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[deasbanker]

Weekend treat: revisit MOMAT for a new exhibition dedicated to haniwa and dogu and learn about the modern history of such earthenware and its influence on the Japanese society!

19/10/2024

It had been a year since I went to this art museum called MOMAT, which stands for National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, located right in front of The Imperial Palace, for the exhibition devoted to Japanese important cultural properties; then, I came to be fond of Japanese modern art.

So, I visited a new show focusing on dogu and haniwa, both of which are widely considered as the symbols of Japanese fundamental culture, for this time.

Personally, I prefer dogu to haniwa in terms of design for no specific reason, but I might have been influenced by a series of lectures on Taro Okamoto, a Japanese modern artist and an advocate of the theory of Jomon pottery, in college. Whenever I see Jomon pottery, I get amazed at the fact that people from the 10th century B.C. did intend to embellish earthenware like we do today.

According to the captions, those above were assumed to be made in the 500s. Once I came across them, I got interested in terms that both of them were wearing hats and found that rather cute. I gradually understood why so many people tended to like haniwa better; and I came up with the idea that haniwa and Japanese mascots had a lot in common.

The works above were by the Japanese photographer Ken Domon（1909-1990）, who is one of my favorite photographers. He is well-know for photographs of statues of buddha and temples in Kyoto. I was a bit surprised at those covers/photos because they were slightly far from his typical attitude toward photography; Domon wouldn't rely on such visual effects as double exposure but to pursue something from objects in themselves. Therefore, if you keep staring at his pictures, you might come to see something intangible, spiritual from them.

Getting back on track, I learned about how haniwa had affected the Japanese citizens and been utilized for WWⅠ, which I hadn't heard of before. Also, many Japanese artists in the 20th century had been so inspired by them that they were keen to create pieces of art themed on haniwa in a variety of ways. There was a poem about them printed on the wall at the venue.

You were born directly out of the earth, being a human before mankind appeared Because Gods couldn't give you finishing touches, you can boast your beauty in simplicity and health You can accommodate the universe from the poem "Haniwa" by Shuntaro Tanikawa

Haniwa at large have three holes for the eyes and mouth; these characteristics might be regarded as possibility of absorbing anything around them through the holes from a poet's perspective. The holes, or lacking parts, are supposed to be fulfilled with all things in nature in the first place, I reckon. Haniwa can digest things regardless of what they need for living, because the holes don't have lids to rule out unlike humans, which I find worth learning from. That's so profound.

[aremac101]

February 11, 2024 / Takebashi Tokyo

[lierrelearns]

皇居東御苑 The East Gardens of the Imperial (HIgashi-Gyoen) 所要時間 大手本 → 本丸、二の丸ーー大手門 およそ60分 →二の丸、ーーー平川門 およそ30分 →本丸ーーーー北桔橋門 およそ30分

乾門　Inui-mon Gate 至千鳥ヶ淵　For Chidorigafuchi 科学技術館　Science Museum 国立公文書館　National Archives of Japan 東京国立近代武術間　The National Museum of MODERN ART, Tokyo 乾濠　Inui-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 北桔橋門　Kita-hanebashi-mon Gate 平川濠　Hirakawa-bori Moat 1a出口 (Exit) 地下鉄　竹橋駅　Takebashi Sta. 清水濠　Shimizu-bori Moat 平川門　Hirakawa-mon Gate 天守台　Tenshudai (Tenshukaku Dunjon Base) 宮内庁書陵部庁舎　Shoryobu (Archives and Mausolea Department Bldg.) 桃華楽堂　Gakubu (Music Department Bldg.) 梅林坂　Bairin-zaka Slope 都道府県の木　Symbolic Prefectural Tree Emblems 天神濠　Tenjin-bori Moat 発券所　Ticket office 大手濠　Ote-bori Moat 内堀通り　Uchibori-street 諏訪の茶屋　Suwano-chaya Tea House 竹林　Bamboo Garden 石室　Ishimuro (Stone Cellar) 桜の島　Sakura Blossom Island 富士見多門　Fujimi-tamon Defence-house バラ園　Rose Garden 茶畑　Tea Garden ユーロッパアカマツ　Scots Pine 本丸　Honmaru 本丸大芝生　Honmaru Oshibafu (Lawn) 本丸休憩所　Honmaru Rest House 汐見坂　Shiomizaka Slope 白鳥濠　Hakucho-bori Moat 展望台　Observatory 二の丸休憩所　Ninomaru Rest House 二の丸雑木林　Ninomaru Grove 秋の七草　The Seven Flowers of Autumn 新雑木林　Renewed Grove 菖蒲田　Iris Garden 二の丸庭園　Ninomaru Garden 蓮池濠　Hausike-bori Moat 松の大廊下跡　Site of Matsuno-o-roka Corridor 果樹古品種園　Orchard (Old Species of Japanese Fruits) 野草の島　Wild Grass Island 緑の泉　Green Fountain 中雀門跡　Site of Chujaku-mon Gate 大番所　O-bansho Guardhouse 中之門跡　Site of Nakano-mon Gate 百人番所　Hyakunin-bansho Guardhouse 同心番所　Doshin-bansho Guardhouse 大手休憩所　Ote Rest House 三の丸尚蔵館　Sannomaru Shozokan　The museum of the Imperial Collections 皇居東御苑管理事務所　Office of the East Gardens of the Imperial Palace 発券所　Ticket Office 大手門　Ote-mon Gate 現在地　You are Here C13b出口 (Exit)　Otemachi Sta. 坂下門　Sakashita-mon Gate 富士見櫓　Fujimi-yagura (Mt. Fuji View Keep 蛤濠　Hamaguri-bori Moat 桔梗門　Kikyo-mon Gate 桔梗濠　Kikyo-bori Moat ←至　二重橋　For Nijubashi Bridge 皇居外苑　Kokyi gaien National garden 至 JR東京駅　For Tokyo Sta. 和田倉噴水公園　Wadakura Fountain Park 日比谷通り　Hibiya-street

