 630 yen (group 510 yen) tax included, free for high school students and younger and 65 years old and over * This exhibition can be viewed only with the permanent exhibition admission fee.
[Closed days] Every Monday * The session is subject to change.
[How to enter] We are implementing measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection.
* Advance reservations are required on the museum’s website to enter the museum.
* Check the temperature and physical condition before entering the building, and refuse to enter the building if you have a fever.
* For details on how to enter the museum, please see the reservation site on our website. https://www.kahaku.go.jp/news/2020/reservation/index.html
[Web page] https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2021/12nobitai/
[Background of naming Nobitai]
Associate Professor Shin has been a fan of “Doraemon” since he was a child, and in the 2020 “Movie Doraemon Nobita’s New Dinosaur”, there was a scene where Nobita gave his name to a new kind of dinosaur, so Nobita’s He wanted to make his dream come true. The scientific name is basically spelled in Latin grammar, and the name “Nobita” is named after “Nobita” with the suffix “i” (i) indicating the person’s name.
[Fossil footprints of Novitai]
Novitai’s fossil footprint is a four-step fossil footprint found on a plate-shaped rock after a heavy rain in Sichuan Province in July 2020. It was classified into the genus Eubrontes because of its clear traces of its roots. This fossil has a larger left-right opening of the 2nd and 4th toes than the previously reported species of the genus Eubrontes, and the central finger (middle finger) faces slightly outward. It was named the new species Eubrontes nobitai.
From the length of the sole (about 30 cm), Novitai is a carnivorous dinosaur with a total length of about 4 meters, and its footprint is about 125 million years ago (early Chengdu), now Jinyuxi, Sichuan Province, China. It was left on the ground (about 310km south of Chengdu). Few fossils of carnivorous dinosaur bones have been found in this stratum, but allosauridaes and carcharodontosauria were among the carnivorous dinosaurs that lived in early Cretaceous China. It is estimated that he was walking at a speed of about 4 kilometers per hour from his stride length.
Eubrontes is the scientific name given to the footprints of Jurassic carnivorous dinosaurs originally found in Connecticut, USA, meaning Eubrontes + Brontes (earth sound, thunder). When walking on two legs, the three fingertips have sharp claw marks, indicating that they are carnivorous dinosaurs. Eubrontes is the scientific name for the footprints of carnivorous dinosaurs with wide-legged footprints, about 30 centimeters in length. More than a dozen species are known from the Jurassic strata. China’s Eubrontes is the fifth species in Novitai, but the Cretaceous (about 145 to 66 million years ago) Eubrontes is the first report in the world.
[Comment by Makoto Manabe (National Museum of Nature and Science, Deputy Director) on the discovery of Eubrontes nobitai]
Since Mesozoic Japan was part of the Asian continent, Novitai may have lived in Japan as well. Nobita is the footprint of a carnivorous dinosaur, so I think Nobita will be happy. Fossil footprints have only the characteristics of the soles of the feet, but it is possible to estimate the speed per hour from the stride length and to infer the group behavior from the aggregated status of the fossil footprints. I hope that you will be able to pay attention to footprint fossils as a result of Nobitai. I hope that researchers of dinosaurs and footprint fossils will grow up as a result of imagining the appearance of Novitai and wanting to search for fossils of the body.
[Message from Associate Professor Shin] I was on cloud nine when making this decision. Nobita and Doraemon are one of the sweetest memories of the Millennial generation in China, arousing great curiosity among us with all the fabulous imagination. Most importantly, for me, Nobita, Draemon and their adventures with dinosaurs are my childhood gems that I still recall fondly every now and then. I am pleased as punch to have an opportunity to express my intense affection.
Shin Xing, Lida Associate Professor, China University of Geosciences (Beijing) (right) and Assistant Professor, Shin Lab (left) Image courtesy of Shin Xing, Lida Associate Professor
[Presentation paper]
Title: “Report of Eubrontes nobitai, a new species of early Cretaceous footprint fossils in Sichuan, China, and fossil footprints of Saurischia dinosaurs”
Author: Xing, Lida et al. Publication: “Palaeogeography Magazine Journal of Palaeogeography” (published by Springer Nature)
You can download the pdf of the paper for free from the following site. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s42501-021-00096-y.pdf
A new project presented by the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. We will appoint top artists to create new opportunities for elementary to high school students to experience performing arts in theaters for the first time.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, which holds many performances and workshops for young people, will start a new project "Theater Debut Program". This is a program to plan and produce original stage works in collaboration with classical music and other genres for elementary school students and junior high and high school students by appointing top artists.
