Sponsored by the Taito Arts and Culture Foundation, a public interest incorporated foundation, “UENO JAZZ INN’24” will be held on Saturday, August 3rd at the Ueno Onshi Park Outdoor Stage (Water Music Hall). Tickets will go on general sale at Confetti from 10:00 on Wednesday, June 5th.
“UENO JAZZ INN’24” will be held on Saturday, August 3rd!
The outdoor jazz concert is coming back to Ueno for the first time in two years!
The venue will be filled with exciting performers, including a collaboration between the currently active and talented musicians Oki Jin and Onuma Yosuke, as well as the professional jazz band GENTLE FOREST JAZZ BAND!
Would you like to join us in making Ueno’s summer even more exciting? Please come along!
Tickets are now on sale!
Showa University of Music Lily Jazz Orchestra
2023 54th Yamano Big Band Jazz Contest 1st Place Grand Prize Winner
2023 41st Asakusa JAZZ Contest Grand Prix Session
YOKO SUZUKI QUINTET (Band Division Grand Prize Winner)
KALUAGE (Vocal Division Grand Prize Winner)
■ Performance Schedule
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Doors open at 16:30 / Show starts at 17:00 / Finishes at 20:00 (scheduled)
■Ticket prices: Advance tickets 3,000 yen, same-day tickets 3,500 yen (all unreserved seats, tax included)
Same-day tickets are available for a 500 yen discount if you show your student ID.
Children of elementary school age or younger are admitted free of charge.
Tokyo’s cultural facilities will be hosting the “Summer Night Museum” again this year!
From Thursday, July 18th to Friday, August 30th, 2024, we will be offering special benefits such as discounts on admission fees every Friday night*, and we look forward to welcoming you. Why not spend a cool and relaxing time on a hot summer night? *Tokyo Photographic Art Museum is also open on Thursdays.
Detailed information on “Summer Night Museum 2024”
◆Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno)
・”Listening to the Earth: Presence and Texture”
<Dates: July 20th (Sat) – October 9th (Wed) / Venue: Gallery A, B, C> Nighttime opening dates during the Summer Night Museum period: July 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
・“De Chirico Exhibition”
<Dates: April 27th (Sat) – August 29th (Thu) / Venue: Special Exhibition Room> Nighttime opening dates during the Summer Night Museum period: July 19th, 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
◆Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Meguro)
・“140th Anniversary of the Birth of YUMEJI Exhibition: Taisho Romance and the New World”
<Dates: June 1st (Sat) – August 25th (Sun)> Special night opening dates: July 19th, 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd
・Garden open to the public Special nighttime opening dates: July 19th, 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
◆Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Ebisu)
・“Mitsuhiko Imamori: Japanese Villages”
<Dates: June 20th (Thursday) – September 29th (Sunday) / Venue: 2nd floor exhibition room> Special night opening dates: July 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th
・“TOP Collection: An ensemble of sights”
<Dates: July 18th (Thursday) – October 6th (Sunday) / Venue: 3rd floor exhibition room> Special night opening dates: July 18th, 19th, 25th, 26th, August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th
・“WONDER Mt.FUJI – Connecting the wonders and excitement of nature to the future”
<Dates: June 1st (Sat) – July 21st (Sun) / Venue: Exhibition Room on the 1st basement floor> Special night opening dates: July 18th and 19th
・“Iwai Toshio x Tokyo Photographic Art Museum: 100 Story House of Light and Movement – Connecting 19th Century Video Devices and Media Art”
<Dates: July 30th (Tuesday) to November 3rd (Sunday, National Holiday) / Venue: Exhibition Room on the 1st basement floor> Special night opening dates: August 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th
◆ Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Kiyosumi Shirakawa)
・”Personal View of Contemporary Japanese Art: Ryutaro Takahashi Collection”
<Dates: August 3rd (Saturday) to November 10th (Sunday)> Special night opening dates: August 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
・”Yoshiaki Kaihatsu ART IS LIVE – Welcome to One-Man Democracy”
<Dates: August 3rd (Saturday) to November 10th (Sunday)> Special night opening dates: August 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
・”MOT Collection”
<Dates: August 3rd (Saturday) to November 10th (Sunday)> Special night opening dates: August 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th
◆ Shibuya Park Street Gallery (Shibuya)
・”Daily updates”
<Dates: June 15th (Sat) – September 1st (Sun)> Special night opening dates: July 19th, 26th, August 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
Other Summer Museum Events
The Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum will be holding the event “Evening Cool Down at the Open Air Architectural Museum in the Downtown Area” (Dates: Saturday, August 3rd and Sunday, August 4th, 16:00-20:30 (opens at 9:30, admission until 20:00))
Official website ( https://www.tatemonoen.jp/)
◆ A mystery-solving event will be held at national and metropolitan museums at the same time as “Summer Night Museum 2024” (Dates: Thursday, July 25th to Sunday, September 29th)
For details, please visit the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture website ( https://www.rekibun.or.jp/ )
It is scheduled to be released in mid-July.
