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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum
- Date
- January 2, 2020 (Thu) - January 26, 2020 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:30 - 17:00
Related Exhibition
- The Many Faces of Mice Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Rooms T1 & T2
January 2, 2020 (Thu) - January 26, 2020 (Sun)
Related Events
- New Year's Celebration Events: Taiko - Japanese drumming performance Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Lion Dance Performance Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Clarinet Concert Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Lounge
- New Year's Celebration Events: Ikebana Flower Arrangements January 2, 2020 (Thu) - January 13, 2020 (Mon)
- The God of Wealth (Daikokuten) and Rats Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1
January 2, 2020 (Thu) - January 3, 2020 (Fri) 11:00、13:15
January 2, 2020 (Thu) - January 3, 2020 (Fri) 11:45、14:00
January 3, 2020 (Fri) 12:30、14:45
January 21, 2020 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
2020 is the Year of the Mouse. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with mice motifs, display selected masterpieces, and more. On January 2nd and 3rd, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
Thematic Exhibition: New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: The Many Faces of Mice
NEW YEAR SPECIALS
The Kuroda Memorial Hall
New Year's Celebration Events
New-Year Gifts
2020 is the Year of the Mouse. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with mice motifs, display selected masterpieces, and more. On January 2nd and 3rd, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
The Chinese Zodiac is also used in Japan, with 2020 being the Year of the Mouse. Today many people see mice as pests, but a closer look at Japan’s arts and stories reveals that these small creatures played some very big roles. In an ancient myth, for example, a wise mouse saved the god Ōkuninushi. Later stories tell how mice are the servants of Daikokuten, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. Because mice reproduce very quickly, they were also symbols of families blessed with many children. All of these positive associations made mice a popular subject in art. This thematic exhibition presents a selection of artworks from the Museum collection that reveal the many faces of mice.
January 2–26, 2020
Rooms T1 and T2 in the Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Children Playing with a Cat and Mouse
By Suzuki Harunobu, Edo period, 18th century
Large Dish with a Mouse and Radish
Imari ware, Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Hirano Kosuke)
Robe for a Newborn with Bush Clovers, Flowing Water, an Eboshi Cap, and Saddle
Edo period, 19th century
Gift Cover (Fukusa) with Mice, a Radish, and Bales of Rice
Edo period, 18th–19th century (Gift of Mrs. Henry)
Case (Inrō) with Mice
Meiji era, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Quincy A. Shaw)
Pine Trees
by Hasegawa Tohaku
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (National Treasure)
January 2–13, 2020
Room 2, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Collection of Japanese Poems Ancient and Modern (Gen'ei Era Version), Vol. 2
Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
January 2–19, 2020
Room 3, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Writing Box, with a Courtly Carriage
Edo period, 17th century (Important Cultural Property)
January 2–March 22, 2020
Room 12, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Worksheets with calendars available only during this celebration
3,000 worksheets will be available on a first-come-first-served basis on January 2–3 from 11:00 to 16:00 in front of the Imperial Lounge on the second floor of the Honkan (Japanese Gallery).
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The Kuroda Memorial Hall - Collection Highlights Gallery opens
Wisdom, Impression and Sentiment
By Kuroda Seiki, 1899 (Meiji 32)
(Important Cultural Property)
Four of Kuroda Seiki’s masterpieces – Woman Reading, Maiko Girl, Lakeside, and Wisdom, Impression and Sentiment – will be specially exhibited in the Collection Highlights Gallery from January 2 until January 13.
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Four of Kuroda Seiki’s masterpieces – Woman Reading, Maiko Girl, Lakeside, and Wisdom, Impression and Sentiment – will be specially exhibited in the Collection Highlights Gallery from January 2 until January 13.
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New Year's Celebration Events
Taiko
Japanese Drum Performance
Lion Dance Performance
Ikebana
Ikebana Flower Arrangements
by Ms. Yamane Yumi of the Shinsei school
Main Gate, Honkan entrance, and Honkan staircase
by Ms. Yamane Yumi of the Shinsei school
Main Gate, Honkan entrance, and Honkan staircase
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New-Year Gifts
A separate fee and reservation will be required on these day.
http://www.toppan-vr.jp/mt/
10:00 - 15:00
For more information about other events, please see "Related Events" below.
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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum