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Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple

Duration Sat. Apr. 1st, 2023 - Sun. Mar. 31st, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
*Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art

Located in the Yoshizuka district of Hakata Ward, Tokoin Temple is a Buddhist temple having a long history. Its main object of worship Standing Bhaisayaguru (Important Cultural Property) is believed to heal a range of illness, particularly an eye disease, and has been worshipped from ancient times. Along with this statue, Tokoin Temple inherits a number of wooden sculptures, many of which are designated as Important Cultural Property.

              This exhibition invites viewers to see these statues in the gallery modelled on an old temple and to feel the prayers of local residents in the olden days. (Some pieces are rotated during the exhibition.)

 

Image: Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art Gallery

 

Exceptional Antique Pottery: Utsutsugawa Ware from the Tanakamaru Collection and Others
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exceptional Antique Pottery: Utsutsugawa Ware from the Tanakamaru Collection and Others

Duration Wed. Oct. 25th, 2023 - Sun. Dec. 17th, 2023
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

Standing out for its splendid design and originality, Utsutsugawa ware was produced briefly from the end of the 17th century to the early 18th century in what is now Utsutsugawa Town, Nagasaki Prefecture. In addition to the museum’s collection, this exhibition includes excellent pieces from the Tanakamaru Collection and brings together about thirty works of Utsutsugawa ware.

Image: Dish with fluted edge and gingko leaf design, Utsutsugawa ware, Edo period, 17th-18th century, Tanakamaru Collection

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exhibition of Sengai’s Artworks

Duration Wed. Oct. 25th, 2023 - Sun. Dec. 17th, 2023
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue Japanese and Other Asian Art

A Zen monk in the Edo period, Sengai Gibon served as chief priest at Shofuku-ji Temple in the Hakata area of Fukuoka City. Fondly called as “Sengai-san of Hakata,” he gained much popularity for his approachable artworks. Some of his much-loved works are displayed in this exhibition.

Image: Sengai Gibon, Dog, Edo period, 19th century

Exchanges beyond the Sea: Calligraphy and Others
Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Exchanges beyond the Sea: Calligraphy and Others

Duration Tue. Oct. 31st, 2023 - Sun. Jan. 14th, 2024
Hours 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection

Since ancient times, a number of Zen priests have traveled between Japan and China over the sea. Their calligraphic work is called Bokuseki, which is particularly highly regarded in the world of tea ceremony. This exhibition introduces Bokuseki and other works which illustrate exchanges between Japan and China.

Image: Qingzhuo Zhengcheng, Chinese verse presented to the monk Genchu, Important Cultural Property, Kamakura period, dated 1326

Admission

Collection Exhibition & Special Exhibition at Collection Gallery

Adults  200 yen (150 yen)
High school and university students  150 yen (100 yen)
Junior high school students and younger children  Free

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