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Settai Komura exhibition

1/7/2020

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"From Edo chic to tokyo modern" - settai komura

This exhibition is a real treat for the art lover! You will find a variety of art in the style of Komura Settai, many of them his own works, some by others and some contemporary. We spent hours in the exhibition halls. Recommended!

Japanese painting by Komura Settai - Cup and wife
Komura Settai "Cup and wife" Coloring on silk. Shiomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum
Woodblock art by Japanese artist Komura Settai - Osen Rain
Komura Settai "Osen Rain" Woodblock 1941, Shiomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum
Japanese lacquer ware vase by Namikawa Yasuyuki
Namikawa Yasuyuki "Vine and Butterflies Vase". Notable for the colour separation between the black and other colours. Meiji Era. Shiomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum
Book cover of Izumi Kasuga's novel Nihonbashi. Cover art by Komura Settai, 1914
Book cover of Izumi Kyoka's "Nihonbashi". Cover art by Komura Settai, 1914. Shiomizu Sannenzaka Art Museum.
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Exhibition poster

FROM THE MUSEUM EXHIBITION SITE

​From the Taisho era to the early Showa era, a new style was introduced into a wide variety of genres in Japan such as bookbinding, illustrations, and stage art, attracting the public. The momentum for re-evaluation of this movement is on the rise today.

Settai Komura (jap: Komura Settai) studied with Shimomura Kanzan at Tokyo Art School, and after graduating in the third year of Taisho (1914) he was employed to copy old paintings. He was 28 years old at the time.

The author Izumi Kyoka worked on the book 'Nihonbashi', and combined with Settai's book design a masterpiece was born, to be followed by many others.

While working as a popular book design artist, Settai could establish himself as a Japanese painter. He designed products and advertisements at the newly opened design department at Shiseido.

In this exhibition we aim to take in the essence of Edo and focus on the work of Settai, a “genius of design” that embodies the modernity of Tokyo.

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Exhibition period
​From December 21, 2019 (Sat) to February 16, 2020 (Sun) * Some exhibits will be replaced during the exhibition
Closed
Mondays (except January 13), January 14 (Tue)
Opening hours
10:00 am to 6:00 pm (Admission until 5:30 pm)
Admission fee
​General 900 yen (800 yen*), university student 700 yen (600 yen*), free for high school students and under. *) Group rates for 20 or more people. Free of charge for persons with disability certificates and one accompanying person
Further details (Japanese)
​Museum of Modern Ceramic Art Gifu (link)
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Exhibition: Power of ceramics: Modernism in Finnish applied arts

11/9/2018

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finnish ceramics and the ceramic artist's utopia

Museum of modern ceramic art, gifu, Gallery 1

Nov 17 2018 (Sat) - Feb 24 2019 (sun)

Address: 4 Chome-2-5 Higashimachi, Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture 507-0801
Phone: 0572-28-3100
Directions: Click here for Google Maps directions from your location to the venue.
Finnish modern ceramic art
Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (admission to 17:30)
Museum closed: Mondays, year end holidays (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Admission fee: Adults 1,000 yen, Students 800 yen, children up to high school age: free
Note: The fee includes admission to the Finnish Design Exhibition "Marimekko Spirit".

Finnish arts and crafts received international attention and acclaim at the World Exhibition in Paris, 1900. The success became an inspirational force for a land still under Russian control to strive for national independence, and vitalized the Finnish arts and crafts movement. It developed into a cultural climate in Finland that has been described as a utopia for the creator.

By the middle of the 20th century this  movement had become an influence in the world of arts and crafts around the globe. The richness of Finnish artistic expression had a considerable impact in Japan.

2018 marks the 100 year anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Finland and Japan. This exhibition is the first ever to offer a comprehensive display of Finnish ceramics. You are invited to enjoy exhibits of an array of Finnish artistic expression, including renowned works from the 1950's and 60's. 

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"Peace Bird" by Birger Kaipainen, 1960s, Arabia Ceramics Studios

Lectures

A series of lectures and presentations will be made in Japanese. Please inquire if you are interested in attending.
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​ACCESS (GOOGLE MAPS)

The Gifu Prefecture Museum of Modern Ceramic Arts (Gifuken Gendaitogei) is located in Tajimi City, cirka 40 min ride by local train from Nagoya. Nagoya can be reached in one and a half hours by bullet train from Tokyo, and in even shorter time from Osaka or Kyoto. The city is located in the world's largest ceramics production area. You will find many other things to see and do related to ceramics in Tajimi.

Detailed information on access here.
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Click here for directions by Google Maps.
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Marimekko spirit: Finnish design exhibition

11/9/2018

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Finland meets japan

museum of modern ceramic arts, GIFU, GALLERY 2
Nov 17 (Sat) 2018 - Feb 24 (Sun) 2019

Artists exhibited:

Paavo Halonen (web site here)
Maija Louekari (web site here)
Aino-Maija Metsola (web site here)

Address: 4 Chome-2-5 Higashimachi, Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture 507-0801
Phone: 0572-28-3100
Map: Click here for Google Maps directions from your location to the venue.

