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.
[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
On November 3, 2021, “Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Relaxing Performance-Concerts that can be enjoyed across generations and obstacles-“ was held at the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan in Ueno, Tokyo.
Unlike general classical music concerts, we covered this performance, which has an environment that even people who have difficulty watching quietly due to developmental disabilities and physical characteristics can enjoy it with peace of mind. And reports on our efforts.
Is it okay to make voices and sounds in the audience seats !? What is “relaxing performance”?
One of the most important etiquettes in a regular classical music concert is not to make noise.
Refrain from speaking privately while playing, and of course turn off your cell phone, but be careful of sneezing, coughing, flipping programs, and touching plastic bags. In order to prevent noise caused by opening and closing the door, theater staff will restrict admission except between songs and movements …. It is usual for each person in the venue to be aware of actions that interfere with performance and appreciation.
The consideration is to allow everyone to concentrate on the performance, but on the other hand, people with developmental disabilities who make voices or upset due to external stimuli, people who cannot sit still due to illness, respiratory organs For some people, such as those who are indispensable, the hurdles for appreciation are inevitably high.
The “Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Relaxation Performance-Concerts that can be enjoyed across generations and obstacles-” will create an environment where people who are worried about art appreciation at such theaters can enjoy it with peace of mind, and the rules and etiquette. A new form of performance that has begun to take root in Europe and the United States called “relaxing performance” that alleviates the problem. This is the second performance of this performance, starting in 2020.
As the name suggests, it’s a concert held in a relaxed atmosphere.
It’s okay if you make a little voice or sound, or if you move your body. Do not completely dim the lighting in the audience seats. If you need a break during the performance, you are free to go out of the hall .
By doing this, healthy people who feel that “classical music concerts have a lot of etiquette and are stuffy” and parents who are “anxious about whether their children can watch quietly” are all concerned if they are 4 years old or older. It is an environment that you can enjoy without any problems.
Braille program and experience sound system … Various ideas to make music more enjoyable
If you go to the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan on the day, you will notice that the program you can get at the reception is a little different from that of a general classical music concert, and there are many illustrations and it is very colorful.
“I learned that visuals are very important because the usual program is mostly text, but people with autism and developmental disabilities have less information coming from the text, so the” Relax Performance “program. In addition to writing the song commentary in easy Japanese, I tried to create a page that visually shows the order of the songs by attaching illustrations that match the image of the song. ”
Mr. Sugiyama, who was in charge of the production of this performance, was in charge of the business planning section of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan .
In line with the universal design guidelines, the program was completed by trial and error based on feedback from the teachers of the special school workshop so that the font size and color scheme would be easy for people with color blindness to understand. And.
In addition, Braille programs and program data corresponding to the reading function are also available. It seems that this information was posted on the homepage about 3 weeks before the performance for the families and caregivers of people with disabilities, and I felt the careful consideration.
The audience seats are equipped with equipment called “Body Sonic,” a sensory sound system that allows people with hearing impairments to feel music through vibration. In addition, various support was introduced for this performance with the cooperation of each company, such as “Mobile Connect”, a system that can adjust the volume and sound quality according to each hearing characteristic using a smartphone application.
Actually, on this day, a viewing support equipment experience meeting was held for performance production staff, cultural facility / group staff, and local government staff, and I will be able to experience it as well.
In particular, “Body Sonic” is impressed by the fact that there is almost no time lag in the experience! “Mobile Connect” was a simulated experience while imagining how hearing aids and cochlear implant users would hear, but it seems very convenient to be able to freely adjust not only the volume of the sound but also the ease of listening to the bass and treble with the app. bottom.
Regarding the audience seats, it was adjusted so that about 70% of the total would be filled. Mr. Sugiyama reveals the intention as follows.
“Admission restrictions for corona measures have also been lifted, and in consideration of sales, I was able to fill 100% of the audience seats if I wanted to fill it. However, I was nervous when others were nearby. Some people will end up, so I decided to vacate a seat between the customers.
Speaking of ingenuity of seats, in addition to your own reserved seats, you can also use seats near the doorway called “evacuation seats”. Although it is a performance where you can freely enter and exit the hall, I hope that the psychological resistance to entering and exiting will be further reduced. ”
“There are many people with disabilities who are having a hard time going out. Even so, they come all the way with the expectation that they will be able to enjoy the concert themselves with” Relax Performance “. We want our customers to relax as much as possible and enjoy high-quality music, “says Sugiyama, who talks about his thoughts on the performance. It was said that all preparations were from that heart.
A state of the performance wrapped in a laid-back sense of unity
Before the performance starts at 14:00, children run around the audience seats, and there are people who start laughing out loud because of tension or excitement. It was a very rough atmosphere, and I already realized that the atmosphere was completely different from the classical music concerts I had experienced so far.
The performance was performed by five talented young artists who will lead the Japanese music world in the future.
The piano is Kaito Kobayashi, who won the second prize in the 11th piano category at the Tokyo Music Competition held every year at Tokyo Bunka Kaikan. String Quartet is everyone of the group “HONO quartet” that the 9th string department # 1 of Moeno Kishimoto pressurized’s et al. Was formed.
