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New Acquisitions in Fiscal Year 2024

  • Image of "The Bodhisattva JizōKamakura period, 13th century"

    The Bodhisattva Jizō
    Kamakura period, 13th century

    Upcoming

    Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Rooms T1 & T2
    November 18, 2025 (Tue) - December 21, 2025 (Sun)

    This exhibition features 45 select objects that Tokyo National Museum acquired in fiscal year 2023 through donations and purchases. The Museum collects a wide variety of artworks, artifacts, and other cultural heritage ranging from Japan’s prehistory to the 20th century. To present the culture of Japan in a diverse, international context, the Museum is also building collections that represent other regions of Asia.

     
    The Museum’s latest efforts to enrich its collections are represented through the objects displayed here, all of which provide valuable insights into the cultures of Asia.
    List of Exhibits

Major works in this exhibition

* Works listed below are in the TNM Collection unless otherwise indicated.

The Poet Botanka Shōhaku, By Ogata Kōrin (1658–1716) ,Edo period, 17th century

"The Plum Garden in Kameido" from the Series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, By Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) ,Edo period, 1857

Bronze Bell (Dōtaku), Reportedly found in Mima City, Tokushima ,Yayoi period, 2nd–1st century BC (Important Art Object)

Fragment of an Illustration from the Amitāyus Meditation Sutra, China ,Tang dynasty, 7th–10th century

The Bodhisattva Jizō, Kamakura period, 13th century

Blade for a Long Sword (Tachi), By Tomoyuki, Passed down by the Saijō Matsudaira clan ,Nanbokuchō period, 1346–70 (Important Art Object)

Writing Box with a Scene of Saltmaking Kilns in Hamamatsu, Edo period, 17th century

Plantain-Fiber Garment (Bashō Ishō) with Vertical Stripes, Second Shō dynasty, 19th century

Lidded Jar, China, Carl Kempe Collection ,Northern Song dynasty, 11th–12th century

Exhibitions