As children who have experienced music workshops and concerts for infants at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan grow up to be elementary school students, junior high and high school students, the next step is to encounter "performing arts" and experience the space of "theatre". will send. In addition, we will create opportunities for a wide range of children and students to come into contact with the live stage by conducting outreach at schools and setting invitation frames that narrow down the target age.
This year, which will be the first time, "Normal x Miyata Dai" Hamlet "" (for junior high school and high school students) on December 18th and 19th, and "Mushimezuru Himekun" (for elementary school students) on February 5th and 6th, 2022. Will be staged.
Music Program TOKYO Theater Debut Program Normal x Dai Miyata "Hamlet Hamlet" <New production in 2021>
The world of Shakespeare, woven by puppet actors and cellists.
Shocking collaboration again!
A collaboration between Tairajo, a puppet theater actor and director who has established a unique expression method, and Dai Miyata, a cellist who is active on the front lines of the classical music world. This work is a perfect fusion of the overwhelming performance of Taira, who plays all the roles alone, and Miyata's profound performance, which expresses the psychological situation and scenes of the characters with a cello, and the artistry of the two is condensed. Brings fresh surprises and excitement to the audience. A revised version of "Hamlet", which premiered at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in 2016, has been newly produced for junior high and high school students. Develop children's creativity and imagination by experiencing the stage by top artists and the charm of Shakespeare literature and classical music at the same time.
Performance date: December 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun), 2021 14:00 start
<Scheduled performance time: Approximately 2 hours (including one break)>
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall (in front of JR Ueno Station Park Exit)
Screenplay / Direction / Art / Practical Performance: Normal
Music composition / cello: Dai Miyata
[Song]
JS Bach: "Prelude" from BWV1007, Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G major
Ravel: From Pavane for the Dead Princess
Kodaly: From unaccompanied Cello Sonata Op.8
Vivaldi: Cello Sonata No. 3 in A minor RV43
Other songs selected from the works of various composers
【ticket】
S seat 5,500 yen A seat 4,400 yen B seat sold out 25 years old or younger (common to all seats) 2,200 yen 18 years old or younger (common to all seats) 1,100 yen
Available at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan ticket service and others.
* Please refrain from entering preschool children.
* Please note that the contents are subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
[Youth Invitation]
Target: 3rd year junior high school and 1st year high school
Number of people: 50 people for each performance, 100 people in total (lottery if there are many applications)
Application period: November 15th (Monday) -November 28th (Sunday)
How to apply: From the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan website ( https://www.t-bunka.jp/stage/10855/ )
[Synopsis]
Hamlet's father, King of Denmark, died suddenly. The king's younger brother, Claudius, marries Hamlet's mother and queen, Ghatroot, and takes the throne of the Danish king. Hamlet, who is depressed by his father's death and mother's remarriage, hears that his father's ghost appears from Horatio and goes to see him. The ghost tells Hamlet that he was poisoned by Claudius and tells him that he should never forgive this. In distress, Hamlet decides to disguise himself as crazy and find out the truth. Claudius realizes that Hamlet is aiming for his life and plans to kill him …
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Music Program TOKYO Theater Debut Program The Lady Who Loved Insects <New Production>
Innovative Heian picture scroll spelled out in butoh and classical music
"The Lady Who Loved Insects", which is included in the short story "The Lady Who Loved Insects" in the Heian period, depicts the eccentric princess who loves insects and the people who surround her.
The collaboration between "Butoh", a dance style unique to Japan, and classical music, including famous songs that everyone is familiar with, opens up a completely new world of Heian picture scrolls.
