{"id":17083,"date":"2020-02-21T16:37:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T07:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp?p=17083"},"modified":"2020-02-21T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T07:37:23","slug":"tokyo-national-museum-%e3%80%8clooking-for-cherry-blossoms-at-the-museum%e3%80%8dmarch-10-tue-april-5-sun-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/archives\/17083","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo National Museum \u300cLooking for Cherry Blossoms at the Museum\u300dMarch 10 (Tue)-April 5 (Sun) 2020!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/facilities\/00001c00000000000002000000540041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokyo National Museum<\/a><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-17063\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LL_img_205579_10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LL_img_205579_10.jpg 610w, https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/LL_img_205579_10-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Tokyo National Museum will also hold the annual spring event, &#8220;Let&#8217;s enjoy cherry blossom viewing at the museum.&#8221;<br \/>\nIn each exhibition room of the main building, various Japanese art masterpieces with cherry blossom motifs are in full glory.<br \/>\nIn addition, you can enjoy about 10 kinds of cherry blossoms in the garden on the north side of the main building.<br \/>\nIn addition, related events such as gallery talks and quiz rally will be held.<br \/>\nPlease enjoy the special cherry blossom viewing unique to Tohaku.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Main building cherry blossom tour<\/p>\n<p>In the main building, various works related to cherry blossoms will be exhibited, such as paintings depicting cherry blossoms, such as the &#8220;Kanza-zuburo folding screen&#8221;, crafts based on cherry blossoms, and ceramics.<br \/>\nThe caption of the work is marked with cherry blossoms, so please find your favorite cherry blossoms in the exhibition room.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Main works on display * All works are from the Tokyo National Museum<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 7 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossom viewing screen<\/p>\n<p>Keisuke Sumiyoshi, Edo period, 17th century<\/p>\n<p>Donated by Kenji Nishiwaki<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: March 24 (Tue)-April 19 (Sun)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_1.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>From &#8220;Ise Monogatari&#8221;, I will draw the princes Kotaka and Korihei Arihara, who sing songs celebrating the cherry blossoms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 8 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Gourd sake brewing<\/p>\n<p>Ichinoto Funada, Edo period, Tenpo 14 (1843)<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: Tuesday, January 28-Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_2.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Liquor made of various metals such as silver, copper, alloy of silver and copper.<br \/>\nThe cherry blossoms are three-dimensionally carved and plated with copper.<\/p>\n<p>Main building 8 rooms<\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms in color picture cherry tree<\/p>\n<p>Namiami Hachisaku Edo period, 19th century<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: Tuesday, January 28-Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_3.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you look inside and outside the bowl at the same time from a little diagonally above, you can feel the cherry blossoms in full bloom.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 8 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Color picture cherry tree plate (Iroe Ujizusara)<\/p>\n<p>Nabeshima Edo period, 18th century<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: Tuesday, January 28-Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_4.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The composition is such that the branches circulate along the circle, and the cherry blossoms bloom in full detail on the surface.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 10 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sumida River cherry blossom viewing boat<\/p>\n<p>Utagawa Kunimasa brush Edo period, 19th century<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: March 17 (Tue)-April 12 (Sun)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_5.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_5.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Women playing on a boat and visitors heading to Yoshiwara.<br \/>\nIn the distance, you can also see the famous cherry blossoms, Sankei Shrine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 10 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kosode Rinko Shichiwakamatsu cherry blossom curtain design<\/p>\n<p>(Let&#8217;s do it!)<\/p>\n<p>Edo period, 18th century<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: Wednesday, February 26-Sunday, April 19<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_6.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_6.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The pattern of hanging cherry blossoms in full bloom is reminiscent of the Tale of Genji and the Hananoen volume.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main building 13 rooms<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cherry Blossom Phoenix Figure Tsuba<\/p>\n<p>Tsukada Hidekami Meiji 3 (1870)<\/p>\n<p>Exhibition period: March 10 (Tue)-June 14 (Sun)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_7.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_7.