Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohoku, Japan

“Beautiful Handicrafts of Tohoku, Japan” is an exhibition planned to mark the March 11 anniversary of the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami. This exhibition reminds us once again of the distinctive appeal of Tohoku’s heritage of arts and craft. The displays present works of various genres—ceramics, lacquerware, textiles, metalwork, wood and bamboo crafts, etc.—allowing visitors to enjoy the diverse and exquisite world of Tohoku traditions.

Dates

2024 second semester Serbia *TBC

2024 second semester Romania *TBC

March 14 - April 14, 2024
The Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia (Riga, Latvia)

January 11 - February 29, 2024
Museum of Applied Art and Design (Vilnius, Lithuania)

March 10 - May 6, 2023
The Japan Foundation, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, U.S.A.)

January 16 - February 16, 2023
JAPAN-NICARAGUA FRIENDSHIP PARK (Managua, Nicaragua)

November 18 - December 17, 2022
Galeria Nacional de Bellas Artes (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)

September 16 - October 14, 2022
Museum of San Jose (San Jose de Mayo, Uruguay)

July 16 - August 4, 2022
Barolo Palace (Buenos Aires, Argentine)

May 11 - 31, 2022
Ricardo Brennand Institute (Recife, Brazil)

Photo of artwork by Shiko Munakata
Shiko Munakata
“The Cave of Lion" from the series Ryurisho hangakan (Wandering away from home: compositions on Isamu Yoshii's tanka)”1953

Photo of baskets
Nami Anakubo
Basket
Iwate Prefecture

Photo of Habiro iron kettle
Yamagata casting, Habiro iron kettle
Do-machi, Yamagata Prefecture

Photo of sake bottle
Sake bottle
Kawatsura, Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture

Photo of kokeshi doll
Kyutaro Ogura
Kokeshi doll (Kijiyama style)
Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture

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