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期間限定"The Realm of Beasts" from The Six Realms of Existence (National Treasure) 至2025-07-21止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-06-19 09:30 - 2025-07-21 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 2
Buddhism teaches that people are reborn into one of the Six Realms of Existence based on their actions in life. This painting depicts the Asura Realm, a world of constant conflict where people filled with anger and greed are reborn.
At the top, a fierce battle rages. At the bottom, women gaze into a truth-revealing pool and discover their people’s devastating defeat. In this way, the painting illustrates the consequences of anger and greed while encouraging viewers to reflect on their actions. It is also historically important, as it belongs to the oldest complete set of paintings depicting the Six Realms of Existence.
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期間限定A Special Zoo in the Museum: Metal-Made Animals 至2025-08-24止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2025-08-24 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 14
This exhibition presents animal-themed objects made of various metals using a range of metalworking techniques. In this special “zoo,” you can feel more familiar with and deepen your understanding of metalwork objects that are around us.
Metalwork objects are generally hard and heavy, and may carry a “cold” impression, but they can also express supple textures and possess a light-hearted feel. Through this exhibition featuring animal-themed objects which their creators must have seen with their warm gaze, we hope that you can draw more attention to the potentials and creativity of metalworking. You might also be able to cool off surrounded by these metal-made animals despite the summer heat.
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期間限定The Buddhist Temple Kan’eiji: Thematic Exhibition Celebrating Its 400th Anniversary 至2025-08-31止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2025-08-31 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms T1 & T2
Kan’eiji Temple was a major center of Buddhism and culture during the Edo period (1603–1868). It was established in 1625 to protect Japan’s military government, the shogunate, and its headquarters at Edo Castle from disaster and misfortune.
This exhibition commemorates the temple’s 400th anniversary by exploring its history, cultural treasures, and connections with the Tokyo National Museum, which occupies land formerly owned by the temple. The exhibition is organized into six sections:
Chapter 1: Protecting the City of Edo
Chapter 2: Jigen Daishi, Leader of Edo Buddhism
Chapter 3: Illustrated Biographies of the Two Great Monks
Chapter 4: The Shogunate’s Official Temple
Chapter 5: Exploring Ties to the Museum through Excavated Artifacts
Chapter 6: Cultural Connections with the Present Day
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期間限定Painting and Calligraphy | 16th–19th century 至2025-08-24止
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 8
A thriving economy, foreign trade, and better education invigorated the development of painting and calligraphy. Previously, ruling classes like the samurai and court nobility were the main patrons of art. But in the Edo period (1603–1868), more people started to benefit from the economy. Successful merchants in particular gained the wealth to support artists and buy their works.
Many painters continued working in traditional styles, while others started looking to outside sources for inspiration. Paintings and painting manuals imported from China were one source. Another was the books and prints that traders brought from Europe, which showed techniques like realistic shading and perspective. As a result, painting in Japan became more diverse in style and subject matter.
Meanwhile, the ancient custom of writing with a brush and ink continued. The literacy rate increased dramatically as schools for different social classes were established, particularly in cities and towns. The publishing industry thrived and more people took up the art of calligraphy.
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期間限定Ancient Art | Ca. 11,000 BC–7th century AD 至2025-09-28止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2025-09-28 17:00
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 1
Japan has some of the earliest pottery in the world, dating back about 13,000 years. It was created by the people of the Jōmon period (ca. 11,000–400 BC). These people built permanent settlements and relied on hunting, fishing, and gathering.
At the height of their culture, they made pottery with richly sculpted forms and figurines with distinctive shapes.
In the Yayoi period (ca. 4th century BC–first half of 3rd century AD), people from Northeast Asia (now China and Korea) immigrated to Japan. They brought knowledge of how to farm rice and make objects with bronze and iron. More food became available and people started making tools, weapons, and ritual objects with metal.
In the Kofun period (ca. second half of 3rd–7th century), regional rulers seized power and resources. They formed an early state and the imperial line became its central authority. These rulers had giant tomb mounds built for themselves, with clay sculptures placed outside and valuable objects buried inside to express the rulers’ authority even after death.
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期間限定Sculpture 至2025-09-28止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2025-09-28 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The Niizawa Senzuka Tombs and Exchange with the Asian Continent 至2026-02-01止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2026-02-01 17:00
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Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan) Japanese Archaeology Gallery
Created in the 5th century, burial mound no. 126 is one of approximately 600 that make up the Niizawa Senzuka tumulus cluster located in the Nara Basin. Rectangular in shape and 24 meters in length, excavations revealed that it contained a rich variety of objects from other cultures. These include gold, silver, and gilt-bronze accessories, glass bowls and plates, bronze clothing irons and small mirrors, carved semi-precious stones, and weapons. Among these, the gold and silver crown decorations, jewelry, glass bowls, decorative glass beads, and other objects are equivalent in quality to items excavated from tombs of the Silla Kings in Korea.
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期間限定Paintings of the Modern Period 至2025-09-21止
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
In recent years, works from the Getsuei-Kan Collection have been newly placed under the Tokyo National Museum’s care.
The current exhibition features masterpieces from the collection, which mainly comprises of paintings from the 19th century onwards.
The exhibition is divided into two parts: the first part (until August 17) presents works that reflect the elegant style of Shanghai, a city centered on the international economy. Meanwhile, the second part (from August 19) exhibits works by unique artists who have transcended modernization, working both in various parts of China and abroad.
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期間限定Sculptures from India and Gandhara 至2025-12-21止
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 3
This gallery introduces Buddhist and Hindu sculptures from India and Gandhara. Buddhist art flourished in northern India during the Kushan dynasty (1st–3rd century). The production of Buddhist statues began in Gandhara (northwestern Pakistan) and Mathura (northern and central India) around the 1st century, with a particular emphasis on sculptures depicting the life of Gautama Buddha in Gandhara.
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期間限定Indian Miniature Paintings 至2025-08-03止
查看活動說明與參加條件- 活動日期 2025-07-18 09:30 - 2025-08-03 17:00
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Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 13
The art of “miniature painting” is one of India’s best-known genres. These paintings use elaborate brushwork and vibrant colors to depict a variety of themes, including: Indian myths, Hindu gods, portraits of kings, scenes from history, and love stories. Miniature paintings can also be enjoyed for their distinct regional styles that reflect India’s rich history of cultural diversity.
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期間限定Decorative Arts | 16th–19th century 至2025-08-03止
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Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 8
From the late 16th century, changes in society helped artisans to develop the decorative arts. In the Azuchi–Momoyama period (1573–1603), samurai warlords united Japan after more than a century of fighting. The following Edo period (1603–1868) saw economic growth under a new samurai government, with merchants and other people gaining the wealth to buy art.
Potters succeeded in making Japan's first porcelain in the early 17th century. Methods for decorating porcelain and other ceramics then became more diverse, as shown by works with gold, silver, and color enamels. Meanwhile, textiles saw rapid technical advances. The loom was improved to make complex weaves possible, while dyeing became as detailed and expressive as painting.
Items like furniture and dining sets were coated with lacquer and decorated with metal powders, most often gold. Lacquer workers refined this technique, called maki–e, and combined it with new materials for more elaborate designs. Metalworkers also began using a wider variety of base metals and alloys, creating works with greater detail and precision.