Izumo and Yamato: The Birth of Ancient Japan
Heiseikan Special Exhibition Galleries January 15, 2020 (Wed)-March 8, 2020 (Sun)
This special exhibition brings together rare and remarkable artifacts to explore these two foundational pillars of ancient Japan: the seat of sacred power in Izumo and the seat of political power in Yamato.
Man, God & Nature in the Ancient World: Masterpieces from The Al Thani Collection
Toyokan Room 3 November 6, 2019 (Wed)-February 9, 2020 (Sun)
This exhibition presents 117 masterpieces from the collection assembled by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Abdullah Al Thani, a prince of the royal family of Qatar.
Passing on Cultural Heritage: Buddhist Murals and Sculptures of Horyuji
Honkan Room T4 & T5 March 13, 2020 (Fri)-May 10, 2020 (Sun)
In 1949, a fire broke out in Horyuji’s Golden hall while painters were copying its murals. The fire damaged many early Buddhist murals that had been richly painted in an Indian style. This special exhibition includes photographs of the intact murals along with differing versions of reproductions of these murals created before the fire. Buddhist statues related to the Golden Hall will also be exhibited.
Commemorating the 550th Birth Year of Wen Zhengming and his Era
Toyokan Room 8 January 2, 2020 (Thu)-March 1, 2020 (Sun)
Wen Zhengming (1470–1559) was a prominent painter and calligrapher of the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644). His refined painting and calligraphy rooted in the classics gained many followers in his lifetime, and exerted a tremendous influence on later generations. In this exhibition we are commemorating Wen’s 550th birthday with his painting and calligraphy.
Legendary Makers of Noh Masks
Honkan Room 14 January 2, 2020 (Thu)-February 24, 2020 (Mon)
This thematic exhibition is comprised of Noh masks that were purportedly created by legendary makers. We invite visitors to closely examine these Noh masks created by mysterious, legendary mask makers.
News
January 10, 2020 (Fri)
The restaurant "Hotel Okura Yurinoki" will be closed at 16:00 on February 1 for an event.
October 1, 2019 (Tue)
