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Past Lectures

TNM curators and Guest speakers from various fields present lectures for your further understanding of exhibitions or projects at TNM.

Lectures are held in Japanese only unless otherwise indicated.

2012

Guide to the National Treasure Merrymaking under Blossom Trees

Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 20
April 4, 2012 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30  
   

Guide to the National Treasure Merrymaking under Blossom Trees

Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 20
April 11, 2012 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30  
   

Tokyo National Museum’s 140th Anniversary"Tokyo National Museum's Mummy"

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
April 14, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

The Eccentric Talent of Soga Shohaku

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
April 21, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Japanese Paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
May 12, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Tokyo National Museum’s 140th Anniversary"The Protection of Cultural Properties 140 Years Ago"

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
May 19, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

140th Anniversary Lectures: Celadon of Asia

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
June 9, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Revealing Aoyama San'u

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
July 21, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Tokyo National Museum’s 140th Anniversary "The Times of Mori Ogai, Director General of the Imperial Household Museum"

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
July 28, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Response to Society and Lifestyle

Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 20
August 3, 2012 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00  
   

Cheerleaders for Japanese Art: Supporting the Tokyo National Museum

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
August 4, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

A Conversation: Modern Revolution in Chinese Paintings

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
August 5, 2012 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Rivalry with Western Art Techniques

Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 20
August 10, 2012 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00  
   

The Collection of Aoyama San'u

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
August 11, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Response to Tradition

Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 20
August 17, 2012 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00  
   

Lecture Series: Journey through Asian Art

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
August 24, 2012 (Fri) - August 26, 2012 (Sun) 13:00 - 16:15  
   

Museum Accessibility through "School Programs for the Visually Impaired": The First Step toward a Museum for Everyone

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
September 1, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

North and South in the Chinese Culture of Tea

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
October 12, 2012 (Fri) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Exhibiting Statues at the Tokyo National Museum

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
October 13, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

The Mystery of Chinese Civilization

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
October 20, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Bronzes of the Yayoi Culture from Izumo: The Mystery of Mass Burying

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
October 27, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Tokyo National Museum and Imperial Household Artists

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
November 17, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Emergence of Personal Creative Styles: Calligraphy of the Song Dynasty

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
November 23, 2012 (Fri) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

The Museum's International Exchanges in its Early Stages

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
December 15, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Yayoi Culture of Northern Kyushu: Focusing on Bronzes of Kiku

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
December 22, 2012 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Introduction to Art on the Theme of Snakes

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
January 5, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Presenting Asian Art in Germany and Canada: Experiences of a Curator and Director in Toronto and Berlin, with a Focus on New Developments in Berlin.

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
January 19, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Enku and the Spiritual Climate of Japan

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
January 26, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

The Master Calligrapher Wang Zixhi: His Features and the Spread of the Orchid Pavilion Culture

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
February 2, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Influences on Japan of the Master Calligrapher, Wang Zixhi

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
February 10, 2013 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Tea Ceremony Utensils of the Matsunaga Jian Collection

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
February 16, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Kofun Culture of Southern Kyushu: The Establishment of Japan's Ancient State and the Development of Regional Culture in Southern Kyushu

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
February 23, 2013 (Sat) 13:00 - 16:15  
   

Prayers of Enku and the People of Hida

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
March 9, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

Architecture of the Tokyo National Museum: 140 Years of Change and the Museum in the Future

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
March 23, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00  
   

The Tokyo National Museum Collection across the Sea --- Showing Japanese Art in Houston

Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater
March 26, 2013 (Tue) 15:00 - 16:00  
   

Guide to the National Treasure Merrymaking under Blossom Trees

Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum Theater
March 27, 2013 (Wed) 10:30 - 11:00  
   

Enjoying Vegetable-made Sweets with the Japanese Seasons

Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Auditorium
March 30, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 14:30