(First violin: Pressurized Moeno Kishimoto’s, the second violin: HayashiAmaneMasashi’s, Viola: Takeshi Nagata, cello: Kanie Keigyo’s)
During the performance, Shiori Sakurai, the workshop leader of the Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, who conveys the joy and enjoyment of music and connects people with music, appears on the stage as a navigator. By explaining each song and inserting simple activities, we will liven up the progress so that even small children can watch the performance without getting tired until the end.
The songs played on the day are as follows.
In order to convey the charm of classical music such as the piano quintet, we are conscious of the tone of each instrument and the fact that this instrument can be played like this, and from each genre so that both beginners and advanced players can be satisfied. It seems that the songs were selected evenly.
1. Mussorgsky (arranged by Masanori Kato) / “Promenade” from the suite “Pictures at an Exhibition” 2. Elgar (arranged by Umitaro Abe) / Salut d’Amour 12 3. Takashi Yoshimatsu / Atom Hearts Club Quartet 70 1st and 4th movements 4. Stravinsky (arranged by Agosti) / “The Evil Dance of the Demon King Kaschei” from the ballet music “The Firebird” 5. Johann Strauss II / Kaiser-Walzer 437 (excerpt) 6. Poldini / Dancing Doll 7. Debussy / 3rd song “Moonlight” from “Suite Bergamasque” 8. Anderson / Plink Plank Prunck 9. Dvorak / Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major 81 to 3rd and 4th movements
With the first song “Promenade” and the second song “Salut d’Amour”, and the gentle songs that were famous from the beginning, the audience couldn’t concentrate. Many people may have been confused about how to deal with the unfamiliar performance format. (The same was true for the author)
However, as soon as I entered the third song “Atom Hearts Club Quartet” by the string quartet, the atmosphere until then changed completely. Cool sound with a sense of speed. The movement of the strings that dance violently and sometimes cut the wind. The performers also seemed to be starting the engine, and I felt that the consciousness in the hall was quickly concentrated on the stage.
In particular, the jerky and boogie-style rhythm of the 4th movement seemed to catch the hearts of the audience, and the girl who had been just looking around the audience seats until then was screaming with her hands rolling. It’s impressive.
The seventh song “Moonlight” by piano solo is the most moist and quiet song in this performance. It was a time when the buzz of the audience was noticeable, but thanks to Mr. Kobayashi’s outstanding playing technique, which made the listeners imagine the scene richly, I was immersed in the world of sound without losing my concentration.
I thought I knew the purpose of “relaxing performance” in my head, but for a while after the performance actually started, every time a loud voice or clapping sound echoed in the hall, I felt uneasy. was.
Perhaps because I had experience watching general classical music concerts, I was worried about “Is this okay?” And “What should I do if there is a problem between the audience?”
However, I feel relieved that everyone accepts everything loosely. If you can divide it by saying, “That’s what it is,” you’ll get used to the noise and be ready to enjoy playing. By the end of the day, the audience seemed to be satisfied with the hall, and it was 60 minutes that I realized that “this kind of concert is also good”.
Not all concerts should take this form of performance, but one of the options.
It is not suitable when you want to concentrate 100% on music, but there are many people who want to choose “relaxing performance” when they want to face music naturally and feel the music in their relationships with people. must.
When I asked the boy about 5 years old and his mother who loved the classical music that he was visiting, he said, “‘Moonlight’ was the best” and “I want to come again!”. The mother also smiles, “I’m always careful to keep quiet at the concert! But today’s performance is slow and the children can relax and listen.”
According to Mr. Sugiyama, many joyful voices were received from parents with children with disabilities.
“I was really impressed today because I had given up on going to a classical concert with my son with a disability. I couldn’t stop crying from the first song.”
“I was happy that my child, who was always listening to the performance from the monitor in the lobby, was able to watch it in the hall for the first time today.”
It shows how the “relaxing performance” performance could be an invaluable experience for people with disabilities and their families.
The challenge of Tokyo Bunka Kaikan has just begun
The “Relax Performance” performance is scheduled to be held every year in the future, so as long as we can’t wait for the next one.
Finally, Mr. Sugiyama talks about the significance of the performance.
“I learned from a special school that there are opportunities for cultural institutions and artists like us to go to school, but as soon as we graduate from school, art and cultural things It seems that many people are away from the school.
When I wanted to touch something musical, I received an urgent voice saying that I had no choice but to go to karaoke so as not to bother others.
If you think about it, we have been planning for various groups such as concerts for preschoolers and workshops for children from the age of zero, but there are plans that feature adults with disabilities. I didn’t.
I want to create a place where such people and their caregivers and their families can come with peace of mind without worrying about the eyes around them. The reason for this performance was that we wanted you to enjoy the real thrill of music not only with your eyes and with your ears, but also with a sense of distance that you can hear the sound from your skin. I feel that this is the mission of our hall, which is a public cultural facility.
