Ceramicist Kawai Kanjirō: The Sources of His Creativity in Traditional Ceramics

Seikado Bunko Art Museum · Seikado@Marunouchi, Meiji Seimei Building 1F · Tokyo · –

Fifty-one works by Kawai Kanjirō from the museum's collection, shown with Chinese, Korean, and Japanese ceramics, trace the sources of the functional beauty he pursued after encountering the mingei movement in the 1920s. The National Treasure Inaba Yōhen Tenmoku bowl is on view throughout.

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Opening hours
10:00–17:00 Until 20:00 on Sep 23 and Oct 28, and until 19:00 on Nov 6 and 7; last admission 30 minutes before closing.
Closed
Mondays (open Sep 21 and Oct 12), plus Sep 24 and Oct 13.
Closed during the exhibition
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Admission
  • Adult ¥1,500
  • University/vocational/high-school student ¥1,000
  • Disability-certificate holder (one companion included) ¥700
Reservation
Timed tickets have priority, and same-day tickets are also sold. Free for junior-high students and younger; free-ticket holders need no reservation.

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