[Performance information] https://www.t-bunka.jp/stage/10729/
<Commentary "What is Butoh?" By Emiko Agatsuma (Director, Choreographer, Butoh)>
Performance date: February 5th (Sat) and 6th (Sun), 2022 15:00 start
<Scheduled performance time: Approximately 1 hour (no break)>
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall (in front of JR Ueno Station Park Exit)
Director / Choreography / Butoh: Emiko Agatsuma
Music Director / Composition / Piano: Masanori Kato
Soprano (storyteller): Rie Miyake
Flute: Yoshie Ueno * 1st prize in the woodwind section of the 2nd Tokyo Music Competition
Clarinet: Yuki Hamasaki
Cello: Tatsuki Sasanuma * 2nd place in the 12th string section
Butoh: Satoshi Shioya, Toranan Ame (Bright CAMP)
[Song]
JS Bach: Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV1043
Grieg: "At the In the Hall of the Mountain Devil" from the first suite of "Peer Gynt"
Lee Hobby: Snake
Masanori Kato: The Lady Who Loved Insects (World Premiere)
Other songs selected from the works of various composers
【ticket】
Elementary and junior high school students (common to all seats) 1,100 yen Adult S seats 3,300 yen A seats 2,200 yen Released on Saturday , November 6th at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Ticket Service and others.
* Please refrain from entering preschool children.
* Please note that the contents are subject to change due to unavoidable circumstances.
[Children's invitation]
Target: 4th grade elementary school
Number of people: 50 people for each performance, 100 people in total (lottery if there are many applications)
Application period: November 15th (Monday) to December 5th (Sunday)
How to apply: From the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan website ( https://www.t-bunka.jp/stage/10729/ )
[Synopsis]
In the Heian period, when princesses liked flowers and butterflies and it was natural for them to be beautiful, there was a princess who loved insects and didn't care about her appearance at all. Even if the maid and her parents are in trouble, the wind blows everywhere.
An aristocratic young man who is interested in such a princess presents a karakuri snake with a love song to make fun of the princess. The princess who received it is truly! ??
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【profile】
Normal ("Hamlet" script, direction, art, puppet performance) TAIRA Jo
Established a unique expression method that fused solo play and puppet show. Also works on screenplay, direction, music and art. Received the silver prize of the Japanese puppet theater award for "La Marie-Vison" (written by Shuji Terayama) at the youngest age. Many awards such as the original work being commended by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. In 2011, sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was the first Japanese artist to tour Palestine. The local audience was enthusiastic. A variety of repertoires such as "The Wizard of Oz" at the New National Theatre, China are performed all over the country. Appeared in Tokyo Bunka Kaikan performing arts creation project "Princess Media Story" (2014), "Hamlet" (2016), "SALOME" (2019), opera "400-year-old castrato (starring: Daichi Fujiki / reading: Baku Ohwada) Miho Owada) ”(2020). It is attracting attention from various fields, such as being featured frequently in the media such as "Good Morning Japan" and "Nonfiction W".
Dai Miyata ("Hamlet" music composition, cello) MIYATA Dai
Dai Miyata
In 2009, he became the first Japanese to win the Rostropovich International Cello Competition. He has won all the competitions he has participated in so far. His overwhelming performance has been well supported by composers and co-stars, and has been praised by world-famous conductor Seiji Ozawa, and he is developing international activities as a representative cellist in Japan. Recording activities are also active, and in 2020, the first duo album "Travelogue" with guitarist Yasuji Ohagi. In 2019, he released "Elgar: Cello Concerto" conducted by Thomas Dausgaard and co-starring with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. (Nippon Columbia) He has appeared in the mass media such as "Lalala Classic", "Untitled Concert" and "Tetsuko's Room". The instrument used is A. Stradivarius "Cholmondeley" made in 1698, which was lent by Ueno Fine Chemicals Industry Co., Ltd.
Butoh dancer, representative of Agaxart. Upon graduating from Waseda University School of Letters, he joined the Butoh group Dairakudakan and studied under Akaji Maro. Appeared in all works until independence in 2020. In 2015, he won the 46th Butoh Critics Association New Face Award for his choreographed and directed work "Niku no Uta", and was evaluated as "breathing a new breeze into a corner of Butoh." In 2019, at Banryuji Temple in Meguro-ku, he announced a collaboration between Butoh and Tea Ceremony, "Tera-dori-cha". In 2020, he was selected as a staying artist in Taipei Artist Village, released his solo work "Future Temple", and was invited to represent Japan from the 39th Battery Dance Festiva (l New York). He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching butoh, and also provides lectures and workshops for professional performers in Japan and Taiwan, such as Waseda University, Taipei National University of the Arts, and Tainan National University of the Arts. External works include "Knight without God" (directed by Mansai Nomura) and choreographed and performed by the movie "Killing for the Prosecution" (directed by Masato Harada).
