Food Kagoshima Fair Logo Kagoshima City will collaborate with restaurants in Tokyo for one month from January 11 (Sat.) to February 8 (Sat.) 2020 to produce "Kurobuta", "Sakurajima radish" and "Kurosatsuma chicken". We will hold the "Food Capital Kagoshima" fair that offers creative Satsuma cuisine using ingredients grown in the magnificent and rich nature of Kagoshima. This is the 4th time, and this time, 6 stores in the popular spot of sumo wrestling, Ryogoku-"Ryogoku-Edo NOREN", 4 popular stores in the Ueno / Okachimachi area where the Takamori Saigo statue stands, and "Satsuma specialty store" And 11 (SEGODON) stores participate. In addition, Kagoshima City and Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, which has…
[National Museum of Science] Report on the Press Release of “The Journey of Life through Picture Books”
From December 17, 2019 (Tuesday) to March 1, 2020 (Sunday), the "Journey through Life with Picture Books" is being held at the National Science Museum in Ueno, Tokyo. The press briefing was held the other day, so I will report on the situation. We will introduce the highlights of the exhibition and the hottest exhibits. What is the special exhibition "Journey through life through picture books"? An evolutionary process that began on the earth and emerged on Earth about 3.8 billion years ago. It is no exaggeration to say that people and various creatures continue to exist because their evolution has continued without interruption. There are many picture books on…
[National Science Museum] Special Exhibition Electronic Instrument 100 Years Exhibition-I can hear the exciting future-
"Thermin" was invented in 1920 by Dr. Lef Theremin of Russia. Theremin, which appeared as the world's first electronic musical instrument, was born and will celebrate 100 years next year in 2020. Prior to this, a special exhibition "100 Years of Electronic Musical Instruments" was held at the National Science Museum from 12/3 (Tue). The other day, there was a press conference for this exhibition. Please see the editorial department's notable plans for the 100th electronic musical instrument exhibition with photos. What is an electronic musical instrument 100-year exhibition? As mentioned earlier, the electronic instrument 100-year exhibition is a special exhibition that commemorates 100 years since the invention of the…
[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] “A Look to the Children” + Tsutomu Matsumoto “Remember the Memorandum” Report Preview Report
A Mother and Child's Story 2013 From November 16, 2019 (Sat) to January 5, 2020 (Sun), at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno , the Ueno Artist Project 2019 “A Look to the Children” and Riki Matsumoto “Remember Memories” It is held. The other day there was a joint press preview of these exhibitions, so I will report on the situation. The highlights, composition, and featured works of each exhibition are featured. What is “a look toward children”? The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is popular as a place for the presentation of works by many publicly-recruited organizations, and is called the “Hometown of Public-Exhibited Exhibitions”. From 2017, the “Ueno…
[National Museum of Western Art] Hapsburg Exhibition Press Report
Martin van Meytens (child) << Portrait of Princess Maria Theresia >> circa 1745-50 Oil on canvas Vienna Art History Museum From October 19th (Sat), 2019, at the National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Ueno, The 150th anniversary of the friendship between Japan and Austria, “Hapsburg Exhibition: 600 Years of Imperial Collection History” is held. (Until January 26, 2020) The other day, prior to the event, a press preview was held. About the Habsburg family The Hapsburg family emerged as an Australian in the upper reaches of the Rhine, and expanded to Austria at the end of the 13th century. One of Europe's most prestigious families, who ruled a wide range…
[National Museum of Science] Special supporter Takeshi Takeshi also appears! Special Exhibition “Mummy In Search of Eternal Life” Preview Report
From November 2, 2019 (Saturday) to February 24, 2020 (Monday, National Holiday), the National Science Museum is holding a special exhibition “In Search of Eternal Life” . I participated in a media preview, and this time I will tell you about it! The largest in Japan! "Science" mummy exhibition "Scared" "Uncomfortable" … Some people might look at the mummy and grin unexpectedly. But at least many of the readers of this article have a fundamental “curiosity” beyond a certain interest, likes and dislikes about mummy. Why did people make mummy? There is a deep connection with the environment surrounding the people who lived at that time, the view of life…
[Ueno Royal Museum] “Gogh Exhibition” preview report
(Foreground) Vincent van Gogh 《Pine Trees at Sunset》 December 1889 Clerer-Muller Museum From October 11, 2019 (Friday) to January 13, 2020 (Monday / holiday), the Van Gogh exhibition is held at the Ueno Royal Museum. I participated in a media preview held prior to the event. Two encounters that gave birth to Van Gogh The painter Vincent van Gogh (1853-90) , who established a strong style and lived intensely and densely . Of the short life of 37 years, only 10 years lived as a painter. Why did Van Gogh get a unique expression in spite of his short art work? This exhibition focuses on the relationship between the two…
“The Future with Recollection: Metal Silence 2019 Press Preview Report
The Ueno Culture Renewal Planning Executive Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture, Arts Council Tokyo are developing the cultural arts business “UENOYES”. An effort to disseminate information to the world, with the theme of social inclusion, helping people who are vulnerable to friction, exclusion, loneliness and isolation from each other, and supporting each other as a member of society. As part of this effort, from October 18 (Friday) to November 17 (Sunday), 2019, at the Old Museum Zoo Station in Ueno, Tokyo, titled “The Future with Recollection: Metal Silence 2019” Exhibitions that invite foreign artists are held on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The other day,…
[Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum] Hamas Hoi and Danish Painting Exhibition Press Release Report
Wilhelm Hamashoy 《Indoor》 1898 National Museum, Sweden / Photo: Nationalmuseum Next year, from January 21 (Tuesday) to March 26 (Thursday) 2020, "Hamashoi and Danish Painting Exhibition" will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. This time, we will inform you that a press conference was held prior to the event. Wilhelm Hamashoy Wilhelm Hamashoy (1864-1916) is one of the leading painters of Danish painting at the end of the 19th century. He started drawing at Sobu at the age of eight, studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Denmark at the age of 15, and debuted in 1885 with "Sister Ana Portrait". The early style…
[Tokyo National Museum] Sumitomo Foundation Restoration Grant 30th Anniversary Special Report “Cultural Property, Forever” Preview Report
Tokyo National Museum Main Hall Special Rooms 4 and 5 will hold a special event “Cultural Assets, Forever” commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Sumitomo Foundation Restoration Grant from October 1 (Tuesday) to December 1 (Sunday), 2019 . It has been. A media preview was held, and this time we will deliver it. Precious cultural assets that have been passed down for a long time and convey the spirit of the nation to the present. In addition to the vulnerability of materials and structures, it is not easy to pass on cultural assets to the next generation in this country, such as natural disasters such as high temperature and humidity,…