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WA: The Spirit of Harmony and Japanese Design Today
Poster for Exhibition in Paris
(Design: Kei Matsushita Design Room)
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The Japan Foundation presents a traveling exhibition "WA: The Spirit of Harmony in Contemporary Japanese Design."
Excellent Japanese product designs will be exhibited in a space specially designed by the leading design company, TONERICO: INC, with graphic design by Kei Matsushita Design Room.
161 items selected from a variety of fields will be exhibited in 12 categories: tableware; kitchen & bath; home electronics; information; toys; stationeries; sundries; outfits; bags; vehicles; furniture; and lighting apparatus. Moreover, six keywords: kawaii (cute); craft; texture; touch; minimal; and sensitivity will be presented as unique elements in Japanese design, and related works will be exhibited.
*This exhibition travels through Europe, starting in Paris France to Budapest, Hangary and Essen, Germany. The homecoming exhibition will be held in Japan at the end.
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Overview
- Poland
(Warszawa) - Germany
(Essen) - Hungary
(Budapest) - France
(Paris)
| Exhibition name: | WA: Harmonia. Japoń ski design dziś |
| Exhibition Dates: | Thursday, January 14- Sunday, March 28, 2010 |
| Venue: |
Instituite of Industrial Design Co. Ltd
 ul. Ś
więtojerska 5/7 00-236 Warszawa Poland TEL. +48 22 860 00 66 
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| Organizers: | The Japan Foundation |
| Curators: | Hiroshi Kashiwagi, prof. at Musashino Art University |
| Supporter: |
| Exhibition Dates: | August 20 - September 20, 2009 |
| Venue: | red dot design museum |
| Organizers: | The Japan Foundation, red dot design museum |
| Curators | Hiroshi Kashiwagi, prof. at Musashino Art University |
The Japan Foundation hosts a traveling exhibition "WA: The Spirit of Harmony in Contemporary Japanese Design" at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest on the occasion of the Japan-Danube Friendship Year 2009.
The exhibition will be held from April 9 to May 31, 2009 at the Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest. This museum was designed by leading Art Nouveau architects Lechner Odon and Partos Gyula and completed in 1896.
"Japan-Danube Friendship Year 2009"
| Exhibition name: | Wa: a mindennapok harmóniája - Kortárs japán design |
| Exhibition Dates: | April 9 - May 31, 2009 |
| Opening hours: | 10:00 - 18:00 Wednesday through Sunday (14:00 - 18:00 on Tuesdays, 10:00 - 22:00 on Thursdays)*Closed on Monday |
| Venue: | The Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest IX. Üllői út 33-37 1450 Budapest, Pf.3. Hungary TEL. +36-1-456-5100 FAX. +36-1-217-5838 |
| Organizers: | The Japan Foundation, The Museum of Applied Arts in Budapest |
| Curators | Hiroshi Kashiwagi, prof. at Musashino Art University |
| Coordinator : | Berg Andrea |
| Exhibition name: | WA: l'harmonie au quotidien - Design japonais d'aujourd'hui |
| Exhibition Dates: | October 22, 2008 - January 31, 2009 |
| Opening hours: | 12:00 - 19:00 Tuesday through Saturday (12:00 - 20:00 on Thursdays)
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| Venue: | The Japan Cultural Institute in Paris 101 bis, quai Branly, 75740 Paris Cedex 15, France |
| Admission fee: | 6€ for adults, 4€ for students/children(13-18) / the unemployed/ senior 60+/ group of 10 or more people *Free for MCJP Association members and children 12 and under accompanied by an adult
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| Organizers: | The Japan Foundation |
| Curators | Hiroshi Kashiwagi, prof. at Musashino Art University |
| Exhibition Designers : | Hiroshi Yoneya, Ken Kimizuka, and Yumi Masuko (TONERICO:INC.) |
| Lighting Designer: |
Yuko Yamashita (Y2 LIGHTING DESIGN) |
| Graphic Designer : |
Kei Matsushita, Tomoko Tanabe (Kei Matsushita Design Room) |
| Financial Support and Cooperation: |
NEC France, TOSHIBA Systemes (France) S.A.S., Sony France S.A. |
| Support: | Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) |
Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 14:30 to 16: 30
Venue: JFIC Hall "SAKURA" at the Japan Foundation Headquarters
Exhibition of some items are supported by the following companies:
KAZUHITO ISHIDA DESIGN STUDIO/ Inoue Ribbon Co., Ltd./ enn
OXO International/ OMRON HEALTHCARE Co., Ltd./ Kai House/ KAKURA
IDEE CO. LTD./ IDEA INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD./ innocence inc.
audio-technica corporation/ speedo department of GOLDWIN inc.
KOTO Co., Ltd./SUNNY CO., LTD./ sun-ado co., ltd./ Star Flyer Inc.
CERATEC JAPAN Co.,Ltd./ceramic japan/TAKEO CO. LTD./ Designphil Inc.
TENDO CO.,LTD./ D-BROS Project of DRAFT CO./ maruni wood industry inc.
Mizutori co.jp/ Metropolitan Gallery Inc./Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd./ Renaissance Project Co., Ltd./ Kikkoman Corporation
Canon Inc./ Project Green Life 21/ Koizumi Studio & Koizumi Douguten/ KOKUYO S&T Co.,Ltd./ Combi Corporation/ SUNTORY FLOWERS LIMITED
SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd./ Shachihata Inc./ TOSHIYUKI TANI
SHOTOKU GLASS Co./Silver Seiko Ltd./Shirokiya Incorporated
Think the Earth Project/ Sumikawa Design/Sunga-isho/ Seico Instruments Inc.
SEIKO WATCH CORPORATION/ ZETT Corporation/ seto
ZOJIRUSHI CORPORATION/ Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Japan, Inc.
TAMANOHADA SOAP CORPORATION/DCS CORP./ Toyo Glass Co., Ltd.
naoca/ Nissin Furniture Crafters CO., ltd./ Panasonic Corporation
FUJITSU TEN LIMITED/ BUNACO/ PLUS MINUS ZERO CO.,LTD.
MAXRAY inc./ maruei towel CO., LTD./ MIDORI ANZEN co., ltd.
MINOBE INC./ Yamagiwa Corporation/ image lab TECST inc./ inf.DESIGN
EVERGREEN INTERNATIONAL Co;Ltd./ CACTUS DESIGN INC.
Koide Tokyo, Inc./ CORROCHE, inc./ misuzudo bindery/ RICORDI & SFERA
[Contact]
Attention: Kaneko
Visual Arts Section, Arts and Culture Dept., The Japan Foundation
4-4-1 Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0004
Tel: 03-5369-6062 Fax: 03-5369-6038 