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The Great Adventure of Knowledge
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History
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Located in Bunkyo, Tokyo, the Toyo Bunko was established in 1924 by Mitsubishi's third president, Hisaya Iwasaki, known for his love of books. It is Japan's largest and oldest research library specializing in Oriental studies.
In this exhibition, with full cooperation from the Toyo Bunko's collection of approximately one million volumes, over 100 precious items including national treasures and important cultural properties will be showcased.
Encounters with unknown worlds have always stirred people's curiosity. In an era without airplanes or the internet, people embarked on voyages of exploration through books. The Toyo Bunko, a library for Oriental studies, is a treasure trove of historical inquiries into knowledge. Guiding through the Oriental world are famous books, maps, and paintings seen in textbooks. Let's embark on a journey into the Orient with selected masterpieces from one of Japan's top collections!
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture: "Adventures in Knowledge - Exploring the Oriental World through Masterpieces (Tentative)"
Date: August 4 (Sunday), 13:30–15:00
Speakers: Rena Okazaki (Director and Chief Researcher, Outreach and Exhibition Department, Toyo Bunko Foundation), Yuki Shinoki (Researcher and Curator, Outreach and Exhibition Department, Toyo Bunko Foundation)
Capacity: 50 participants (lottery in case of oversubscription)
Venue: Workshop Room at the venue
2. Exhibition Guided Tour (twice during the exhibition period)
Dates: August 3 (Saturday), 14:00–15:00; August 21 (Wednesday), 10:00–11:00
Speaker: Curator from the venue
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall during the summer exhibition period
No registration is required, admission fee for the special exhibition is required.
3. Workshop: "Create Your Own Illustrated Map!"
Date: July 28 (Sunday), 13:30–15:30
Instructor: Hiroyuki Suzuki (Professor, Department of Oil Painting, Kanazawa College of Art)
Capacity: 20 participants (lottery in case of oversubscription)
Venue: Workshop Room at the venue
4. Museum Concert: "A Musical Journey Where East Meets West" (Duo of Saxophone and Piano)
Date: August 18 (Sunday), 13:30–14:10, 15:30–16:10
Performers: Hiroaki Tsutsui (Saxophone), Yoko Sakai (Electric Piano)
Venue: Gallery at the venue (1st floor of Building 2)
No registration required, free admission
*For event details and registration, please visit the official website.
In this exhibition, with full cooperation from the Toyo Bunko's collection of approximately one million volumes, over 100 precious items including national treasures and important cultural properties will be showcased.
Encounters with unknown worlds have always stirred people's curiosity. In an era without airplanes or the internet, people embarked on voyages of exploration through books. The Toyo Bunko, a library for Oriental studies, is a treasure trove of historical inquiries into knowledge. Guiding through the Oriental world are famous books, maps, and paintings seen in textbooks. Let's embark on a journey into the Orient with selected masterpieces from one of Japan's top collections!
[Events]
1. Commemorative Lecture: "Adventures in Knowledge - Exploring the Oriental World through Masterpieces (Tentative)"
Date: August 4 (Sunday), 13:30–15:00
Speakers: Rena Okazaki (Director and Chief Researcher, Outreach and Exhibition Department, Toyo Bunko Foundation), Yuki Shinoki (Researcher and Curator, Outreach and Exhibition Department, Toyo Bunko Foundation)
Capacity: 50 participants (lottery in case of oversubscription)
Venue: Workshop Room at the venue
2. Exhibition Guided Tour (twice during the exhibition period)
Dates: August 3 (Saturday), 14:00–15:00; August 21 (Wednesday), 10:00–11:00
Speaker: Curator from the venue
Venue: Special Exhibition Hall during the summer exhibition period
No registration is required, admission fee for the special exhibition is required.
3. Workshop: "Create Your Own Illustrated Map!"
Date: July 28 (Sunday), 13:30–15:30
Instructor: Hiroyuki Suzuki (Professor, Department of Oil Painting, Kanazawa College of Art)
Capacity: 20 participants (lottery in case of oversubscription)
Venue: Workshop Room at the venue
4. Museum Concert: "A Musical Journey Where East Meets West" (Duo of Saxophone and Piano)
Date: August 18 (Sunday), 13:30–14:10, 15:30–16:10
Performers: Hiroaki Tsutsui (Saxophone), Yoko Sakai (Electric Piano)
Venue: Gallery at the venue (1st floor of Building 2)
No registration required, free admission
*For event details and registration, please visit the official website.
Schedule | Jul 19 (Fri) 2024-Sep 1 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200; University Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥960; High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Venue | Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History https://ishikawa-rekihaku.jp/en/  | ||||
| Location | 3-1 Dewamachi, Kanazawa-shi, Ishikawa 920-0963 | ||||
| Access | From the East exit of JR Kanazawa Station, take the Hokutetsu bus and get off at Dewamachi. The venue is 5 minute walk from there; From the East exit of JR Kanazawa Station, take the Hirosaka · 21st Century Museum. The venue is 8 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 076-262-3236 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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