皇居東御苑は、旧江戸城本丸、二の丸及び三の丸の一部を皇居付属庭園として、宮中行事に支障のない限り次のように公開(無量)しています。（Free of charge）

１．出入門 大手門、平川門、北桔橋門の３つの門から出入り出来ます。 ２．休園日 （１）月曜日及び金曜日 ただし、天皇誕生日以外の「国民の祝日等の休日」は公開します。なお、月曜日が休日で公開する場合は、火曜日（休日を除く）を休園します。 （２）12月28日から翌年1月3日までの日 ３．入園手続き 入園するは、各門内の発券所で入園票を受け取り、退園の際にはいずれかの発券所にお返し下さい。 宮内庁

１．The Gardens are open on the following days. However the Gardens are closed in the period between 28 December and 3 January and may be closed due to Court functions and other reasons. ① Wednesdays ② Thursdays ③ Saturdays ④ Sundays ⑤ National Holidays (excluding the Emperor’s Birthday, 23 December) ⑥ Mondays immediately following the National Holiday which falls on Sunday ⑦ Tuesdays (excluding Tuesday immediately following ⑤ and ⑥) ２．While you are in the Gardens, please keep the plastic ticket which you will receive at the gate. Please return the ticket to the officer at the exit gate. IMPERIAL HOUSEHOLD AGENCY

公益財団法人菊葉文化協会 寄贈 財団法人日本宝くじ協会

Vocab 皇居（こうきょ）imperial 御苑（ぎょえん）imperial garden 所要��間（しょようじかん）time required, time taken 至（し）to 科学時術（かがくじじゅつ）science and technology 近代美術館（きんだいびじゅつかん）museum of modern art 濠（ほり）moat, canal 発券（はっけん）issuing (a ticket, etc.) 宮内庁（くないちょう）Imperial Household Agency 書陵部（しょりょうぶ）agency that takes care of records and the tombs 庁舎（ちょうしゃ）government office building 梅林（ばいりん）plum grove 都道府県（とどうふけん）prefectures of Japan 竹林（ちくりん）bamboo grove 茶畑（ちゃばたけ）tea field ユーロッパアカマツ Scots/Scotch pine, Pinus slyvestris 芝生（しばふ）lawn, grass 休憩所（きゅうけいしょ）rest area, rest stop 展望台（てんぼうだい）observation deck 雑木林（ぞうきばやし）thicket; grove of miscellaneous trees 秋の七草（あきのななくさ）seven flowers of autumn: bush clover, Chinese silvergrass, kudzu, fringed pink, golden lace, thoroughwort, and balloon flower 菖蒲（しょうぶ）Japanese iris (Iris ensata var. ensata) [coll.] 果樹（かじゅ）fruit tree 品種（ひんしゅ）breed variety, cultivar 野草（のぐさ）wild grasses 泉（いずみ）fountain 番所（ばんしょ）guardhouse 桔梗（ききょう）Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus) 外苑（がいえん）outer garden 噴水（ふんすい）water fountain 付属（ふぞく）being attached (to), belonging (to) 宮中（きゅうちゅう）imperial court 行事（ぎょうじ）event, function 支障（ししょう）obstacle, hindrance 休園日（きゅうえんび）day on which a park (or kindergarten or zoo) is closed 祝日（しゅくじつ）national holiday なお　furthermore 除く（のぞく）to exclude, except 手続き（てつづき）procedure, process 票（ひょう）ticket, stub (suffix) 公益財団法人（こうえきざいだんほうじん）public interest incorporated foundation 文化協会（ぶんかきょうかい）cultural association 公益財団法人菊葉文化協会（こうえきざいだんほうじんきくようぶんかきょうかい）a cultural association that focuses its research on making artifacts of the imperial household available to the public. 寄贈（きぞう）donation, gift 宝くじ（��からくじ）lottery ticket