If there are any additional information or changes to the event or benefits, we will announce it on the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture website ( https://www.rekibun.or.jp/nightmuseum2024/ ).
[Contact Information]
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Arts Council Tokyo, Planning Department, Public Relations Division, Tel: 03-6256-9967
*Business content is subject to change.
[Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture] Press release
92-year-old Shuntaro Tanikawa has been asking himself throughout his life, "What does it mean to be alive?"
This collection of art quotes to soothe your soul is a book you'll want to give to yourself and your loved ones.
When you feel emotionally exhausted, when you want to reset your mind, when you want to relax, just open to your favorite page and you will find a world that reflects your heart, and your own story will unfold. You are sure to find something that will support you through the "words" and "pictures" of this book.
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, who also sent a comment, gave the book high praise, saying, "No matter what mood I'm in, turning the pages soothes my heart."
This time, an exhibition of original artwork by the author, Yoshio Miyauchi, will be held at Matsuzakaya Ueno store (June 19th to 24th).
In addition, to commemorate the reprinting shortly after the book's release, we will be giving away limited edition postcards to readers only available at the original exhibition.
【notice】
Original Art Exhibition: Matsuzakaya Ueno Store, 6th floor event space, Wednesday, June 19th to Monday, June 24th, 2024
(Business hours: 10:00-18:30 (closing at 18:00 on the last day)
*A signing session with author Yoshio Miyauchi has also been scheduled! Details will be announced on Kobunsha Promotion Department X.
[Author Profile]
Shuntaro Tanikawa
Born in Tokyo in 1931. Poet.
He made his debut in 1952 with "Two Billion Light Years of Solitude."
He received the Japan Translation Cultural Award for "Mother Goose Songs."
Since then, he has won numerous awards.
In addition to writing poetry, she is active in a variety of fields, including translating "Peanuts," as well as writing picture books, children's stories, scripts, and lyrics.
His recent book is "Into the Void" (Shinchosha).
Yoshio Miyauchi
Born in Tokyo in 1964. Illustrator.
Graduated from Tama Art University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Design, majoring in dyeing and weaving design.
Using transparent watercolor paints, she expresses and creates "a warm storybook world."
He has worked on corporate calendars for companies such as Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and Isetan, as well as animation for the songs on NHK Educational TV's "Inai Inai Baa!"
Creator of Panda Label's official character, "Rainbow Panda Runrun."
[Bibliographic information]
Author: Words by Shuntaro Tanikawa Illustrations by Yoshio Miyauchi
Price: 1,800 yen (1,636 yen + tax)
Format: B5 variant hard cover
Publisher: Kobunsha
Uenoshita Studio, which was established with the aim of supporting young artists, will close at the end of June 2024. This exhibition will be a presentation of the results of work produced at the Uenoshita Studio and an expression of gratitude to ABAB UENO.
The Chain Museum Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "The Chain Museum") will be holding the "ABAB Closing Thank You Art Festival" from Wednesday, June 5th at "ABAB UENO", which is operated by the art communication platform "ArtSticker".
Uenoshita Studio opened in September 2023 on the 6th floor of ABAB UENO, which is scheduled to close due to the aging of the building, as a studio where artists can create, store, and occasionally exhibit their works.
In conjunction with the closing of ABAB UENO on Sunday, June 30, 2024, we will be holding an art festival featuring artists involved in the Uenoshita Studio.
Participating artists (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Etsuko Ichihara, Embeli Lea, Risako Kokubun, Gunji, CON_, Aya Takahashi, Ari Tazaki, Ayane Nozaki, Kenji Hirazawa, Rintaro Fuse, Yoshimoto Masuda, Hibiki Yamada, Shu Yonezawa, Xihang Lu, Shiori Watanabe
・Comment from the organizer
Young artists face the triple whammy of "no place to create," "no place to show," and "no place to store." In September 2023, the Uenoshita Studio was opened on the sixth floor of ABAB UENO to solve these problems.