The “Relax Performance” initiative has just begun. We are gradually powering up not only the content but also the system for delivering information and the system for welcoming you.
Now it’s time for everyone to come and teach us a lot. It’s a performance that reflects everyone’s voice more and more, so if you are interested, please consider watching it. ”
Outline of “Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Relaxing Performance-Concerts that can be enjoyed across generations and obstacles-“
Date and time
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 14: 00-15: 00
venue
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Small Hall
Ticket price
Flat rate 1,100 yen * Target age 4 years and over
Organizer
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Arts Council Tokyo
Special cooperation
Sennheiser Japan Co., Ltd., Pioneer Corporation, Furuno Systems Co., Ltd.
inquiry
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Business Section 03-3828-2111 (Representative)
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
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
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.
At the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park, Tokyo, “Van Gogh Exhibition: Resonating Souls Helene and Fincent” is being held from Saturday, September 18, 2021.
The museum’s special exhibitions (most recently, “Hiroshi Yoshida Exhibition 70 Years After Death” and “Isamu Noguchi’s Discovery Road”), which introduce domestic and foreign masterpieces, are very popular every time, but this “Van Gogh Exhibition” ] Is crowded with many visitors as usual.
We want people in wheelchairs and people with various disabilities such as visual and hearing disabilities to appreciate the special exhibition with peace of mind. With that in mind, every time during the special exhibition, “people with disabilities” A special appreciation event for wheelchairs is being held, and the “Van Gogh Exhibition” was also held on October 11th (Monday), which is a closed day.
Art communicators who support “special appreciation for people with disabilities”
The “Special Appreciation Party for Persons with Disabilities” (hereinafter referred to as “Special Appreciation Party”) is a program that started in 1999. Since 2012, an art communicator (nicknamed “Tobira”), who is active in the “Tobira Project” in collaboration with the museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, and citizens, has been involved from the preparatory stage, helping with the day’s appreciation and speaking out. I am doing.
What is the “Door Project”? A social design project based in a museum that nurtures a community through art. It was started in collaboration with Tokyo University of the Arts with the renewal of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in 2012. Citizens gathered from the general public, curators, university faculty members, and experts who are active on the front lines are based in the museum, and while making the best use of the cultural resources there, people and works, people and people, people and places We are developing activities to connect.
Who is the publicly recruited citizen through art as the art communicator “Tobira” (nicknamed “Tomi” and “Opening a new door” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)? We are working on designing a place where people can have a flat dialogue and a community that connects people with diverse values.
About 40 people from Tobira, who are active for a three-year term, are recruited every year, and currently about 140 people of different ages and backgrounds, such as office workers, freelancers, housewives, retired people, and college students, are active. It seems that it has been done.
The activity is voluntary, but not a supporter given a role by the museum. He is an active player who proactively launches and realizes projects at museum sites while deepening his learning as an art communicator during his term. Until now, “Tobikan Yakan Kaikan Tour” where you can enjoy the charm of the architecture of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum at night, and “Graduation Exhibition Tour” where you can talk with the artist about the graduation exhibition of Tokyo University of the Arts. Various programs utilizing the museum were carried out from a unique perspective.
The “special appreciation party” is also evolving into a better form while incorporating the ideas of “Tobira”. This time around 100 people, including “Tobira” and former “Tobira” who are active as independent art communicators in their respective communities after their term of office, welcomed the participants.
(* Hereafter, the situation on the day will be collectively referred to as “art communicator” because “Tobira” and former “Tobira” are involved in the “special appreciation party” as a whole.)
Time for people with disabilities to face the work without hesitation
About 400 people with disabilities and about 320 caregivers who have disability certificates, etc. participated in the “special appreciation event”.
The art communicators seemed to have been preparing for the “special appreciation party” many days before the event. For example, there are three types of pre-registration methods for the “Special Appreciation Party”: WEB form, email, and postcard. The participation certificate envelope sent by mail to those who applied for the postcard has the theme of the exhibition as a motif. I heard that he is pushing a handmade eraser stamp.
This is also an initiative devised by an art communicator with the desire to “make it a nice participation certificate.” I showed you the real thing, but it was a waste of quality to be used only here.
From the entrance to the reception, you will hear greetings to the participants such as “Hello” and “Please enjoy”.
Mr. Kumagai, a curator, said, “Is it okay to go? Maybe it will cause trouble?”
“It is important to create a welcome atmosphere that conveys the feeling of hospitality to the participants so that they will feel that the museum is a place where they can go.”
Wheelchairs for rent were prepared at the reception. I was wondering, “Isn’t the person who needs a wheelchair riding from the beginning?”, But there are many people with bad legs who want to use a wheelchair only when looking at the exhibition. I was surprised to see that a large number of wheelchairs were actually rented out in a blink of an eye.
As Mr. Kumagai said, such people may find it difficult to go to the usual exhibitions in consideration of their surroundings. Of course, it seems that wheelchairs are rented even on normal opening days, but if they are prepared in front of the entrance of the exhibition room like this, everyone seems to be comfortable and easy to use.