Masanori Kato (Music Director, Composition, Arrangement, Piano for "The Lady Who Loved Insects") KATO Masanori
Masanori Kato
Composer / pianist. Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Department of Composition, and completed graduate school at the same university. His works range from opera, orchestra, vocal music, and chorus, and he has a good reputation for creative arrangements that breathe new life into his works. He has provided songs to many soloists and is highly evaluated as a co-star pianist. Performances and classical lectures planned from a unique perspective, such as Oji Hall "Ginza Burat Concert Café Series" (planning / piano), Tokyo / Spring / Music Festival "Benjamin Britten's World" (planning / composition), etc. It is also attracting attention for its producing power. Works include the 2012 opera "White Tiger" (11th Yoshio Sagawa Music Award) and the 2018 "Sixteen Montage" (commissioned by Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra). Since 2016, he has been in charge of the NHK-FM "Keyboard Tsubasa" personality. Appointed as a resident producer of Nagano City Museum of Art in April 2019. He is working on the chorus arrangement of the NHK2020 support song "Paprika".
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Organizer: Tokyo / Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Bunka Kaikan / Arts Council Tokyo
Subsidy: Agency for Cultural Affairs Cultural Arts Promotion Grant (Functional Enhancement Promotion Project for Theaters, Music Halls, etc.) | Japan Arts Council / Regional Creation
Ono Terusaki Shrine awards a special red stamp to thank for the fruits of 2021 for two consecutive months
Ono Terusaki Shrine (2-13-14 Shitaya, Taito-ku, Tokyo), which was founded in 852 and is located in Iriya, Tokyo, has begun awarding two special red stamps that depict autumn festivals. This red stamp is made by connecting two red stamps drawn using the technique of "Genji Monogatari Emaki" and imitating a series of four "picture scroll folding screens".
・ Four-sided "picture scroll folding screen" special red stamp
In October, there will be a "Kannamesai" in the palace, and in November, there will be a "Niinamesai", an important festival to thank for the fruits of this year.
At the time of this festival, the red stamp, which is a sign of worship, was also offered in the form of [4 special red stamps], which connects the patterns of the two festivals for a total of two months.
A red stamp and date are placed on one side, and a congratulatory message is placed on the other side. After stamping on the notebook, a "watermark paper" is attached to make it a special double-layered red stamp.
The "watermark paper" that conveys the state of the festival in an easy-to-understand manner uses the technique of the Heian period masterpiece "Genji Monogatari Emaki," which is also depicted on the 2000-yen bill. In some places, it is studded with homage to picture scrolls.
If you connect the two red stamps, it will turn into a gorgeous folding screen picture scroll with four sides in a row.
In addition to the special red stamps of "Emaki folding screen", we also offer special red stamps of "Minori" and "Musubi" with decorative papers with the motif of rice ears and Japanese pampas grass.
("Minori" special red stamp (left side) from October 1st to the end of November / "Musubi" special red stamp (right side) from November 1st to the last day 800 yen each)
The Miyanaka ritual and the annual festivals of shrines are often closed to the outside, but they are important festivals that form the basis of the country.
We hope that you will feel closer to us through the red stamps and articles.
[Introduction video]
・ "Kannamesai" celebration red stamp (right two sides)
[First ear fee] 1,000 yen [Awarding period] From October 1st to the end of November
・ "Niiname-no-Matsuri" special red stamp (left two sides)
[First ear fee] 1,000 yen [Awarding period] From November 1st to the last day
・ Is October / November a special month?
The Japanese have long cherished rice as "food given by God."
There are many festivals and events related to rice throughout the year at the shrines in and around the palace.
Autumn is the harvest season.
October is the "Kannamesai" and November is the "Niinamesai", an important festival that is the basis of the country to appreciate the fruits of this year.
