Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

I was attracted to the impressive posters and visited the "Tamagawa-do 200 Year Exhibition" at the Paula Museum Annex in Ginza.

I was really looking forward to seeing what kind of exhibition it was because I entered without any prior knowledge.

When you enter the exhibition room, you will see works shining like stars in the illuminated space.

I was fascinated in an instant.

Tamagawa-do is said to be a company that produces Tsuki copperware in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, one of Japan's leading metalworking products.

The Tsuchiki copperware is a technique of making copper with a hammer and is designated as a Intangible Cultural Property in Niigata Prefecture.

We were able to see the demonstration at the venue.

It was very interesting to see how the copper was squeezed, rolled, and shaped, rather than tapping and stretching.

The technique of this Tsuchiki copperware was handed down to Tsubame by a migratory worker in Sendai in the late Edo period, and was handed down in 1816 (Culture 13) by Tamagawa Kakubei, the founder of Tamagawa-do.

In this exhibition, you can see the works of seven people who have been connecting for 200 years, from the first generation, Kakubei Tamagawa, to the current seventh generation, Motoyuki Tamagawa.

The work is installed on an oiled table, so the mirror reflection is beautiful, and it is an impressive exhibition with a moist texture.

Tamagawa-do has exhibited and won about 30 overseas expositions before the war, including the Vienna World Exposition in 1873.

It is a number of beautiful and stunning works that convey the scent of the good old days and the pride of Japan.

The small cosmos of beauty that continues to carve a tranquil time for more than generations.

Please go out to the exhibition of the memorable year of 200 years.

"Tamagawa-do 200 Year Exhibition"

June 4 (Sat) - June 19 (Sun)

3rd floor of Paula Ginza Building 1-7-7 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo

From 11:00 to 20:00 (Entrance until 30 minutes before closing)

Please refer to the Tamagawado website for details of events such as demonstrations.

http://www.gyokusendo.com/news/4680

 

 

(The article of "Ginza Gallery Night Party 2016 Part 1")

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This is a continuation from the last time.

Kuroda Toen is located on Chuo-dori.

The light of Japanese lantern was very nice.

A calm space on the third floor, decorated with Bakuzan Sakaki's books.

"-Hana-Kanshin Imai Ceramics Exhibition" was being held.

It was a work of a young artist in Kyoto, and the natural modeling that was elaborated in detail was very impressive.

This is a work called "Protea".

A beautiful pottery that makes you feel the vitality of flowers native to Africa.

It was in harmony with the Japanese space

This is for galley.

The "Pole Aisbil Memorial Exhibition", which passed away in January this year, was being held.

It is said that Aisville's work was introduced since the opening of the corridor in 1969, and it was an exhibition covering the early days and later years.

There were many works with impressive bright colors of Southern Europe.

Shibunkaku Ginza has an atmosphere with the appearance of the entrance.

"Conrad Yong Godley Exhibition" was being held

The works of mountains and waterfalls are expressed by the brush eyes of paint.

When I saw it in a distance, it was like a picture.

At Shibunkaku Ginza, there was an exhibition room like a study at the end of the spiral stairs leading from the entrance, and the exhibition using the space was very wonderful.

I visited Nichido Gallery last time.

The stone statues on both sides of the entrance were very mysterious at night.

The 53rd Sun Exhibition was held.

The works of old and new artists were gathered together and exhibited, and it was very impressive.

Many works by landlords such as Ryuzaburo Umehara, Kazumasa Nakagawa, and Junkichi Mukai were also exhibited.

I was very happy to be able to see it even closer than the museum.

And here we reached the end time of 21:00.

This time, I went around 12 galleries with three hours of participation.

The original holding time is 4 hours, but if you want to go around all 24 galleries, it will be quite a rush.

The gorgeous Ginza on early summer night is also very beautiful, and it was a "art gallery night party" that you can enjoy while traveling.

If you are interested, please join us next year.

A night party in the gallery

http://ginza-galleries.com/yakai.html