Here, I felt that I could get a glimpse of the reason why the repeat rate of the “special appreciation party” was so high.
Not only the exhibition room of the special exhibition, but also the entrance, escalators, elevators, etc., the art communicators will entertain you almost everywhere the participants pass. We kept in touch with each other in each position and saw them working closely together.
An unfamiliar sight is that a large elevator for luggage was in operation.
If many people in wheelchairs try to use the normal elevator for visitors at the same timing, the waiting time will inevitably occur. With the desire to enjoy the “special appreciation party” without stress, the art communicators at the site made suggestions for improvement, such as “If there are multiple wheelchairs, we will guide you to a large elevator.” It is impressive that we were discussing.
Since it is a viewing party that requires advance reservations, a very relaxing time will flow in the exhibition room. It seemed that all the participants were able to appreciate the work.
This is also in front of the main feature of this exhibition, “Country Road in Provence at Night”. At the time of normal opening, the front of popular works is often crowded, and wheelchair users tend to watch from behind. I could see that he was enjoying the time of one-on-one dialogue.
In the exhibition room, there is also an art communicator carrying a magnetic writing board for the hearing impaired. This is an initiative that started from this “special appreciation event” and is an attempt to create an environment where people with hearing impairments can easily talk to them when they have a problem in the exhibition room. While talking using the written conversation board, it is possible to have a sign language interpreter called from the reception if necessary.
I couldn’t see it at the time of the interview, but before the epidemic of the new coronavirus infection, the participants and the art communicator exchanged their impressions and opinions while watching the work, and each of them shared a good time.
Based on the idea of an art communicator, those who have difficulty seeing the work, such as those with low vision or wheelchairs, can see the work image at hand. He also carried out activities such as creating character display support so that the content can be conveyed to people with hearing impairments in the “One Point Talk” that explains the highlights of the meeting.
When asked about these various initiatives, Mr. Kumagai emphasized, “Art communicators are creating a community through art based in museums.” I will do something for people with disabilities. I am not in the place of this “special appreciation party” in the relationship between the supporter and the recipient. “
“What kind of place do you want to be in this space where people with and without disabilities spend time together? What kind of place do you want to be? Think about it, and communicate and act as necessary for that. Therefore, art communication There is no manual that summarizes what to do in Ta, “he said, which is often misunderstood as an art communicator.
Unfortunately, many efforts to avoid contact and closeness are not feasible nowadays. But it became painful feelings in the expression of the Art communicator lament the “I’m in great pains same space, is lonely not able to talk with everyone of the participants”, communication and way not to conversation, and even more real He is looking for a way to complement the dialogue outside of the space .
“Special appreciation party” under such circumstances. Participants who enjoyed Van Gogh’s world to their heart’s content for an hour or two left the museum with a very satisfying expression.
“I’m always looking forward to the next appreciation party.”
We also talked to the people who participated in the “special appreciation party”. What surprised me was that everyone I talked to had participated in the “special appreciation party” many times.
A woman in a wheelchair said, “This appreciation party is helpful because the number of people is limited. Normally, people are double, triple, or quadruple, but here you can see it in the forefront. I’m happy, “he smiled.
Another participant, who said he had been away from the museum he had visited because of his illness, said, “I’m always looking forward to the next event.” He shines his eyes and talks about his expectations.
A visually impaired woman participated at the timing when she read Maha Harada’s novel and was eager to see Van Gogh’s work, and she seemed to be happy. It seems that he watched the work while having a caregiving explain it.
“I think the audio guide was well done. I understood that Mr. Helene (* the collector of Van Gogh’s work featured in this exhibition) was such a person,” he said with satisfaction. While following the changes in his style, he was deeply moved, saying, “This is how Van Gogh arrived at <Sunflower>.”
“In an ordinary exhibition, even if a caregiving person walks with me, I get hit or kicked. On the contrary, even if I interrupt in front of a person, I feel sorry because I do not notice it. I’m grateful that you can see it with confidence if it’s so vacant. ”
Originally, the museum should be an open place for people with and without disabilities. Unfortunately, many people now hesitate to go to museums.
There may be more ingenuity in the “special appreciation event for people with disabilities”. However, I realized that the existence of such an appreciation party is a significant attempt to surely lower the hurdles for people with disabilities to go to the museum.
We will continue to pay attention to the movements of art communicators on how to create communication opportunities that have diminished in the Corona disaster.
In addition, in the special exhibition “Vermeer and 17th Century Dutch Painting Exhibition in the Dresden National Classical Painting Museum” to be held from January 22nd (Sat) to April 3rd (Sun), 2022 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, “Obstacles” “Special viewing party for those who have” will be held.
400 people and their caregivers (up to 1 person) who have various notebooks such as the certificate of the physically disabled can apply. If there are many applications, it will be a lottery.
The application period is from January 5, 2022 (Wednesday) to January 24, 2022 (Monday).