At the "Shinjosai" in October, His Majesty the Emperor harvests rice grown in the Imperial Palace. Prior to the eight million gods, this festival is dedicated to the "Jingu" of Ise, where Amaterasu Omikami calms down, and the "Kashikodokoro" of the Imperial Palace, to thank him for his fertility this year.
At the "Niiname-no-Matsuri" in November, His Majesty the Emperor himself offered new grains to eight million gods in the palace to thank them for their harvest and to entertain the gods in the ceremony. It is also the most important festival in the annual Miyanaka ritual, where you can deepen your bond by eating the offerings together and receive the power of God.
October and November are special months for the shrine, where a national festival to thank for a good harvest in autumn is held for two months.
The Goshuin also conveys the state of the festival in an easy-to-understand picture, and together with this month and next month, we dedicated it in the form of [4 special Goshuin] that connects the two festivals.
The Miyanaka ritual and the annual festivals of shrines are often closed to the outside, but they are important festivals that form the basis of the country.
We hope that you will feel closer to us through the red stamps and articles.
・ God of "Moon visit" and "Art / Entertainment / Work"
We have prepared "two kinds of red stamps" that change every month with illustrations of Japanese paintings as a sign of "Moon visit".
By worshiping on a fixed day once or twice a month in the form of "visiting the moon," you will prepare your own heart while receiving close godliness, and head toward your daily life.
This is the wisdom of the Japanese people to spend a better year, and it is also a form of faith that has continued since ancient times.
In addition, even for those who have difficulty visiting the shrine every month, we also distribute "two types of standby wallpapers" that change every month for free so that you can feel the shrine in your daily life.
As it is a shrine that enshrines the god of arts and entertainment , it has an elaborate taste that you can enjoy every month.
I hope that this month will be a healthy time for you to feel the calm autumn weather and to join hands during your worship.
We pray for your good health.
・ [Ono Terusaki Shrine]
A shrine located in Iriya, Taito-ku. It enshrines Ono no Takamura, a politician and multi-artist in the early Heian period, as a deity. It was founded in Terusaki Ueno in 852, and was relocated to its present location in the Edo period with the construction of Kaneiji Temple. "Fujizuka" built from lava carried from Mt. Fuji, which is enshrined in the precincts, is designated as an important tangible folk cultural property. General worship is possible at the annual festivals on June 30th and July 1st, which coincide with the opening of Oharae and Mt. Fuji. The main shrine escaped the two great fires of the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid, and the front part is said to be from the late Edo period.
The annual festival is held on the weekend closest to May 19th every year.
It is also known as a shrine related to the late Atsumi Kiyoshi, a national actor. When Mr. Atsumi was still unknown, he asked for a role because he would cut off smoking. Immediately after, there is an anecdote that was selected as the leading role in the movie "Otoko wa Tsuraiyo" series.
We have released an online gallery talk of the special exhibition “Walls & Bridges, Touching the World, Living the World” (until Saturday, October 9, 2021), which we would like you to see because of the corona.
The exhibition “Walls & Bridges: Touching the World, Living the World” (until Saturday, October 9), which is being held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, offers a perspective on the “barriers” that surround oneself with an insatiable passion for expression. Five creators who could transform into a “bridge” that enables This is an exhibition that introduces (paintings) and Jonas Mechas (photos / videos).
From the viewers, “I felt the power,” “I was nailed to my eyes,” “I was happy,” “I was encouraged,” “Healed,” “I was deeply struck,” and “My heart was purified.” We have received many impressions, such as “I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude for having such a rich time.”
I would like you to take a look at this exhibition because it is a corona virus, but now that people are calling for refraining from moving across prefectural borders, many people have said that they cannot go to Tokyo even if they want to. So, since has released a gallerytalkbyonline by the responsible curator, please take a look.
◆ Introduction of catalogs (mail order available) ◆
The exhibiting artists, Katsuyoshi Higashi, Tazuko Masuyama, Sylvia Minio-Paruerlo Yasuda, Zubinek Sekar, and Jonas Mekas, are all creators who have difficulty obtaining a complete collection of works. This catalog, which is also a self-confident work of designer Koichi Matsumoto, is popular for its charming appearance and commitment to changing the paper for each creator. Please enjoy the charm of the work packed in a small book.
