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Arts & Performances

Kyoto is a birth place of traditional arts, crafts and performances of Japan,
and has been maintaining its tradition with the coming of the new age.
Here GTK'd like to introduce the monthly art highlights, museums, creators etc.

Highlights of Art

Eshi 100 – Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto

Copyright : Keg 「龍の住む聖域」ⓒ 産經新聞社 / KeG Eshi was the name of an artist of Ukiyo-e, wood-block printings in the E […]

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Kabuki Appreciation Class

Copyright : 平成20年歌舞伎鑑賞教室「英執着獅子」より This is an annual kabuki performance in spring, which would be perfect if yo […]

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The Efflorescence of Heian Court Culture -Treasures from the Yomei Bunko Collection

Copyright : 賀茂祭(部分)陽明文庫 京都国立博物館 This time special exhibition will feature the masterworks including eight Nati […]

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ART KYOTO 2012

This is the third time art fair held in Kyoto. The main venue is Kyoto International Conference Center, well-k […]

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“HOKUSAI” -the 250th anniversary of Hokusai’s Birth: Masterpieces from the Honolulu Academy of Arts

Copyright : 「諸国瀧廻り 相州大山ろうべんの瀧」[後期] 天保3-4年頃 竪大判錦絵 HAA:13851 1957年ジェームス・A・ミッチェナー氏寄贈 撮影:ティム・シーゲルト ©Honolulu Acade […]

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Mitsumasa ANNO Exhibition -Rakuchu-Rakugai-

Copyright : <洛中洛外>平等院鳳凰堂 Mitsumasa Anno (86 yrs-old) is a famous painter whose picture books, landscape painti […]

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Eshi 100 – Contemporary Japanese Illustration in Kyoto

Copyright : 西又葵「富士の領域」ⓒ Aoi Nishimata/Omegavision Eshi was the name of an artist of Ukiyo-e, wood-block printi […]

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“HOKUSAI” -the 250th anniversary of Hokusai’s Birth: Masterpieces from the Honolulu Academy of Arts

Copyright@ 「千絵の海 五島鯨突」 [前期] 天保初年頃 横中判錦絵 HAA:24805 1991年ジェームス・A・ミッチェナー氏寄贈 撮影:ティム・シーゲルト ©Honolulu Academy of Art […]

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The winter exhibition of Netsuke Art by JIN KUWABARA

泰山木 “Evergreen Magnolia” 猿団子 “Warming Each Other” Netsuke are special accessories for […]

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IZIS -Paris des rêves

Copyright: IZIS Bidermanas, ファルギエール広場、パリ、1949年 This is the photo exhibition by IZIS, who was a popular photogr […]

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