“Van Gogh Exhibition — Resonating Souls Helene and Vincent” Outline
Session
September 18th (Sat) -December 12th (Sun), 2021
venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Planning Exhibition Room
Opening hours
9: 30-17: 30 Fridays 9: 30-20: 00 (Admission is 30 minutes before closing)
Closed days
Monday * However, the room will be open on November 8th (Monday), November 22nd (Monday), and November 29th (Monday).
Admission fee
General 2,000 yen, university / vocational school students 1,300 yen, 65 years old and over 1,200 yen * Reservation required by date and time.
* Free for high school students and younger. (Reservation with specified date and time is required)
Click here for other details ⇒ https://gogh-2021.jp/ticket.html
Organizer
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo Shimbun, TBS
Known as a cultural heritage hall of fame, the British Museum has led the world in the study of ancient Egyptian civilization. A special exhibition “British Museum Mummy Exhibition: Six Ancient Egyptian Stories” will be held at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno, Tokyo, focusing on the six mummies carefully selected by the museum, based on the latest research results. It is being held.
* The session is from October 14, 2021 (Thursday) to January 12, 2022 (Wednesday).
We covered the press preview held on the day of the opening, so we will report on the situation at the venue.
* The photos shown are taken with special permission, and the general public is prohibited from taking them. * The photo is often reflected on the glass due to the equipment. Please note that some parts may be difficult to see.
An ancient Egyptian figure unraveling from six mummies
Even if they die in this world, their existence does not end, and the ancient Egyptians, who had the view of life and death that they would be resurrected in the afterlife, developed the technique of making mummies in order to preserve the body necessary for regeneration. In the special exhibition “British Museum Mummy Exhibition: Six Stories of Ancient Egypt”, the mummies of six people who lived in ancient Egypt from about 800 BC to about 100 BC are exhibited.
“Amen Iri Ireto Thebes officials” “Nesper Ennebu Thebes priests” “Pen Amen Nebnes Uttaui lower Egyptian priests” “Takenemet Thebes married women” “Hawara children” “Young men of the Greco-Roman era” Six mummies with different positions, ages, and times of life.
The interior is restored with a high-precision 3D construction image created based on a large amount of CT scan images of about 7,000 images per body. Introducing life aspects such as health condition, medical history such as cancer and arteriosclerosis, and age of death that could not be understood from textual information such as inscriptions, along with about 250 abundant exhibits.
Of particular interest to the benefit of CT scans is the priest of the Karnak Temple, Nesperennebuu, which was the most important religious facility in Thebes (now Luxor) around 800 BC in the Third Intermediate Period, around 800 BC. It’s a mummy.
Various amulets and magical trinkets are placed on the mummy to protect the dead and help them gain eternal life. A CT scan revealed that the Nesper Ennebu mummies remained unopened, and their detailed layout and materials were revealed.
The video shows the location of the amulets and jewelry placed on the mummy, but I was surprised that they were placed not only on the skin and between the bandages, but also inside the body. It is said that amulets and accessories have important meaning not only in shape and letters but also in position, and it is a result of technological improvement that such inside information is known without damaging the relics.
Many of the items inside are 3D printed and displayed, so please compare them with the images and appreciate them.
Many relics showing the ancient Egyptian beliefs related to funerals, including mummification, are exhibited in this exhibition, but an example that clearly shows the form of one belief is the “Canopic jar”.
The perishable internal organs are removed when making mummies, but the liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines are considered to be particularly important for regeneration, and they are carefully protected by a container called the Canopic jar, which is modeled after the four sons of Horus. rice field.
Imagine that the brain is also stored somewhere on the premise of resurrection, but it seems that the brain was abandoned in the process of making a mummy because its function was not understood at that time. so…….
It is the heart that the ancient Egyptians believed to be the part that governs intelligence and memory. It is usually left in the body by a mummy craftsman as an indispensable item for regeneration.
We are also paying attention to the changes in the design of mummies from time to time.
A photorealistic portrait of a child’s mummy, which was drawn to cover his head, appeared in the mummy of a child from 40 to 55 years after the Roman rule. You can feel the influence of Greek and Roman art styles. In addition, it seems that mummification of children was rare until the time of Roman rule, and it was said that the tradition of burial customs was also affected.
Speaking of mummies, you can also appreciate familiar relics such as the statue of Osiris, the god of the underworld who has the power of regeneration, and the document “Book of the Dead” buried with the dead in the hope of the well-being of the afterlife. In addition, this exhibition features items that are close to the culture and daily life of ancient Egyptians, such as musical instruments, women’s makeup tools, children’s toys and accessories, and fossil bread, which are rarely seen in other exhibitions. The point is also the highlight.
How did they live and become mummified? While feeling mysterious from the view of life and death and magical relics, it seems to be familiar to somewhere. It can be said that this is a unique exhibition where you can see the life of ancient Egyptians.
Cute things you can meet at the venue
The charm of the ancient Egyptian world is that it is full of unique and adorable designs that attract Japanese people today, such as Egyptian gods such as Medjed, Anubis, and Bastet, and hieroglyphs.
Of course, you can meet them in this exhibition, so I will introduce some photos.
