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100th Anniversary of the Birth of Tokyo Tower Special Exhibition "The Aesthetics of Hideko Takamine, a Great Actress Who Overcame Adversity"

In a large special exhibition that displays her own manuscripts, illustrations, and many of Hideko Takamine's precious treasures that remain in the Matsuyama family today, her professional philosophy and philosophy of life, in which she said that each of the cast and crew involved in the work are equally one key, along with her magnificent life, will have a great influence on modern people. It will be a rare opportunity to meet a rare person named Hideko Takamine.

Kamiyacho Megumachi Progging

Plogging is a new form of fitness that combines jogging and picking up trash for both adults and children. This time, we will hold "Kamiyacho Megumachi Plogging" as a wellness eco-friendly town tour event where you can enjoy jogging and picking up trash while touring the "Kamiyacho" area, which was included in Toranomon, Minato-ku in 1977 and became the old town name! Three charms of Kamiyacho Megumachi Progging 1. High fitness effect by combining jogging and picking up trash 2. Introducing tips on how to enjoy plogging from the official plogging organization staff & Beginners can rest assured that you can choose the course according to your physical strength. 3. We have prepared a corner where you can learn about the charm and history of Kamiyacho at the rest point. At Kamiyacho Megumachi Plogging, we make a detour to a spot where you can feel the charm of Kamiyacho every time. Takuto Nakamura (an employee of Mori Trust Co., Ltd.), a "Kamiyacho Navigator" who collects and disseminates information about Kamiyacho, will introduce the history and trivia of the town. We will provide you with an experience that will make you run around the city, clean the city, and get attached to the city! ■Date & Time: Saturday, May 11, 2024 9:00~11:00 ■ Admission: Free ■ Capacity: 60 people (reservation required) ■ Organizer: Mori Trust Co., Ltd. ■ Co-organizer: Kamiya Town God Valley Council ■Sponsors: Azabudai Shopping Street, American Express International, Inc., ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation, Japan Tobacco Co., Ltd., BELLSYSTEM24 Holdings, Inc. ■ Cooperation: Azabudai Shopping Street, Plogging Japan ■ Supported by: Minato City ■ Contact: Mori Trust Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department E-Mail:koho@mori-trust.co.jp

Kamiyacho Oktoberfest

Very popular with neighboring office workers! The Kamiyacho Oktoberfest, where you can drink beer in the outdoor plaza, will be held again this spring. In addition to international cuisine, German beer, and an illuminated transparent dome-shaped tent, this time we have a street piano that anyone can enjoy playing freely. In addition, a daily piano concert will be held over three days: former AKB48 member Sakiko Matsui Mr./Ms., Mr./Ms. Kanako Hara, who was in charge of the opening theme for "Information Live Miyaneya," and Mr./Ms. Saki Ozawa, who has appeared at many jazz festivals as a jazz pianist. In the office building at night, surrounded by a fantastic atmosphere, you can enjoy beer and food while enjoying the night breeze. ■ Organizer: Mori Trust Co., Ltd. ■ Co-organizer: Kamiya Town God Valley Council ■ Supported by: Minato City ■ Contact: Mori Trust Co., Ltd. Public Relations Department E-Mail:koho@mori-trust.co.jp

Biwa Hitohirakai "The 5th Biwazukushi"

Biwa vaudeville has started! In Minato Ward, where Japan's only biwa specialty store "Ishida Biwa Store" is located, we will develop a place where you can always meet the biwa. The venue, the Minato City Traditional Culture Exchange Center, is a very quaint building built in Showa 11 as a watchhouse. Please enjoy a moment in the large hall of 100 tatami mats, which retains the remnants of that time, and touch the playing of the biwa. This is the fifth time that this event has been held, and it is a gorgeous gathering of female performers. The Satsuma biwa is not only a solo, but also a rare duet, and you can also hear the raku biwa played in gagaku, which often appears in the taiga drama "To the Radiant Prince". As a guest performer, we will welcome Mr./Ms. Koharu Yanagiya, a music master, and deliver stylish tricks handed down from Edo. Please come and visit us after inviting us. You can make a reservation at the phone number below. Please note that the reception time is 12:00~18:00.

Minato Science Museum 2024 Spring Exhibition "Insect General Election"

In the spring 2024 special exhibition "Insect General Election", various "amazing!" insects familiar to us will be "amazing!" Focus on "Wow! Physical ability" and so on. During the period, it is full of power! A giant mantis model with a total length of 6.3 m, and it moves! A giant 1.3m Japan beetle model welcomes you! In addition, you can enjoy specimens of familiar insects, hands-on exhibits, and an insect general election corner where you can vote for the insects you want to support. Why don't you see, feel, experience, notice the "wow!" of unique insects, and participate in the insect general election?

