Lecture: “Discover the Charms of Wagashi in English”
- Date
- February 8, 2024 (Thu)
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Time
- 13:30–14:30
- Venue
- Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
- Lecture by
- Nakayama Keiko（Expert Director, Toraya Archives- TORAYA BUNKO）, Shimada Moe (Archivist, Toraya Archives- TORAYA BUNKO)
https://www.toraya-group.co.jp/toraya/bunko/
Yokoyama Azusa (Curator, Tokyo National Museum)
*Interpretation by Daniel Moran
- Capacity
- 380 people (reservations can be made on the day)
- Admission
- Free (however, visitors will need to pay an admission fee to enter the museum itself)
- Inquiries
- 03-3822-1111 (Main) Lectures and Educational Event Programming
The tea ceremony is a representative example of traditional Japanese culture.
Wagashi (Japanese sweets) play a central role in the ceremony alongside matcha green tea.
The sweets served in the tearoom are carefully selected to match the season or occasion, with guests enjoying both their appearance and taste.
This event will be held in tandem with the renovation of Tokyo National Museum’s Regular Exhibition “The Art of Tea Ceremony” (Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 4), which reopened in January.
It will feature a video introducing wagashi (English version: produced by TORAYA Confectionery; approx. 25 minutes) and lectures with Japanese-to-English interpretation, so foreign visitors can also learn about the wide appeal of Japanese sweets.
Reservations can be made on the day and everyone is welcome to join!
令和5年度日本博2.0事業（委託型）
*If the event has to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, details of the cancellation will be posted on this website.
*Participating guests will be asked to fill in a simple questionnaire at the venue after the event. We thank you for your cooperation.