Oldest museum in Tokyo Japan

The Okura-Shukokan is the oldest art museum in Japan, established in 1917.

It was built by Kihachiro Okura in an effort to protect Japanese cultural properties from being lost overseas at the time.

Most of the arts on display are Japanese paintings.

And some unique items, such as swords used by samurai, are on display.

The museum is not very popular among Japanese people, but it is a good place to see the roots of Japanese art.

If you are a tourist from abroad and plan to visit Tokyo

It will be easier for you to understand Japanese culture if you see such culture.

Address 2-10-3 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 Japan

Fee $10(USD)

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Mr. and Mrs. Dosowa and the Beginning of Japanese Art

Around the 1800s, the culture of Japonism was born overseas. This coincided with the period when Japan stopped its isolation and began trading with foreign countries. Europeans, who had originally been exposed to Chinese culture, quickly accepted Japanese art and incorporated it into their daily lives. The period was medieval France. Monet, the world-famous capital of art, used ukiyoe as wrapping paper for his art works. He was so impressed by the wrapping paper that he transformed it into art. There is a fine line between art and mere wrapping paper. I wonder if there might be some eggs that could become art lying here and there in our surroundings. The important point is awareness. I digress today.

Japanese art "Kakejiku" What is a hanging scroll?

In Japan, there is a place called "tokonoma" in old type Japanese houses. The tokonoma is a place where flowers and works of art are displayed, and was introduced into Japanese homes about 500 years ago. One of the works of art displayed in the alcove is the kakejiku, a made of paper and rolled into a scroll. Kakejiku are paper scrolls of art that are very tasteful. Many of the works are by Japanese artists, and Fukuzumi Gallery carries a large number of kakejiku scrolls. If you live in an American house without an alcove, you can install a hanging scroll in your staircase or bedroom. The key is to place it on a wall where children cannot reach it and people cannot touch it.

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