Two-thirds of the floor was used as a studio where artists could live and create, and the remaining third was set up as an exhibition space and a warehouse. The system works that the residents created in the studio can be exhibited in the exhibition space, and when the exhibition is over, they can store the works in the warehouse. As it is located a 15-minute walk from Tokyo University of the Arts, collaborations were also carried out with several laboratories at the university, and 35 artists have devoted themselves to creating and exhibiting their works over the past six months. Many of them are up-and-coming artists who are attracting a great deal of attention from the art world. It is worth noting that the works created here, using a variety of techniques, have gone on to be exhibited in large and small galleries, award winners' exhibitions, and museums.
The hustle and bustle of Ameyoko, its unique smells, and the all-encompassing character of the area provided each artist with tremendous inspiration and stimulation, giving them hints for their next productions.
This exhibition is a kind of final farewell to the residents, as an expression of gratitude to them at the closing ceremony.
Photo by Ryo Yoshiya
"ABAB Closing Great Thank You Arts Festival"
Dates
June 5th (Wed) – June 30th (Sun), 2024
time
12:00-18:00 (last entrance 17:30)
*The final day, Sunday, June 30th, is open from 12:00 to 16:00 (final entrance 15:30)
closing day
Monday – Wednesday
*Open on the first day, Wednesday June 5th
venue
Uenoshita Studio (ABAB UENO 6th floor)
address
6th floor, ABABUENO, 4-8-4 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8541
Admission fee
500 yen
Participating artists (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Etsuko Ichihara, Embeli Lea, Risako Kokubun, Gunji, CON_, Aya Takahashi, Ari Tazaki, Ayane Nozaki, Kenji Hirazawa, Rintaro Fuse, Yoshimoto Masuda, Hibiki Yamada, Shu Yonezawa, Xihang Lu, Shiori Watanabe
Additionally, the satellite venue, ABAB UENO, on the 5th floor, will host "Ddass Vol.1" by the artist project Man Monday.
ABAB UENO will be hosting the first project of Man Monday, "Ddass Vol.1", which aims to develop new forms of art by maintaining a pace and speed of presentations rooted in daily life and expression and by acquiring a new ecosystem, however small.
"Ddass" is an acronym for "Drawing duplication acquisition slow system," and is a project that focuses on the so-called "drawings" that artists draw during their creative process, thought experiments, or in random moments. Man Monday will turn these drawings into trading cards and sell them in vending machines at the venue during the event.
Currently, capsule toy vending machines are filling up vacant spaces in shopping complexes, and are also attracting attention as a business opportunity in the inbound tourist market.
Through "Ddass," Man Monday aims to provide clues and guidance to the increasingly complex world of contemporary art, and to attract new viewers through new distribution channels.
Drawing artists (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Kenta Ishige, Dan Isomura, Hayato Isozaki, Risa Komiya, Koichiro Tada, Datsuo, Namonaki Sanemasa, Marin Harada, Sae Fujita, We and everyone are alive, Taro Maruyama, Reina Sanpei, Eriko Mukae, Maho Motoyama, Yutaro Yamada, Yamada Yoshida
・Greetings from the organizer
Monday [Long-winded] (adv.) (from Chinese) (manmande) A word used to describe something that is slow. Slowly. Leisurely.
(Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary)
With the recent development of social media and the expansion of the art market, artists have been given more opportunities to exhibit their work than ever before. The way in which new connections that did not exist before are being created, overtaking the conservative hierarchy of the industry, has captivated and engaged people without boundaries, which has led to a chain reaction that further strengthens this structure. However, gradually, this chain has taken an accelerating step, fueled by various intentions, desires, and emotions. At the end of this self-consuming chain, a violent wilderness has arisen in which each of these transforms the artwork into image data circulated on the web, words into weapons for confrontation and agitation, viewers into buyers and followers, and artists into devices for attracting public attention.
Monday is a project that aims to develop new forms of art by allowing artists living today to maintain a pace and speed of presentation rooted in their lives and expressions, and to acquire a new ecosphere, even if small, in other words, to re-cultivate the aforementioned wilderness into a more decent form. For example, in 19th century France, where the air was filled with the scent of war, Cezanne, who kept a certain distance from the radical Impressionists who were gaining fame using new chemical art materials at the time and continued his own explorations in the suburbs, was finally recognized in his later years and later called the "father of modern painting." It may take time, but we too will continue to experiment and reach our goal.