Anubis, the god of mummy making, is a lovely accessory with a figure lying down on the grave. Goods were also made at the special shop at the venue!
Amulet with a fish motif that symbolizes regeneration, with beautiful gold and blue feldspar. A stylish item with large dorsal fins and tail fins.
The creature (cow?) Drawn at the foot of “Takenemet’s inner casket”. Is the round head a corner? Or is it like a ball? I can’t say anything about the blurred expression.
Japan original exhibition: Archaeological excavation of Saqqara ruins
This exhibition is an international traveling exhibition, but in the latter half of the venue, you can also see a special exhibition original to Japan. It is a state-of-the-art excavation survey still being conducted at the Saqqara archaeological site in Egypt.
The actual size of the inside of the catacombs (underground mass grave) during the Roman rule, discovered in 2019 by the Japan-Egypt Joint North Saqqara Survey Team, headed by Professor Nozomi Kawai of Kanazawa University, who is the supervisor of this exhibition. Most of them will be introduced in models and videos. I couldn’t take a picture, but I was impressed by the attention to detail, such as the decayed atmosphere and the buried bones, that made me feel as if I was actually at the scene.
How were the six mummies that appeared in this exhibition unearthed so that we can appreciate them today? This exhibition should give you an idea of the big picture that wasn’t often introduced in the exhibition before.
If you want to hear the excitement and excavation romance that Mr. Nozomi Kawai felt and want to enhance the sense of reality, we recommend using the audio guide.
Let’s smell the mummy
At the second venue, under the theme of “Ancient Egyptian Civilization and the Japanese,” we will introduce how the Japanese learned about the existence of the ancient Egyptian civilization and continued their research. Here, the “Cat Mummy” obtained in Egypt by Masauji Hachisuka, the 18th head of the Awa and Tokushima Domains, is unveiled for the first time.
In connection with “Cat Mummy”, there is also a corner where you can smell the mummy at the time of making it, which was reproduced by Kao Corporation’s Sensory Science Research Institute! The chance to smell a mummy is unlikely for the average person, so it’s a valuable opportunity.
Special collaboration with “Kaiketsu Zorori”!
In addition, this exhibition attracts the attention of fans by collaborating with the reading series “Kaiketsu Zorori”, which is loved by a wide range of generations.
A quiz about the story of rescuing Zorori and others who have lost their way into the world of ancient Egypt and cannot return to the present day is posted on the official website. If you want to watch it with a small child, please try it by referring to the hints on the panel inside the venue. In addition, many “Kaiketsu Zorori” original goods were prepared at the special shop, so fans should not miss it.
Outline of the special exhibition “British Museum Mummy Exhibition 6 Stories of Ancient Egypt”
Session
October 14, 2021 (Thursday) -January 12, 2022 (Wednesday)
* The session is subject to change.
venue
National Science Museum
Opening hours
9:00 to 17:00 (Admission is 30 minutes before closing time)
closing day
Monday, December 28th (Tuesday) -January 1st (Saturday / holiday)
* However, the museum is open on December 27th (Monday), January 3rd (Monday), and January 10th (Monday / holiday).
Admission fee
General / university students 2,100 yen Elementary / junior high / high school students 600 yen (tax included)
* Reservation by date and time is required.
* Free for preschoolers. Free for persons with a disability certificate and one caregiver.
Organizer
National Science Museum, British Museum, Asahi Shimbun
On Saturday, September 18, 2021, “Van Gogh Exhibition-Resonating Souls Helene and Fincent” opened at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. The session is until December 12th (Sun).
An exhibition that highlights the collection of Helene Kröller-Muller (1869-1939), the largest individual collector of Van Gogh’s works. We will report on the venue where popular works such as “Country Road in Provence at Night” and “Yellow House (Street)” are lined up.
Van Gogh’s popular driving force Helene Kröller-Muller
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), who has fans all over the world and is one of the most beloved painters here in Japan.
It is said that he aspired to be a painter at the age of 27 and left about 2,000 works in the 10 years until his life ended at the age of 37. In my lifetime, I couldn’t get fame.
However, he is now positioned as a master of modern art, and his works can be priced in the hundreds of millions or billions. Behind this was the passion of those who recognized the value of his work, preserved it, and worked hard to preserve it for posterity.
One of the key players who played an important role was Helene Kröller-Muller, who was spotlighted in this “Van Gogh Exhibition-The Resonating Souls Helene and Fincent”.
Helene, one of the leading Dutch wealthy men, has built a huge collection of over 11,000 pieces with her husband Anton, focusing on the works of French and Dutch artists from the 19th to 20th centuries. She felt deep humanity and spirituality in Van Gogh’s work, and collected more than 90 oil paintings and about 180 drawings and prints from the beginning of the 20th century, when Van Gogh was not yet widely evaluated.
This exhibition introduces 48 selected works from Van Gogh’s early to late years’ paintings from the precious art collection of the Kroller-Muller Museum in the Netherlands (opened in 1938), where Helene was the first director. is.