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Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00 (admission to 17:30)
Museum closed: Mondays, year end holidays (Dec 29 - Jan 3)
Admission fee: Adults 1,000 yen, Students 800 yen, children up to high school age: free
Note: The fee includes admission to the Finnish Ceramics Exhibition

Marimekko is a Finnish textile manufacturer founded in 1951. The ethos of the company has always been free creation. The result is designs that are often inspired by nature, with crisp colours - creations that often connect wonderfully to Japanese design ideals.

This exhibition introduces works by famous designers who were asked to create something inspired by the word "JAPAN". They have even created a tea house based on the Japanese tea ceremony ideals but influenced by modern Finnish design thinking.


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This exhibition introduce works by famous designers who were asked to create something inspired by the word "JAPAN". They have even created a tea house based on the Japanese tea ceremony ideals but influenced by modern Finnish design thinking.

A tea ceremony will be held in this cross-cultural tea house

Venue: The Ceramic Park MINO tea house
Date and time: January 1 (Sat) 2019 1) 13:30 - 14:45 2) 15:30 - 16:45
Admission: 1,000 yen.

access (Google maps)

The Gifu Prefecture Museum of Modern Ceramic Arts (Gifuken Gendaitogei) is located in Tajimi City, cirka 40 min ride by local train from Nagoya. Nagoya can be reached in one and a half hours by bullet train from Tokyo, and in even shorter time from Osaka or Kyoto. The city is located in the world's largest ceramics production area. You will find many other things to see and do related to ceramics in Tajimi.

​Detailed information on access here.

Click here for directions by Google Maps.

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Buy top class pottery at Ceramic Park Mino

5/4/2018

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​Visit the Ceramic Park in Tajimi to view and buy exquisite pottery. Prices range from a few dollars to tens and thousands of dollars. May 3rd - 6th, 10:00 - 17:00. There is also a very nice exhibition of Danish design, focused on furniture (and there is ceramics as well). See our news article here.
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Get information on the Museum, access, etc. here.
View a nice panorama exhibition photo here :-).
Access information for Tajimi here.
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Largest ever Danish furniture exhibition

4/21/2018

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The largest collection of Danish furniture ever exhibited in Japan is now on display at Ceramic Park in Tajimi. The exhibition is focused on furniture, but there also ceramics, cutlery, light fixtures - even bicycles! Rare antiques as well as recent designs are exhibited.

The exhibition opened on April 21 and lasts until June 17 (Sun). Recommended!

DIRECTIONS to:  The Mino Ceramic Art Museum
〒507-0801 Gifu-ken, Tajimi-shi, Higashimachi, 1 Chome, 岐阜県多治見市東町1丁目9−27
Phone: 0572-23-1191
Opens: 09.00
Google Maps link: ​https://goo.gl/maps/CqmU3BEGapM2
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The tile musuem is drawing crowds

7/19/2017

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Built to resemble a hill being excavated for clay, the Tajimi Tile Museum has proven to be an even greater success than originally hoped for. Crowds are flowing steadily to the uniquely designed building, where you can experience creating tile-art and view everyday tile products for the home, such as bath tubs and ovens.

Kasahara town, home to the museum and a large number of tile producing companies, has hardly been high on the list of tourists visiting Gifu prefecture in the past, but the seemingly mundane theme of the museum seems to have a strange draw on travelers, especially young women, who enjoy the workshops. The locals are now busily to capitalize on the popularity of the museum, by arranging unique events such as concerts under the starry night sky, which can be viewed from the very pleasant, moody top floor of the building. Few westerners have yet discovered this museum, however, as foreign visitors still tend to be of Asian origin, according to our sources.
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The open rooftop of the museum has inspired locals to arrange concerts under the starry night sky of Kasahara.
​The creative mind behind the museum is architect and architectural historian Terunobu Fujimori . Fujimori has created many well-known buildings, such as the recent Kusayane and Douyane, the Taneya sales office and headquarters in Omihachiman City.
PictureEveryday tile products, such is this bath tub, was once a common view in many Japanese homes. Tajimi's tile industry is now struggling to find new applications for its ceramics, after the boom during the years of the bubble economy in the 80s in Japan.
He is currently  professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo,
specially-appointed professor of Kogakuin University and Director of Edo-Tokyo Museum. Fujimori specializes in the history of architecture, and he has been engaged in designing architecture since he was 45.

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      • 美濃焼物語 (Part 1)
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      • 美濃焼物語 (Part 04)
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      • 美濃焼ルネッサンスのルーツ
      • 白天目 500年ぶりの再現 PART1
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      • 登り窯
      • 焼き物の楽しみ方
      • 幸兵衛窯:伝統と革新の出会い
      • 多治見で作陶
      • 安藤日出武
      • タイルキングダム - 笠原町
      • 陶磁器の本拠地でグランプリを目指せ!
      • 柴田育彦 ボーダーレスな陶芸家
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      • 五平餅を食べられるお店と作り方
      • ウナギ・ア・ラ・タジミエンヌ
      • 超辛口の日本酒への情熱
      • 多治見のお正月の自然薯料理
    • 東京から多治見へ - PART 1
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