"Ddass Vol.1"
Dates
June 1st (Sat) – June 30th (Sun) 2024
time
10:30〜20:00
closing day
none
venue
ABAB UENO 5th floor
address
5F ABABUENO, 4-8-4 Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8541
Admission fee
free
Participating artists (in alphabetical order, titles omitted)
Kenta Ishige, Dan Isomura, Hayato Isozaki, Risa Komiya, Koichiro Tada, Datsuo, Namonaki Sanemasa, Marin Harada, Sae Fujita, We and everyone are alive, Taro Maruyama, Reina Sanpei, Eriko Mukae, Maho Motoyama, Yutaro Yamada, Yamada Yoshida
Organizer
FLOATING ALPS LLC.
Man Monday Writers: Kenta Ishige, Koichiro Tada, Yutaro Yamada
This ladies' fashion building in Ueno, Tokyo is operated by AbuAbu Akafudado Co., Ltd. It houses over 40 shops selling a wide variety of clothing, shoes, miscellaneous goods, lingerie, cosmetics, and more, many of which offer trendy items at low prices. Founded in 1945, this department store has been operating in the Ueno area for 78 years.
・About ArtSticker
Operated by The Chain Museum Co., Ltd., this platform provides opportunities to encounter art and places to enjoy dialogue, and "connects a series of experiences" in art appreciation. It features a wide range of works from well-known artists to up-and-coming young artists. The genres of the works are also diverse, including installations, paintings, and performing arts.
Company name: The Chain Museum Co., Ltd.
Location: 3rd floor, Daikanyama Art Village, 17-10 Sarugakucho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Representative: Masamichi Toyama, Representative Director
▽The Chain Museum Co., Ltd. Official Website
≫ https://tcm.art/
You will become the main character and adventure through the city of Tokyo with original Tokyo Metro characters!
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Tokyo Metro"), in collaboration with Holiday Hack Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Holiday Hack"), which develops the experiential service "Machi Hack!" centered on local content, will be holding a limited-time original experiential entertainment called "Metro Time Gate" from Friday, May 31st, 2024 to Saturday, August 31st, 2024, in which visitors will be able to become the protagonist of an original manga through a combination of "manga x puzzle solving x walking around the city."
This project is an entertainment project developed with Holiday Hack, which passed the final screening in our open innovation program "Tokyo Metro ACCELERATOR 2022". It will be held for a limited time as an experiential entertainment of "manga x puzzle solving x walking around town", where you can enjoy walking around the town along the Tokyo Metro line with original characters drawn by Tokyo Metro along the story of the manga .
Purchase a trial kit (manga + 24-hour Tokyo Metro ticket for Metro Time Gate) on the dedicated website, exchange (receive) the ticket and trial kit at a Tokyo Metro commuter pass counter, read the manga, and register a nickname on the site, and "you" will appear as the main character in the manga. Also, as you solve puzzles set in the real city based on the information obtained from the manga, a story will unfold in which "you" is the main character, linking the story with your experiences in the city.
"Metro Time Gate" also features original characters drawn by manga artist Kenichi Watanabe, such as Shimochi Maru, who pays homage to the Marunouchi Line. Please enjoy this new experiential entertainment in which "you" become the protagonist of the manga and solve various mysteries and problems while traveling around the city of Tokyo with the characters.
Tokyo Metro is promoting the "City Tourism" initiative, which aims to encourage people to walk around the city, experience the charms of the areas along the Tokyo Metro line, and fall in love with the city, leading to tourism within Tokyo. Please see the attached sheet for details.
・About the original experience-based entertainment "Metro Time Gate"
1. What is "Metro Time Gate"?
"Metro Time Gate" is a new experiential entertainment with the theme of "manga x solving puzzles x walking around town" developed by Tokyo Metro and Holiday Hack, where you can become the protagonist of an original manga. Purchase a ticket for the experience kit (manga + 24-hour Tokyo Metro ticket for "Metro Time Gate") on the dedicated online site, exchange (receive) the ticket and experience kit at a commuter pass sales counter, read the manga, and register a nickname on the site, and "you" will appear as the protagonist in the manga. Also, by solving puzzles set in the real city based on the information obtained from the manga, you will be able to complete your own manga that links the story and your experiences in the city.
The manga and original characters were drawn by Kenichi Watanabe, a manga artist known for his delicate yet powerful illustrations. The characters will call you by name, and you will be able to take commemorative photos with the characters at the places you visit, giving you the experience of becoming the protagonist of the manga.
・Story synopsis
One day, a boy suddenly discovered a mysterious hole – a mysterious "gate." Beyond the gate was a world that was identical to ours… a so-called parallel world. This was a world called "NEXT" where intelligent life forms similar to ours had built their culture.