Helene relied on Van Gogh, but Helene himself did not leave a clear word as to why she was so attracted. Mr. Ohashi, the curator in charge of this exhibition, said, “I can’t say for sure, but I felt a very high spirituality in Van Gogh’s art. Also, Van Gogh was born as the son of a minister, but he was on the path to becoming a priest. I think the main reason is the common background that Helene was suffering because she was frustrated and was not accustomed to Christian culture. ”
In addition to Van Gogh’s works, 20 modern Western paintings from the mid-19th century to the 1920s, such as Millet, Renoir, Surah, and Mondrian, which Helene collected particularly enthusiastically, are also exhibited in this exhibition. ..
From realism to impressionism, neo-impressionism, symbolism, and abstractionism. Not only does Van Gogh’s work follow the flow of modern painting, which has changed 180 degrees from the realism that depicts it as it is to the focus on the human spirit and emotions, but Van Gogh’s work is a bridge between the changes. It is an exhibition that you can see in.
From these Helene collections, in order to share the excitement she got with people, she systematically built a collection so that she could overlook the outline of Western art, with her lifelong mission to establish a museum from the early stages of collection activities. You can see that.
Visited Japan for the first time in 16 years! Masterpiece of the Itosugi series “Country road in Provence at night”
One of the highlights of this exhibition is “Country Road in Provence at Night”, which is the first time in 16 years to visit Japan.
Van Gogh’s masterpiece is a series of sunflowers, but for Van Gogh, who was fascinated by the dark green color and beauty of the cypresses standing in the sunny scenery of the Provence region of Southern France, the cypresses are ” I want to make it a work like <Sunflower> “, and it was an important motif that made me enthusiastic.
Among the dozens of cypresses that he drew while struggling to express the deep green tones, “Country Road in Provence at Night”, which was probably produced at the end of his stay in Southern France, is often called a masterpiece.
The cypress, which stands in the background of the starry night that swells boldly like ripples, is like a burning black flame. Van Gogh himself likens the beauty of the shape of the cypresses to an Egyptian obelisk, but he is overwhelmed by the majestic presence of an obelisk that exudes awe of nature.
A dramatically changing style of painting. From what we know to “Van Gogh”.
I think that many people cite “vivid colors,” “swells,” and “extremely thick coating” as the characteristics of Van Gogh’s work, but all of these characteristics have been exhibited since he moved his base from his native Netherlands to France. Born in the latter half of the year. This exhibition introduces Van Gogh’s painting industry, whose style of painting has changed dramatically, in chronological order.
Van Gogh spent five years in the Netherlands since he began his career as a painter in 1880. In the early days, painters called “Hague School” who liked the lives of farmers and fishermen and the landscape of the countryside using dull colors such as gray and brown, and Jean-Francois Millet, who is known as a peasant painter. While being influenced, I hurried to master drawing and eventually made an oil painting.
Through the painting industry, I continued to have a keen interest in the cycle of harvesting and the transition of the four seasons, from sowing, which I thought was a symbol of nature, especially infinity and eternity. From the exhibition, we can see that they carefully picked up themes such as the appearance of workers working in rural areas while being closely related to nature, the facial expressions of their poverty, and sadness and grief.
In 1886, Van Gogh headed to Paris, France, and was shocked by the Impressionists, Neo-Impressionists, and Japanese ukiyo-e prints he met there, and his style changed dramatically.
Subsequent works will be rich in color and the screen will become brighter. Please note that we have begun to adopt the pointillism technique by brush stroke division to prevent color turbidity by arranging small touches without mixing paints.
In Arles, southern France, where he moved from 1888, he was fascinated by the bright blue of the sky and yellow as the color of the blazing sun, and enthusiastically repeated experiments on color effects with the combination of complementary colors of blue and yellow. From this area, you can see the process of creating a “Van Gogh-like” expressionist style of painting that many people know, with a sculptural and thick brush stroke that imitates the shape of the object with the touch of a paintbrush.
In 1889, while admitted to Saint-Remy’s sanatorium due to illness, he worked on typical Provencal motifs such as the garden of the sanatorium and the surrounding countryside, as well as cypress and olive groves, and devised the expression of “swell”. , Produced masterpieces such as “Country Road in Provence at Night” and the famous “Starry Night”. After moving to Auvers-sur-Oise in northern France in 1890, he continued to produce one piece a day, inspired by the beautiful scenery of the village and its surroundings. It seems that he was also exploring the possibility of a new style of brush strokes.
Van Gogh has been constantly learning from new places and new encounters, and has spent his life holding the brush even if no one understands the work. From Helene’s collection, I was able to witness his belief and passion, “I want to express something soothing like music in a painting.”
In addition to the works in the Kroller-Muller Museum, this exhibition introduces another great museum in the Netherlands, including four fans from the Van Gogh Museum collection, such as “The Yellow House (Street)”.・ Van Gogh’s works are exhibited.
These works are permanently lent by the Vincent van Gogh Foundation, which was established by his wife Yo after the death of his younger brother Theo, who supported Van Gogh financially and mentally, to prevent the works from being dissipated. .. She was also one of the people who devoted her life to spreading Van Gogh’s art to the world.