(B5 variant, hardcover, 271 pages in total) [Sales price 2,000 yen (tax included)]
* Mail order is also available (additional shipping fee will be charged).
If you wish, please send the catalog price (2,000 yen per book) by registered mail to the following address with the address and name of the destination. (Catalog application address: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Walls & Bridges Exhibition Catalog 03-3823-6921, 8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007)
◆ Overview ◆ * Advance reservations are not required, but admission may be restricted during times of congestion.
Exhibition name: Walls & Bridges Touching the world, living the world Date: July 22nd (Thursday / holiday) -October 9th (Saturday), 2021
Opening hours: 9: 30-17: 30 (Enter until 30 minutes before closing)
Closed days: Monday (open on Monday, September 20th), Tuesday, September 21st
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery A, B, C
Admission fee: General 800 yen / 65 years old and over 500 yen ・ Free for students and younger ・ Free for people over 80 years old ・ Free for foreign nationals ・ Handicapped person’s notebook ・Free for those who have a love notebook, nursing notebook, mentally handicapped person’s health and welfare notebook, and A-bomb survivor’s health notebook (up to 1 person) * Please bring something that can be proved on October 1st (Friday) is “Tokyo Citizen’s Day”, and anyone can present a ticket (stub) for the special exhibition “Isam Noguchi Discovery Road” and “Goch Exhibition: Resonating Souls Helene and Fincent”. 300 yen discount from the price and various other discounts Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Inquiries: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 03-3823-6921
Special website: https://www.tobikan.jp/wallsbridges
“Records and memories of <Ueno> traced in the Tokyo collection” Tokyo Metropolitan Collection Exhibition-Records and Memories of Ueno Dates: November 17, 2021 (Wednesday) -January 6, 2022 (Thursday)
While it is popular as a cultural area where museums and zoos gather in and around Ueno Onshi Park, Ameyoko, where retail stores and restaurants are crowded, is also synonymous with the land called <Ueno>. From the past to the present, a wide variety of people have come and gone in this area, which has become the stage of various history, and many works and records on this subject have been produced.
In this exhibition, about 60 works and materials related to <Ueno> will be exhibited from the art collection held by Tokyo. Please rediscover the charm of <Ueno> that attracted the artists, and spend a time thinking about what happened here and the people who existed here. When you leave the museum, a different landscape may spread in front of you.
◆The highlightof the exhibition 1 Modern <Ueno> recorded and handed down in prints
Recorded and conveyed through the media of prints, such as ukiyo-e prints that capture historical events such as the Boshin War and the domestic business expo in the Meiji era, Kazuma Oda’s stone prints, Koshiro Onchi, Unichi Hiratsuka, and Shizuo Fujimori. You will follow the appearance of the modern “Ueno” that was created.
Nagashima Shungyo << Ueno Park Balloons >> 1890 Edo-Tokyo Museum Collection, Tokyo
Kazuma Oda << Tokyo Scenery 14 Ueno Hirokoji >> 1916 Collection of Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo
2 Pre-war and post-war <Ueno> recorded and drawn by various artists
Pre-war and post-war <Ueno> photographed by Kineo Kuwabara, Hiroshi Hamaya, Ihei Kimura, Tadahiko Hayashi and others. After the end of the war, the figure of people sleeping in the underpass of Ueno Station drawn by the painter Teruo Sato. In addition, through photographic works by Tomoko Yoneda on the subject of prewar and wartime intelligence activities, we will reconsider the disappearing memories of “War and <Ueno>”.
Kineo Kuwabara 《Ueno Station, Shitaya-ku (Taito-ku)》 1936 Collection of Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Tadahiko Hayashi << Repatriation (Ueno Station) >> 1946 Collection of Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
Tomoko Yoneda << Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Zolge / Miyagi) -From “Parallel Life: International Intelligence Group Secret Meeting Place Centered on Zolge” 2008 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Collection Courtesy of ShugoArts
◆Basic information about the exhibition <br /> Exhibition name: Records and memories of <Ueno> traced in the Tokyo collection
Tokyo Metropolitan Collection Exhibition-Records and Memories of Ueno
Dates: November 17, 2021 (Wednesday) -January 6, 2022 (Thursday)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Gallery B
Closed days: December 6, 2021 (Monday), December 20 (Monday) -January 3, 2022 (Monday)
Opening hours: 9: 30-17: 30 (Enter until 30 minutes before closing)
Admission: Free Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art Collaboration: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Edo Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art Exhibition Website: https://www.tobikan.jp/exhibition/2021_collection.html
Contact: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 03-3823-6921
After restoring the early masterpiece “Girl Reading a Letter at the Window”, it will be released for the first time in the world outside the collection!
