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期間限定Shin-hanga: Japanese Woodblock Prints after Ukiyo-e 至2025-06-15止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-15 09:30 - 2025-06-15 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Thematic Exhibition Room
The techniques of woodblock printing that flourished in the Edo period and Meiji era developed into a modernized artform called Shin-hanga in 1915. Shin-hanga builds on the tradition of collaborative work among the publisher, carver, printer, and designer, while also reflecting modern, eclectic tastes. Landscapes by Kawase Hasui (1883–1957) and Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950) as well as images of beauties by Hashiguchi Goyō (1880–1921) and Itō Shinsui (1898–1972) captivated Japanese people of Taishō and Shōwa eras and are still widely admired around the world. In conjunction with the special exhibitions, Tsutaya Jūzaburō: Creative Visionary of Edo and Ukiyo-e in Play, this exhibition explores the variety and depth of woodblock printing and its expressive forms.
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期間限定Kuroda Memorial Room 至2025-06-29止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-06-29 17:00
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Kuroda Memorial Hall Kuroda Memorial Room
Created to honor Kuroda’s artistic career and exhibit his works, this room was opened to visitors when the hall was founded. The inscription in Chinese characters on the panel above the doors reads: “Memorial Room of Viscount Kuroda,” which is said to be the handwriting of the painter Nakamura Fusetsu. This room allows visitors to view Kuroda’s works from the collection, which mainly consists of those donated by his family, and gain glimpses of the character of Kuroda, who contributed greatly to modernizing Western-style painting in Japan and improving the status of art in general in Japanese society.
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期間限定Woodwork, Lacquerware, Incense Woods, and Measuring Instruments 至2025-06-08止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-06-08 17:00
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The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures Room 4
Wooden and lacquered objects include examples of Buddhist ritual implements, furnishings, musical instruments, stationery, measuring tools, and arms & armor, which range in date from the 7th to 17th century. Among these are notable pieces from the 8th century like the Bamboo Cabinet, which was donated by the famous Hōryūji priest Gyōshin, and a sutra box decorated with marquetry that shows the beautiful grain patterns of its jinkō wood. The Seven-stringed Zither is also valuable for its ink inscription, which tells us it was produced in China’s Sichuan Province in 724. The inscriptions on the pieces of incense wood in this collection also have revealed important facts about Persia’s involvement in the trade of such wood. Through these works one can not only see the culture of Japanese decorative art but can also get a sense of the cultural exchanges that occurred within East Asia centuries ago.
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期間限定Swords 至2025-06-08止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-06-08 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 13
Room 13 features selected swords and sword–fittings from the Heian to Edo periods, including the Long Sword (Tachi), By Yoshifusa.
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期間限定Sculpture 至2025-07-06止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-07-06 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 11
Japan has three main traditions of sculpture: Buddhist deities, Shinto deities, and portraits of people. Buddhism was introduced to Japan from the Korean Peninsula in the 6th century, together with sculptures of Buddhist deities. These sculptures were made primarily for worship. Making a sculpture was also an “act of spiritual merit” that would help one’s prayers to be answered.
In contrast, Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan. Since ancient times, people believed that Shinto deities dwell in natural features like mountains and rivers, and rarely depicted them as humanlike sculptures. Even when a Shinto shrine had a sculpture for worship, the priests usually kept it hidden from view out of respect.
Some portrait sculptures were also worshipped, as they showed deified monks or samurai. Others were made to remember the dead and pray for their salvation. This gallery features works mainly from the Heian (794–1192) and Kamakura (1192–1333) periods, when many of Japan’s most admired sculptures were created.
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期間限定Sacred Objects from Ancient Temples 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
Ancient temples were often constructed with a collection of sacred objects buried at their base. These sacred objects included mirrors, beads, coins, and metal vessels. They were meant to pacify unfriendly spirits and ensure the temple could be constructed safely.
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期間限定Decorative Art of the Qing Dynasty 至2025-06-22止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-04-10 09:30 - 2025-06-22 17:00
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 9
This section of the gallery introduces decorative art from China’s Qing dynasty (1644–1912), including works of jade, cloisonné, glass, and bamboo. These works illustrate the fine craftsmanship and sophisticated design aesthetic of decorative art from this period.
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期間限定Mountain Worship and the Belief in the Decline of Buddhism 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-03-14 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
From the late Nara (710–794) to the Heian (794–1192) period, priests who worshipped in the mountains began to appear throughout Japan. Believing that Shinto and Buddhism are essentially the same faith, and that Shinto gods are in fact Buddhist deities, they climbed mountains in search of sacred sites where they could worship the mountain gods. Sites on the peaks of Mt. Omine in Nara prefecture and Mt. Nantai in Tochigi prefecture are well-known examples, with excavations revealing various objects that these priests had left as offerings. This form of mountain worship eventually developed into Shugendo, a folk religion unique to Japan.
In the mid-Heian period, the belief in Buddhism’s decline also permeated society. The age of decline was thought to begin in the year 1052, leading people to associate reoccurring natural disasters and disturbances in society with this new age. In response, aristocrats and others living in the capital began creating sutra mounds throughout Japan. Aristocrats also believed in a prophecy that the Buddhist deity Maitreya would reappear 5,670,000,000 years in the future to save all beings. Transcribing sutra scrolls and preserving them in sutra mounds was most likely a way of praying for peace in this world and the next during these troubled times. This section features excavated objects connected with mountain worship and the belief in Buddhism’s decline.
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期間限定Sutra Mounds: Time Capsules for 5,670,000,000 Years 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-03-14 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
Sutra mounds were created from the Heian (794–1192) to the Edo (1603–1868) period for the purpose of preserving Buddhist sutra scrolls. The oldest example is a mound from which a cylinder containing sutras was excavated on Mt. Kinpu in Nara prefecture. It is believed that the Heian-period aristocrat Fujiwara no Michinaga dedicated this cylinder in 1007. The shape of a mound as well as the sutras and other objects it contains vary with its location and the time it was created. Sutras for these mounds were inscribed not only on paper but also on ceramic tiles, bronze plates, stones, shells, and other materials.
The creation of sutra mounds was motivated by the idea, which became widespread in the mid-Heian period, that Buddhist Law will decline 2,000 years after the Buddha’s death. A series of natural disasters and disturbances in society occurred around 1052, the year that this decline was thought to begin, leading people to draw connections. It was also believed that the Buddhist deity Maitreya would reappear in this world 5,670,000,000 years in the future and that Buddhism would prosper again. Sutra mounds were essentially time capsules meant to preserve sutra scrolls until the arrival of this age.
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期間限定Objects Unearthed from the Ueno Area 至2025-09-07止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-03-14 09:30 - 2025-09-07 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
The Ueno area, where Tokyo National Museum and Kan’eiji Temple stand today, began to thrive after Kan’eiji Temple became the official family temple of the shogun during the Edo period (1603–1868). Temple halls and monks’ quarters were built, and the surrounding town flourished. This section of the gallery presents objects from the Edo period that were unearthed from the Museum grounds and their surroundings, including Ueno Park.