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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum
Open from January 2 in 2018 !
2018 is the Year of the Dog. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with dog motifs, display selected masterpieces, as well as kimonos with auspicious patterns, and more. On January 2 and 3, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Let’s have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
Special New-year Exhibition
Celebrating the New Year with Dogs in History and Art
The Kuroda Memorial Hall
New Year's Celebration Events
New-year Gifts
Open from January 2 in 2018 !
2018 is the Year of the Dog. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with dog motifs, display selected masterpieces, as well as kimonos with auspicious patterns, and more. On January 2 and 3, traditional Japanese events, such as drum performances and lion dances, will also be held. Let’s have a wonderful start to the New Year at the Tokyo National Museum!
New Year Specials
Sakyamuni Rising from the Gold Coffin
Heian period, 11th century (National Treasure, Lent by the Kyoto National Museum)
January 2 - 28, 2018 Room 2, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Kokin Waka Shu Poetry Anthology, Gen'ei Version, Vol. 2
Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure, Gift of Mr. Mitsui Takahiro)
January 2 - 14, 2018 Room 3, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Detached Segment of Frolicking Animals
Heian period, 12th century (Important Cultural Property)
January 2 - February 4, 2018 Room 3, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Thematic Exhibition: Celebrating the New Year with Dogs in History and Art
Morning Glories and Puppies (detail)
By Maruyama Okyo, Edo period, dated 1784
By Utagawa Hiroshige, Edo period, dated 1857
Dresden, 19th century
January 2 - 28, 2018
Room T1 and T2, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
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Related Events: Visit the dogs in the galleries and enjoy the worksheet
3,000 worksheets will be available on a first-come- first-served basis.
January 2 - 3 from 11:00 - 16:00
In front of the Imperial Lounge on the second floor of the Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
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Works with auspicious motifs
Pine Tree, Plum Blossoms, and Crane
By Ito Jakuchu, Edo period, 18th century (Gift of Mrs. Uematsu Kayoko)
Room 8, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Writing Box, Scene illustrating a poem known as "Shio no yama" in maki-e lacquer
Muromachi period, 15th century (Important Cultural Property)
Room 12, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Kosode (Garment with small wrist openings), Pine and shell game box design on red figured satin ground
Edo period, 18th century
Room 10, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
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 Tuesday, January 2 until Sunday, January 14.
New Year's Celebration Events
Taiko
Japanese Drum Performance
Shishimai
Lion Dance Performance
Ikebana
Main gate, Honkan
New-year Gifts
(Times may change) 90 visitors per showing; please receive a ticket in front of the Toyokan(Asian Gallery) for the screening.
10:00 - 15:00
For more information about other events, please see "Related Events" below.
New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum Basic information
- Date
- January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 28, 2018 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:30～17:00
*The museum will be open until 21:00 on Friday and Saturday. Last entrance 30 minutes before closing.
- Celebrating the New Year with Dogs in History and Art Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Rooms T1 & T2
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 28, 2018 (Sun)
- New Year's Celebration Events: Taiko - Japanese drumming performance (Yushimatenjin Shiraumetaiko) Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Shishimai - Lion Dance Performance Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Clarinet Concert Heiseikan-Lounge
- VR program; Free Admission Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater
- New Year's Celebration Events: Ikebana Flower Arrangements Premises-Main gate, Honkan
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 3, 2018 (Wed) 11:00, 13:30
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 3, 2018 (Wed) 12:40, 15:10
January 3, 2018 (Wed) 11:50, 14:20
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 3, 2018 (Wed) 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00
(Times may change)
January 2, 2018 (Tue) - January 14, 2018 (Sun)