Johannes Vermeer’s “Girl Reading a Letter at the Window” by Johannes Vermeer, a master of Dutch painting in the 17th century, is a featured work of this exhibition. It is an early masterpiece that is said to have established the style.
In 1979, an X-ray survey revealed that the wall was painted with Cupid’s picture-in-picture, and for many years it was thought that Vermeer himself erased the picture.
However, a 2017 survey revealed that it had been erased by someone other than Vermeer, and the following year, restoration to remove the topcoat layer of the picture-in-picture began. In May 2019, a work in the process of restoration, in which Cupid’s picture-in-picture partially appeared, was released in a press release.
In this exhibition, along with materials that introduce this restoration process, the original appearance of “Girl Reading a Letter at the Window”, in which Cupid was completely revealed by a large-scale restoration project, is shown in the Dresden National Classical Painting Museum. It will be released next to the announcement. It will be the world premiere except for the holdings.
In addition, we will also introduce about 70 masterpieces of 17th century Dutch painting, such as Rembrandt, Metu, and Van Ruisdal, which are owned by the Dresden National Classical Painting Museum.
■ Before restoration
■ Restoring * Cupid’s picture-in-picture that gradually appears as of May 2019 announcement
◆ Highlights -After restoring Vermeer’s “Girl Reading a Letter at the Window”, it will be unveiled for the first time in the world outside the holdings!
This work, in which the hidden picture-in-picture of Cupid appears, will be released after its debut at the holdings. It will be the first time in the world to show the restored appearance except for the holdings.
● Introducing the process of the restoration project <br /> Cupid gradually appears after carefully removing the overcoated paint layer. We will introduce the restoration process with videos.
● 17th Century Dutch Painting Collection, which the Dresden National Classical Painting Museum is proud of <br /> Not only Vermeer, but also about 70 masterpieces of 17th century Dutch painters such as Rembrandt, Metsu, and Van Reisdar will be exhibited.
[Overview]
Exhibition name: Johannes Vermeer and the Dutch Masters of the Golden Age from the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Planning Exhibition Room (8-36 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
Date: January 22nd (Sat) -April 3rd (Sun), 2022
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Sankei Shimbun, Fuji Television Special Cooperation: Sony Music Entertainment
Inquiries: 050-5541-8600 (Hello dial)
Exhibition official website: https://www.dresden-vermeer.jp
* Closed days, opening hours, admission fees, etc. will be announced on the official exhibition website as soon as they are decided.
* Exhibited works, exhibition dates, etc. are subject to change due to future circumstances, so please check the exhibition official website for the latest information.
Traveling exhibition:
[Hokkaido Exhibition] Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art April-June 2022 * Adjusting [Osaka Exhibition] Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts July 16th (Sat) -September 25th (Sun), 2022
[Miyagi Exhibition] Both venue and session are being adjusted
The National Museum of Nature and Science (Director: Yoshihiro Hayashi) will hold a special exhibition “Metasequoia-Living Fossils Talk” from January 26, 2021 (Tuesday) to April 4, 2021 (Sunday). We will hold it.
[Detailed URL: https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2021/01metasequoia/ ]
Outline of the special exhibition “Metasequoia-Living fossils talk”
2021 marks the 80th anniversary of the name of the Cupressaceae coniferous metasequoia, called “living fossil,” by Dr. Shigeru Miki (1901-1974).
In this exhibition, we will introduce the efforts of researchers in the discovery and protection of metasequoia, and explain the relationship between plants and changes in the global environment. In addition, through the introduction of these conservation activities, we will also face issues such as the environmental problems facing us today.
Metasequoia Trunk Fossil Photo courtesy of University of Tsukuba Life and Environment
Metasequoia Fossil Collection: National Science Museum
[Venue] National Museum of Nature and Science Japan Pavilion 1st Floor Special Exhibition Room (7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
[Date] January 26th (Tuesday) -April 4th (Sunday), 2021 (Reiwa 3)
[Opening hours] 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
[Closed] Every Monday (However, the museum is open on Monday, March 29)
* The session is subject to change.
[Admission fee] You can see it only with the admission fee for the permanent exhibition.
(General / university students: 630 yen including tax, free for high school students and younger and 65 years old and over)
[How to enter] We are implementing measures to prevent the spread of new coronavirus infection.
* Advance reservations are required on the museum’s website to enter the museum.
* Before entering the museum, we will check the temperature and physical condition, and if you have a fever, we will refuse to enter the museum.
* For details on how to enter the museum, please see the reservation site on our website. https://www.kahaku.go.jp/news/2020/reservation/index.html
[Host] National Science Museum
[Cooperation] Axima Ensis (Akishima City Education and Welfare Center), Japan Greenery Center, Osaka City Museum of Natural History, Osaka City University Faculty of Science Botanical Garden, Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Life and Earth, Miyauchi Office, Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum, University of Tsukuba Life and Environment, Botanical Garden, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum, Fukushima Prefectural Museum
■ What kind of plant is Metasequoia?
Metasequoia is a deciduous tree that can be found in familiar places such as schoolyards and tree-lined roads. We will introduce its characteristics and why it is called a “living fossil”.
Metasequoia tree
■ Discovery of Metasequoia that surprised the world <br /> The fossil Metasequoia named by Dr. Miki and the extant species discovered after that. Introducing the story of two “discoveries”.
Dr. Shigeru Miki Photo courtesy of Osaka Museum of Natural History
■ What was the time when Metasequoia lived? -From fossil producing areas in Japan-
Based on the results of Metasequoia fossil forest research discovered in Tokyo and Kinki, we will introduce the environment and the flora and fauna that lived there millions of years ago.
Landscape map around Lake Biwa Drawing: Brian William Collection: Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum
■ Why did Metasequoia become extinct from Japan?
We will approach the mystery of why Metasequoia, which had spread to the Arctic Circle, remained only in some parts of Asia and disappeared from Japan.
Japan’s oldest metasequoia fossil collection: Fukushima Prefectural Museum
■ Present and future of Metasequoia <br /> After discovering the extant species, Metasequoia has spread to the world again with the efforts of researchers. Introducing your own fabric and conservation activities in Japan.
■ What do you learn from Metasequoia?
The extinct Metasequoia is now facing environmental problems again. What should we learn through “living fossils”?
Metasequoia specimens studied by Dr. Miki Collection: Osaka Museum of Natural History
National Science Museum
* Currently, advance reservation is required for admission. Please be sure to visit the official website before visiting.
[Opening hours] 9:00 to 17:00
[Closed] Every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)
[Admission fee] General / university students 630 yen including tax, high school students (including college students) and younger and 65 years old and over Free [Location] 7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
[Inquiries] 050-5541-8600 (Hello dial)
[Official homepage] https://www.kahaku.go.jp/
Archives Exhibition 2020 Remembering the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s Original Building
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum was built by a businessman from Kitakyushu, Keitaro Sato, who donated 1 million yen (currently equivalent to about 3.2 billion yen) and opened on May 1, 1926 (Taisho 15).
The building, which was called the “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum” at that time, was designed by Shinichiro Okada and built in the modern classical style. Befitting the “Beauty Hall of Fame”, the majestic building with colonnades became the setting for numerous exhibitions and a place for people’s creative activities and exchanges.
Exterior of the old building Taken in 1960
In this exhibition, through the archives materials held by the museum, Japan was born in Ueno, following the steps from the construction of the old building to the end of its role with the construction of the new building (currently the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum) in 1975. I would like to take this opportunity to think about the appearance of the first public museum.
Old building construction scene 1924-26 photographed
Date: October 6th (Tuesday) -December 6th (Sunday), 2020 No advance reservation required ・ Free viewing <br /> Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Keitaro Sato Memorial Art Lounge (Central Building 1st floor)
Closed days: 1st and 3rd Mondays Opening hours: 9: 30-17: 30
Organizer: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