[konradnews]

TICAD 9 Pre-Event: JICA and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Open Seminar "Japan-Africa Cooperation and Co-Creation: Past and Future" was held ｜ News & PR

summary Date: October 2, 2024 Co-organizers: JICA, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) Location: JICA Takebashi Meeting Room and online (hybrid event) Main Participants Opening Remarks: Naoki Ando, Director, JICA Keynote Speech: Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Secretary of AUDA-NEPA Amin Idris Adom, Director, Trade, Connectivity and Infrastructure, AUDA-NEPAD Outline of TICAD 30th Anniversary…

[arakawalily]

東京の名建築巡りリー #パレスサイドビル #毎日新聞社ビル #palacesidebuilding #昭和 #ビル #building #名建築 #architecture #林昌二 #遺産 #vintage #雨樋 #ファザード #交番 #大理石 #飾り窓 #丸窓 #階段 #haveagoodday #haveagoodweekend #お疲れ様でした #今日も仕事 #今週も頑張ろう #竹橋 #takebashi #名建築巡り #荒川リリー#lilystudio (パレスサイドビル) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm0TzgJyhpz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Light Tower, Takebashi 竹橋

[2019gorogoro2020]

[sunacof]

高畑勲展@東京国立近代美術館

やっぱハイジのOP名曲すぎる。

2019.08.

Isao Takahata exhibition “A Legend in Japanese Animation” at the National Museum of Modern Art, in Tokyo

[worldtop]

9 Hours Takebashi, 竹橋駅 | 2019

Capsule Hotel 첫 경험. 같은 층에 위치한 샤워실의 드라이어 소리가 요란 했던 걸 제외하면 아주 만족스런 환경. 혼자 여행할 기회가 또 주어진다면 재방문 의사 만땅.

Kiron 24mm/2

[yanarchy072]

・ ・ #昨日のコト #時差スタグラム ・ 『大竹伸朗展』を体感！ ・ 7つのテーマで構成。 なんかスゴい！とにかくヤバい！！ テーマパークだね！！ 必見！！ ・ #大竹伸朗 #ShinroOhtake ・ #現代美術 #Contemporaryart #東京国立近代美術館 #TheNationalMuseumofModernArtTokyo #MoMAT ・ #自 #他 #記憶 #時間 #移行 #夢 #網膜 #層 #音 ・ #竹橋 #takebashi #東京 #tokyo #日本 #nippon ・ #instaart #artstagram #instagood #instapic (東京国立近代美術館｜The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmOaS3OJz8G/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[ninetail-fox]

a building ,Takebashi

[aremac101]

February 11, 2024 / Takebashi Tokyo

[lucky-field7]

文化の日、散歩の合間に美術館 I visited the museum on the way of a walk on Culture Day #museum #TheNationalMuseumOfModernArtTokyo #art #OnTheWayOfAWalk #CultureDay #美術館 #アート #東京国立近代美術館 #散歩の途中 #文化の日 は#無料 でした。#今度ゆっくり きてみたい。 #Japan #Tokyo #takebashi (東京国立近代美術館　広報) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4bWkmZgrUM/?igshid=1eodcm6w2pp6k

[konradnews]

Takebashi JCT Inner Circuit, which connects the Metropolitan Expressway Ikebukuro Line to the Central Tokyo Loop Line, will be closed to traffic during the night due to pavement replacement work starting at 8:00 p.m. on June 24, etc.

Metropolitan Expressway will close the inner loop of Takebashi JCT, which connects the Metropolitan Expressway Ikebukuro Line (uphill) to the Central Ring Road (C1), at night from 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. due to pavement replacement work. The closure dates are June 24 and July 1. During the closure, drivers are urged to detour on the outer circumference of the central Tokyo Loop Line. read more ©…

[crtzmo]

Lupin Lives — Takebashi, Tokyo #takebashi #lupin #lupinthethird #showamodern #CCwalks (at 竹橋) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtJ7nGpjO77/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gmleelik80nw

[dai-mori]

Takebashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / Aug. 2022

不安定な天候が続き、低気圧、湿度の影響で体が重い。