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The cherry blossoms in full bloom in the tsuba and the flying phoenix make you feel a gorgeous spring.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Spring garden opening<\/p>\n<p>Open the garden on the north side of the main building at the time of the cherry blossoms (not in the tea room).<\/p>\n<p>In addition, a cafe will be opened temporarily during the period.<br \/>\nAfter watching the cherry blossoms in the exhibition room, enjoy a relaxing cherry blossom viewing in the garden.<\/p>\n<p>March 10 (Tue)-April 19 (Sun) 10: 00-16: 00<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_8.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>* May be canceled due to bad weather.<\/p>\n<p>* Because the garden will be partially constructed, the access area may be restricted.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura light up<\/p>\n<p>On Friday and Saturday during the spring garden opening period, the garden will be lit up until 19:30.<\/p>\n<p>\u25a0 Sakura event<\/p>\n<p>* Those who do not have the advance application system are not required to apply in advance and are free to participate. (However, admission fee on the day is required)<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura Gallery Talk<\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms blooming in a bowl<\/p>\n<p>I will explain the cherry blossoms displayed on ceramics.<\/p>\n<p>Date: March 17 (Tue) 14: 00-14: 30<\/p>\n<p>Lecturer: Atsushi Imai (Director, Museum Information Section)<\/p>\n<p>Location: Main building basement green lion (educational space)<\/p>\n<p>Sakura drawn in Buddhist painting<\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms are also drawn in Buddhist paintings with landscape description.<\/p>\n<p>I will talk about flowers in Buddhist paintings, not just lotus.<\/p>\n<p>The date and time: Tuesday, March 24 from 14:00 to 14:30<\/p>\n<p>Lecturer: Kenjiro Okimatsu (Director of Painting and Sculpture)<\/p>\n<p>Location: Main building basement green lion (educational space)<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura Appreciation Guide<\/p>\n<p>Introducing the highlights of the cherry blossom work in a digest\uff61<\/p>\n<p>Date: March 31 (Tue) 14:00-14:30<\/p>\n<p>Lecturer: Fumiko Abe (Associate Fellow, Educational Lecture Room)<\/p>\n<p>Location: Main building basement green lion (educational space)<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura Seminar<\/p>\n<p>Gold and silver raden flowers<\/p>\n<p>We will introduce how to enjoy the season created by lacquer and gold.<\/p>\n<p>Date: April 4 (Sat) 13: 30-15: 00 (Scheduled to open at 13:00)<\/p>\n<p>Lecturer: Osamu Fukushima (crafts room researcher)<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Heiseikan Auditorium Capacity 380 (first come, first served)<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Guided tour by volunteers<\/p>\n<p>We will introduce you to &#8220;Tohaku Cherry Blossom&#8221; with various themes, such as works related to cherry blossoms and cherry blossoms on the premises.<\/p>\n<p>* Please check the date and the theme on our website.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Higaku Bakukai &#8220;One Chance in Cherry Blossom&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for haiku with the theme of works with cherry blossom gardens and cherry blossoms.<\/p>\n<p>Please submit your application by posting it to the posts set up in four places on the premises of this museum.<\/p>\n<p>Winning works will be announced on the Tokyo National Museum News September-November issue and on our website, and will be presented with a souvenir.<\/p>\n<p>* Received every day during the &#8220;Hanami at the Museum&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura Workshop Spring Ranman Sakura Coloring<\/p>\n<p>This is a workshop where you can create your own unique spring-like work by coloring the works with cherry blossoms as a motif.<\/p>\n<p>The date and time: Friday, March 27-Tuesday, March 31<\/p>\n<p>Every day from 11:00 to 16:00 * Ends as soon as the coloring sheet runs out<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Main Building 2F Lounge<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Sakura Quiz Rally<\/p>\n<p>Take 5 quizzes around the exhibition room.<br \/>\nAn original badge will be given to all those who answered correctly.<\/p>\n<p>Held every day during \u201cHanami at the Museum\u201d<br \/>\nThere are two types of badges available.<\/p>\n<p>* Distribution of mounts and exchange of badges: Main building entrance<\/p>\n<p>(Badge exchange from 10:00 to closing time)<\/p>\n<p>Original can badge (2020 limited design)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.atpress.ne.jp\/releases\/205579\/img_205579_9.jpg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Art Studio Advance Registration System<\/p>\n<p>Cherry netsuke making<\/p>\n<p>After observing the netsuke of the main building&#8217;s 10 rooms and the Takamado Collection room, we will process clay and create an original netsuke with the theme of cherry blossoms.<br \/>\nYou can take the finished work home.<\/p>\n<p>The date and time: Saturday, March 28 13: 30-15: 30<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Main Building Basement Green Lion (Educational space)<\/p>\n<p>Target: High school students and above<\/p>\n<p>Capacity: Approximately 20 people (in case of many applicants, lottery)<\/p>\n<p>Participation fee: Free (except high school students, those aged 18 to under 70 must pay the entrance fee on the day)<\/p>\n<p>Application deadline: Must arrive on Tuesday, February 25<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Garden tea room tour prior application system<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s enter the Soan tea room!<\/p>\n<p>We will explain the highlights of the tea house in the garden.