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Chinese treasures attract 40000 Tokyo visitors

China Daily - Jan 9, 2012
TOKYO - A special exhibition highlighted by the world-renowned Chinese painting "Life along the Bian River at the Qingming Festival," had attracted about 40000 visitors after it was opened to the public in the Tokyo National Museum on January 2, ...

Japanese Exhibit of China's Priceless Art Marks Anniversary of Relations

Voice of America - Jan 9, 2012
January 08, 2012 Japanese Exhibit of China's Priceless Art Marks Anniversary of Relations VOA News An exhibition showing pricless cultural relics from China was unveiled Friday in Japan's Tokyo National Museum. The exhibition titled Two Hundred ...

Fans brave long queue for Chinese masterpiece

China.org.cn - Jan 14, 2012
To mark the 40th anniversary of the normalization of relations between China and Japan, Tokyo National Museum is holding a special exhibition of Chinese masterpieces from January 2nd to February 19th, including the world renowned scroll "Riverside ...

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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - 7.The Museum garden and teahouses

Tokyo National Museum - Museum Garden and Teahouses A large garden on the north side of Honkan adds seasonal color to the Tokyo National Museum, rich in flowers of each season. During the height of the cherry blossom season and the crimson foliage season it is open to the public. The five historic teahouses within the garden can be booked for tea ceremonies and other events, such as Haiku gatherings.

 

exciting!

finds a user from Portugal on Jan 23, 2012
simply wonderfull

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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - 2.Honkan (Japanese Gallery)

Tokyo National Museum - Honakan (Japanese Gallery) The original Main Gallery (designed by the British architect Josiah Conder) was severely damaged in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. In contrast with the original building's more western style, the design of the present Honkan by Watanabe Jin is the more eastern "emperor's crown style". Construction began in 1932, and the building was opened in 1938. The displays provide a general view of Japanese art. It contains 23 exhibition rooms on two floors, "Highlights of Japanese Art," chronological exhibitions from 10000 BC to the late 19th century on the second floor, and exhibitions of each type of art, such as ceramics, and swords, thematic exhibitions and the donations gallery are on the first.

 

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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - 5.The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures

Tokyo National Museum - The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures The building was designed by Yoshio Taniguchi and has been furnished with the latest in conservation technology. The reference room on the 2nd floor mezzanine houses the "digital archive" which allows visitors to view the entire collection of Horyuji Treasures on computer with explanations provided in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, English, and French. A restaurant is located on the first floor.

 

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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - 1.digest

Tokyo National Museum Digest Movie （Hyokeikan is closed from Monday, December 26, 2011.）

 

exciting!

finds a user from Portugal on Jan 23, 2012
my wish is to visit Japan someday. and I think I have my first stop of that trip. obrigado!

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TOKYO NATIONAL MUSEUM - 4.Hyokeikan (Asian Gallery)

Tokyo National Museum - Hyokeikan (Asian Gallery) Built in honor of the wedding of the Taisho crown prince, the name of this building means "to express congratulations." It has been designated an Important Cultural Property as a representative example of Western style architecture of the late Meiji period (early 20th century). * Hyokeikan is closed from Monday, December 26, 2011. It will be closed until further notice.

 

interesting!

finds a user from Portugal on Jan 23, 2012