The National Art Center, Tokyo "Matisse: Free Form"

Henri Matisse (1869-1954), one of the greatest masters of the 20th century. He emerged in Paris as a central figure in Fauvism, characterized by bold expressions free from colors that were faithful to nature. In Nice, where he would spend most of his life, he energetically painted various models and objects in his studio, while Matisse worked on "kirigami-e," a technique in which colored paper is cut out with scissors and pasted on paper. This exhibition focuses on the collection of the Musée Matisse in Nice, France, and introduces about 150 works and materials such as paintings, sculptures, prints, and textiles, with a focus on paper cutouts. Among them, "Blue Nude IV," a representative example of paper cutout, will be exhibited, and the large-scale work "Flowers and Fruits" is a must-see work that will be exhibited for the first time in Japan after restoration in France for this exhibition. This exhibition also focuses on the Rosary Chapel of Vence, which Matisse worked on in his last years, which can be said to be the culmination of his artistic career, and introduces Matisse's supreme art, from architecture to interior decoration and vestments. [Image] Exhibition Main Visual 【Inquiry】 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)

Toraya Akasaka Gallery Special Exhibition "Family Crest and Japanese Confectionery Design Exhibition"

Japan's family crest is simply and beautifully designed with flora and fauna, nature, utensils, geometric patterns, and more. It is said that there are 50,000 species, and it has long been popular as a symbol of family history and as a pattern on kimonos and personal items. It has a lot in common with the design of Japanese sweets, and it can be said that both reflect the aesthetic sense of Japan people. In this exhibition, with the cooperation of "Kyogen", which passes on the technique of hand-painted family crests, we will introduce a variety of family crest and Japanese confectionery designs with wishes for prosperity of descendants, wealth, and longevity.

Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art "Thermae Exhibition: Ancient Rome and Japan Connected by Baths"

Ancient Rome boasted the greatest prosperity in human history. Above all, the thermae (public bathhouse) symbolizes the affluent lifestyle and excellent construction technology. Thermae, which is said to be an incomparable bath lover, is of great interest to Japan, and has become known to many people, especially through the manga "Thermae Romae" by Mari Yamazaki. This exhibition introduces the lives of the people of ancient Rome with a focus on Thermae through more than 100 works, videos, and models, including paintings, sculptures, and archaeological materials from the collection of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples. This exhibition also highlights Japan's bathing culture nurtured in its unique climate. Just as Lucius, the protagonist of Thermae Romae, traveled back and forth between Japan and Rome through the bathhouse, this will be an opportunity to experience each bathing culture. * Some exhibits will be changed during the exhibition. [First semester: April 6 (Sat) - May 7 (Tue) Second semester: May 9 (Thu) - June 9 (Sun)]

Toraya Tokyo Midtown Gallery 49th Special Exhibition "Japanese Sweets and Manga"

Manga loved all over the world. Each region has its own unique manga culture, such as comics and cartoons in the English-speaking world, bande dessinée in the French-speaking world, and renkanga in the Chinese-speaking world, but it is unique to Japan to have a wide fan base of men and women of all ages. In this exhibition, we will introduce manga works in which Japanese sweets appear. In addition to works with the theme of Japanese sweets, such as being set in a Japanese confectionery shop, there are also works that involuntarily attract interest in Japanese sweets as you read them, and "I want to try these sweets!" I chose the one that makes me feel like it. Why don't you rediscover the charm of Japanese sweets through manga, although it is just a part of many wonderful works?

Mr./Ms. Museum of Art "Tokugawa Art Museum Exhibition: The Treasures of the Owari Tokugawa Family"

The Tokugawa Museum of Art holds a number of treasures that have been passed down from generation to generation by the Owari Tokugawa family, which was the foremost of the three families connected to the Shogun family. From Ieyasu's relic "Sunpu Gobunmono" and other bequests of successive lords and wives, swords, tea utensils, incense utensils, Noh costumes, etc., we will introduce the history of the Owari Tokugawa family and the glamorous and prestigious daimyo culture. In particular, the national treasure "The Tale of Genji Picture Scroll", which is known as one of the most famous works, and the national treasure "Hatsune furnishings", which was brought as a wedding furnishings by Chiyohime, the eldest daughter of the third shogun Iemitsu, will also be a rare opportunity to exhibit as a special exhibition. * In order to protect the work, the exhibition will be changed during the exhibition period.

Mori Art Museum "Theaster Gates: Afro Folk Crafts"

Theaster Gates (b. 1973 in Chicago) is based in Chicago's South Side neighborhood, USA, and is internationally acclaimed for his work across media and genres, including architecture, music, performance, fashion, and design, with a focus on sculpture and ceramics. Educated in sculpture and urban planning, Gates first came to Japan in 2004 to study ceramics in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture, and has been influenced by Japan culture including ceramics for more than 20 years. His creative life is based on memorable encounters and discoveries in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as living as an African-American with roots in Mississippi and Chicago. As an artist, Gates explored cultural hybridity, and coined the term "Afro folk art" to describe his unique aesthetic, fusing the slogan "Black is Beautiful" that played a part in the American civil rights movement (1954-1968) with the philosophy of Japan's "Mingei movement." This exhibition, Gates' first solo exhibition in Japan and the largest in Asia, will introduce not only his representative works so far, but also works closely related to Japan culture, including new works for this exhibition, centered on this experimental experiment called "Afro Mingei". In recent years, when only the voices of the majority have been taken up and there is a need to diversify perspectives, the multi-layered experience seen in the expressions of black artists who are active on the front lines is attracting attention in the global art scene. The history of black people may not be familiar to the general knowledge of Japan, but this exhibition explores the appeal of black art, which continues to attract attention around the world, through Gates' multifaceted practice. At the same time, it will be an opportunity to realize the importance of contemporary art, which celebrates handicraft, questions race and politics, and a new fusion of cultures. 【Inquiry】 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)