<br \/>\nYou will be guided to the inside of &#8220;Rokusoan&#8221; and &#8220;Tengouan&#8221; which are not entered in a regular guided tour.<\/p>\n<p>* May be canceled in bad weather<\/p>\n<p>The date and time: Thursday, March 19 from 11:00 to 12:00<\/p>\n<p>Capacity: 16 people (in case of many applicants, lottery)<\/p>\n<p>Participation fee: Free (except for high school students, those aged 18 to under 70 must pay the entrance fee on the day)<\/p>\n<p>Application deadline: Must arrive by February 17 (Mon) (Application has been closed)<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Tea ceremony at Okyokan prior application system<\/p>\n<p>Okyokan (Okyokan) Sakura Tea Party<\/p>\n<p>It is a tea ceremony in the garden Okyokan.<br \/>\nEnjoy the tea with seasonal sweets while watching the cherry blossoms and Maruyama Okyo barrier paintings (reproductions).<\/p>\n<p>* May be canceled in bad weather<\/p>\n<p>Date and time: Sunday, March 29 (1) 11: 00-12: 00 (2) 13: 00-14: 00 (same content each time)<\/p>\n<p>Capacity: 15 people each time (in case of many applicants, lottery)<\/p>\n<p>Participation fee: 500 yen (However, those aged 18 to under 70, excluding high school students, require a separate admission fee on the day)<\/p>\n<p>Application Deadline: Must arrive on Wednesday, February 19 (Application has been closed)<\/p>\n<p>* For events that require advance registration, please check the website for how to apply.<\/p>\n<p>\u25c6 Concert<\/p>\n<p>Concert of cherry blossom town<\/p>\n<p>A free mini-concert will be held by participating artists in the &#8220;Tokyo Spring Music Festival&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>(However, admission fee is required on the day)<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc April 2 (Thursday)<\/p>\n<p>10: 30-10: 50 Front gate<\/p>\n<p>Vive! Saxophone Quartet (Saxophone Quartet)<\/p>\n<p>13: 00-13: 20 Horyuji Treasures Entrance Hall<\/p>\n<p>Kiyoshi Ishii (flute) &amp; Kazuya Okamoto (guitar)<\/p>\n<p>\u25bc April 7 (Tue)<\/p>\n<p>13:00-13:20 Main building entrance<\/p>\n<p>Kaoru Oe (violin)<\/p>\n<p>Organizer \/ Contact: Tokyo \/ Spring \/ Music Festival Executive Committee (TEL: 03-5205-6497)<\/p>\n<p>Website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tokyo-harusai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.tokyo-harusai.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[Visitor Information]<\/p>\n<p>Opening hours: 9: 30-17: 00 (open on Fridays and Saturdays until 21:00; admission until 30 minutes before closing)<\/p>\n<p>Closed: March 16 (Mon), March 23 (Mon)<\/p>\n<p>Admission fee: The admission fee will be revised from Wednesday, April 1, 2020<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Until Tuesday, March 31, 2020<\/p>\n<p>&lt;General&gt;<\/p>\n<p>620 yen (520 yen)<\/p>\n<p>&lt;University student&gt;<\/p>\n<p>410 yen (310 yen)<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf From Wednesday, April 1, 2020<\/p>\n<p>&lt;General&gt;<\/p>\n<p>1,000 yen<\/p>\n<p>&lt;University student&gt;<\/p>\n<p>500 yen<\/p>\n<p>* Parentheses in parentheses indicate group rates for more than 20 people.<\/p>\n<p>* Free for high school students and younger, under 18 years old, 70 years old or older (Please show the age when you enter)<\/p>\n<p>* Free for disabled people and one of their caregivers (Please present a handbook for the disabled when entering the museum)<\/p>\n<p>* If you are traveling with children (high school students or younger and under 18 years old) (up to 2 companions per child), you can view at a group fee.Abolished from April 1 (Wed)<\/p>\n<p>* Extra charge for special exhibition &#8220;Horyu-ji Kondo Mural Painting and Baekje Kannon&#8221; (March 13 (Fri)-May 10 (Sun))<\/p>\n<p>Access: 10 minutes on foot from JR Ueno Station Park Exit and Uguisudani Station South Exit<\/p>\n<p>15 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Ueno Station, Nezu Station, Keisei Electric Railway Keisei Ueno Station<\/p>\n<p>Inquiries: 03-5777-8600 (Hello dial)<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u3000<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tnm.jp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.tnm.jp\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Article provided by\uff1a<a href=\"https:\/\/home.ueno.kokosil.net\/en\/\">Kokosil Ueno<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/news\">See other exhibition information<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tokyo National Museum The Tokyo National Museum will also hold the annual spring event, &#8220;Let&#8217;s enjoy cherry blossom viewing at the museum.&#8221; In each exhibition room of the main building, various Japanese art masterpieces with cherry blossom motifs are in full glory. In addition, you can enjoy about 10 kinds of cherry blossoms in the garden on the north side of the main building. In addition, related events such as gallery talks and quiz rally will be held. Please enjoy the special cherry blossom viewing unique to Tohaku. \u25a0 Main building cherry blossom tour In the main building, various works related to cherry blossoms will be exhibited, such as paintings &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/archives\/17083\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tokyo National Museum \u300cLooking for Cherry Blossoms at the Museum\u300dMarch 10 (Tue)-April 5 (Sun) 2020!&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"saved","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17083"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17083"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17160,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17083\/revisions\/17160"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms.culture.city.taito.lg.jp\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}