The exhibition “Van Gogh Exhibition-The Resonating Souls Helene and Vincent” will be held until December 12, 2021 (Sun).
By all means at this exhibition, while thinking about the fact that many people today have made efforts to preserve and inherit the works of art in the past, we can evaluate and exchange opinions with each other. Immerse yourself in the charm of a rare collection.
“Van Gogh Exhibition — Resonating Souls Helene and Vincent” Outline
Session
September 18th (Sat) -December 12th (Sun), 2021
venue
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Planning Exhibition Room
Opening hours
9: 30-17: 30 (Enter until 30 minutes before closing)
closing day
Monday * However, the room will be open on November 8th (Monday), November 22nd (Monday), and November 29th (Monday).
Admission fee
General 2,000 yen, university / vocational school students 1,300 yen, 65 years old and over 1,200 yen * Reservation required by date and time.
* Free for high school students and younger. (Reservation with specified date and time is required)
Click here for other details ⇒ https://gogh-2021.jp/ticket.html
Organizer
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tokyo Shimbun, TBS
An experimental exhibition will be held at the Tokyo National Museum this fall.
The exhibition, entitled “Four Seasons,” fuses the traditional Japanese sensibilities entrusted to the flowers of the four seasons with the modern pop icon Nogizaka46. How did the seven filmmakers who challenge this exciting theme bring out the essence of Japanese art through Nogizaka46? We will report on the state of the preview held in advance and introduce our efforts.
“Classic x modern” challenged by Nogizaka46
From Saturday, September 4, 2021 to Sunday, November 28, 2021, “Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter / Four Seasons Nogizaka46” is being held at the Hyokeikan of the Tokyo National Museum.
The core of the theme of this exhibition is “classical x contemporary” of Japanese art.
When it comes to “Japanese art,” I think there are many people who feel that young people are somehow far away. However, the nature, seasons, and seasonal flowers depicted there still exist. I love nature and try to portray it in a way that is familiar to me.
The National Museum thought that Nogizaka46, which has gained tremendous support from a wide range of generations, would be a bridge between such ancient Japanese aesthetics and young people. This is because Nogizaka46 is the one who spreads the calm daily life and the nature around us as a visual starting from “songs” and entrusts hope there.
In this exhibition, 7 pieces of Japanese art (reproductions) depicting seasonal flowers will be exhibited. Seven filmmakers independently interpret the work that can be said to be the “essence” of Japanese art, and develop it as a large-scale installation.
For example, the opening “Perspective Expression of Japanese Painting” by Asuka Saito is a work based on Naganobu Kano’s “Hanashita Yuraku Folding Screen” , but it is taken up here and reinterpreted in the same painting. It is a perspective that can be seen.
The mechanism of “Hanashita Yuraku Folding Screen”, which creates the experience of watching the spring feast held outdoors through the curtain, is reproduced by projecting the image in layers through the slit curtain. It is a work positioned as “a reinterpretation of the classics” by the filmmaker Takuro Okubo. In this way, what is shown in the exhibited works is a little rule code necessary to understand Japanese art.
A flower named “everyday” expressed by Nogizaka46
However, the girls in Nogizaka are more than just a reflection of the creator’s intentions. When I actually appreciate the work, there are moments when it seems that their existence has a truth that goes beyond the expectations of the writers. It may be possible to realize it because it is an installation format.
Personally, I was impressed by Sakura Endo in “Mysterious Beauty” (written by Kazuma Ikeda). I’m not familiar with Nogizaka46, so I was honestly surprised if there was an idol who could create such a bewitching atmosphere. This is a work with the motif of “Flame”, which depicts the spirit of Lady Rokujo by Uemura Shoen, but the costumes and hair movements that occur every moment due to her butoh are truly youkai.
In addition, the lyrical nature of Haruka Kaki in “Hidden Landscape” is also wonderful, and one of the charms of this exhibition is that each Nogizaka member can fully enjoy the charm that is different from usual.
The exhibition will end on November 28, 2021 (Sun).
The moment when traditional Japanese art connects with us living in the present through a filter called Nogizaka46. It’s very exciting.
By all means, I would like to recommend that you actually experience it at the venue.
Outline of the event
Session
September 4, 2021 (Sat) -November 28, 2021 (Sun)
venue
Tokyo National Museum Hyokeikan
Opening hours
9: 30-17: 00
Friday and Saturday from 9:30 to 20:00
(Admission is 60 minutes before closing)
closing day
Monday (however, open on Monday, September 20th), Tuesday, September 21st
Admission fee
General / university students 1,800 yen High school students 1,000 yen Junior high school students and younger, persons with disabilities and one caregiver are free of charge. * To alleviate congestion, this exhibition requires advance reservations (reserved-seat tickets). All customers are required to reserve a reserved-seat ticket for admission. Please check the official exhibition website for details.
Organizer
Tokyo National Museum, Cultural Properties Utilization Center, Sony Music Entertainment, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan Arts Council
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.
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>”.
◆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