And now, a voice calls out to "you." "Please… help me."
It was a call for help from Mal, a member of the elite NEXT Keepers who protect NEXT. This is the story of the NEXT Keepers and you fighting for the survival of the world.
＜Main characters＞ Shimochi Maru Nickname: Maru
A lively and bright character
Due to a major incident that occurred in NEXT in the past,
After losing his father, he vows to become the next keeper.
He is the grandson of Shimoji Ginzaburo, the commander-in-chief of Next Keeper.
Vice-President Miyako (nickname: Fuku)
The next goalkeeper is a young ace.
Although he is usually a joker, he is very smart.
He is in charge of the Next Keeper's staff.
Even the commander-in-chief, Ginsaburo, has a high opinion of Fuku.
2. How to participate
① Purchase a ticket for the experience kit (including a "Tokyo Metro 24-hour ticket" for use at the "Metro Time Gate") on the dedicated website.
② Exchange your ticket and experience kit at some Tokyo Metro commuter pass sales points
3. Read the comic included in the trial kit and register your name on the website.
*Free membership registration is required.
4. Use the information you have gained to explore various stations and solve the puzzles presented.
5. Decode all the codes and clear the game
3. Event period
From Friday, May 31, 2024 to Saturday, August 31, 2024 *Sales for the day of redemption will end at 8:00 p.m. on the day of redemption .
4. Sales period
From Friday, May 24, 2024 at 14:00 to Saturday, August 31, 2024 at 20:00 *Sales for the day of redemption will end at 8:00 p.m. on the day of redemption .
5. How to purchase a trial kit
Metro Time Gate dedicated website sales (advance reservation required)
1. Access the dedicated website ( https://tokyometro.machihack.com/ ), select the exchange date, exchange location, and quantity, and pay with the specified payment method. Once payment is complete, a QR code that can be used for redemption will be issued.
② On the specified redemption date, present the QR code sent to you at the redemption location to receive your trial kit.
*A fee will be charged if you cancel after payment has been completed.
*The maximum number of items that can be purchased at one time is 10 sets.
*Please note that there is a limit to the number of tickets that can be sold per day.
*QR code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE Inc.
<Pick-up (exchange) locations and times for the experience kit>
Some Tokyo Metro commuter pass sales points (6 locations)
(Applicable commuter pass sales points) Ueno Station, Ginza Station, Shinjuku Station, Iidabashi Station, Toyosu Station, and Oji Station
(Business hours) 7:40-20:00 *A special booth will be set up for a limited time at the Shinjuku Station commuter pass sales counter.
6. Sales price
2,800 yen (tax included) (includes Tokyo Metro 24-hour ticket for use at the Metro Time Gate)
*The 24-hour special ticket is valid for only 24 hours from the time of use (passing through the ticket gate) until Saturday, August 31, 2024.
*Valid on all Tokyo Metro lines.
*We will not sell just the 24-hour ticket or just the kit excluding the 24-hour ticket.
*This product is not available for children.
7. Refunds
(1) If you have an unused experience kit (including a Tokyo Metro 24-hour ticket for the Metro Time Gate)
*Only valid and unused experience kits are eligible.
A. Refund locations: Tokyo Metro Passenger Information Centers
(Ueno Station, Ginza Station, Omotesando Station, Tokyo Station, Shinjuku Station, Ikebukuro Station)
B. Refund Time
a Tokyo Station 8:00-20:00
b Ueno Station, Ginza Station, Shinjuku Station 9:00am – 5:00pm
c Omotesando Station/Ikebukuro Station 9:00-16:00
(2) If you have a QR code
Please complete the procedure from your My Page on the purchasing site.
*In either case (1) or (2), a fee of 220 yen will be charged.
9. Important Notices
– While participating in the event, please be mindful of your surroundings when walking on the platform or within the station.
・Please refrain from solving puzzles in places where it may cause inconvenience to other customers.
・Station staff, train crew, and commuter pass sales staff do not have any clues or answers to the mystery.
・Please use mobile phones with good manners.
・The temperature is expected to be extremely high during the event. Please be sure to drink plenty of water and take care to avoid heatstroke.
・To read the manga and enter your answers, you will need a device that can connect to the Internet, such as a smartphone or tablet. Please be careful not to run out of battery.
・This program will have the same content throughout the duration of the program. For the sake of those who will be enjoying the program, it is strictly prohibited to publish the puzzles, answers, and handouts on the Internet, such as on blogs or SNS, or to transfer or resell them.
10. Organizer
Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd.
Holiday Hack Co., Ltd.
