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New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum
- Date
- January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 27, 2019 (Sun)
- Time
- 9:30 - 17:00
Related Exhibition
- National Treasure Gallery: Pine Trees Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 2
- Ukiyo-e and Fashion in the Edo Period: Ukiyo-e Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 10
- New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: The Year of the Boar Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Rooms T1 & T2
- Courtly Art: Heian–Muromachi period Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 3
- Noh and Kabuki: Auspicious Patterns in Designs for the Noh Theater Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 9
- Lacquerware Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 12
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 14, 2019 (Mon)
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 27, 2019 (Sun)
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 27, 2019 (Sun)
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - February 3, 2019 (Sun)
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - February 24, 2019 (Sun)
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - March 31, 2019 (Sun)
Related Events
- New Year's Celebration Events: Taiko - Japanese drumming performance Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Lion Dance Performance Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Entrance
- New Year's Celebration Events: Clarinet Concert Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Lounge
- New Year's Celebration Events: Ikebana Flower Arrangements Premises-Main gate, Honkan
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 3, 2019 (Thu) 11:00, 13:30
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 3, 2019 (Thu) 12:40, 15:10
January 3, 2019 (Thu) 11:50, 14:20
January 2, 2019 (Wed) - January 14, 2019 (Mon)
Open from January 2 in 2019 !
2019 is the Year of the Boar. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with boar motifs, display selected masterpieces, 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
Thematic Exhibition: New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: The Year of the Boar
The Kuroda Memorial Hall
New Year's Celebration Events
New-year Gifts
2019 is the Year of the Boar. To celebrate the New Year, we will hold a thematic exhibition featuring works of art with boar motifs, display selected masterpieces, 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
Pine Trees
by Hasegawa Tohaku
Azuchi-Momoyama period, 16th century (National Treasure)
January 2–14, 2019
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, 2019
Room 3, Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Thematic Exhibition: New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum: The Year of the Boar
Happy New Year! 2019 is the Year of the Boar. With the boar being the twelfth and the last animal sign of the Chinese zodiac, the zodiac, which begins with the rat, will complete its prescribed cycle this year. The character for “boar” in Japan means “pig” in China and Korea for pigs are domesticated boars. Boars—fearless animals that produce many offspring—are symbolic of strength and abundant harvests. We hope 2019 to be an energetic and fulfilling year for everyone.
January 2–27, 2019
Rooms T1 and T2 in the Honkan (Japanese Gallery)
Boar
by Kishi Renzan
Edo period, 19th century (Gift of Mr. Hardy Wilson)
Haniwa (Terracotta tomb object), Boar （left）
Excavated at Tenjin'yama, Sakai Kamitakeshi, Isesaki-shi, Gunma
Kofun period, 6th century (Important Cultural Property)
Wild Boar （right）
by Ishikawa Komei
Dated 1912 (Gift of the artist)
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 11:00–16:00 in front of the Imperial Lounge on the second floor of the Honkan (Japanese Gallery).
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Works with auspicious motifs
Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji: A Mild Breeze on a Fine Day
By Katsushika Hokusai
Edo period, 19th century
January 2–27, 2019
Room 10, Honkan
Tebako (Cosmetic box), Wheels-in-stream design in maki-e lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay
Heian period, 12th century (National Treasure)
January 2–March 31, 2019
Room 12, Honkan
Karaori (Noh costume), Design of seigaiha stylized waves, bouquets, fans, and bottle gourds on a green, red, and brown checkered ground
Passed down by the Uesugi clan
Edo period, 18th century
January 2–February 24, 2019
Room 9, Honkan
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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 Tuesday, January 2 until Monday, January 14.
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New Year's Celebration Events
Taiko
Japanese Drum Performance
Lion Dance Performance
Ikebana
Main gate, Honkan
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New-year Gifts
A separate fee and reservation will be required on the 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 Basic information