Autumn Special Exhibition

September 28 - December 15

The Arts and Lore of Japanese Dining

Japan’s rich natural environment and beautiful seasonal changes have had a significant influence on the spirit of the Japanese people and on the formation of its various cultural arts. At the apex of this influence is perhaps Japan’s cuisine and dining culture. the foundation of all human life.
Known as “one soup and three dishes (ichijū sansai),” Japanese cuisine typically consists of rice as a staple, served with soup, three side dishes (a simmered dish, a grilled dish, etc.), and pickles. Throughout its long history, this art form has undergone changes with the passage of time, incorporating the distinctive colors and characteristics of Japan. This exhibition traces the delicious, beautiful foods of Japan together with its arts and crafts. It also aims to rediscover the magnificence of the Japanese dining culture cultivated by our ancestors and creates an opportunity to pass this on to the next generation.

Information

Exhibition Term
September 28, 2024 - December 15, 2024
Open Hours
10:00 am to 5:00 pm (last entry: 4:00 pm)
Closed Days
Every Monday (or next business day if Monday is a national holiday)
Admission Fees
[Adults] 1,300 yen [High school/university students] 1,100 yen [Elementary/junior high school students] Free　
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Venue
North Wing
Audio Guides
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※Objects are subject to change during exhibition period.

Exhibition Highlights

Kamo Festival: Shinsen Offering Box for the Garden
Kamo Wakeikazuchi Jinja Shrine

Set of Tray Tables and Bowls with Paulownia and Bellflower Design(Designated Cultural Property of Gifu Prefecture)
Edo period, 17th century Hokkeji, Takayama

Yamai no sōshi (Diseases and Deformities): Man with Loose Teeth (National Treasure)
Heian period, 12th century Kyoto National Museum

Screen of Merriment by the Mouth of a River （Designated Cultural Property of Osaka City）
Edo period, early 17th century Osaka Museum of History

E-Karatsu Large Dish with Pine Tree Design (Important Cultural Property)
Momoyama period, 16th–17th century Umezawa Kinenkan

Trefoil Mukōzuke By Donyu Edo period, 17th century, Shino Square Mukōzuke Momoyama period, 16th century,Gray Shino Mukōzuke Momoyama period, 16th century,
E-Karatsu Mukōzuke Momoyama period, 16th century,Oribe Mukōzuke with Flower Raft Design Momoyama period, 16th century(from the right) all Yuki Museum of Art

Kenzan Mukōzuke in Lily Shape
Edo period, 18th century Miho Museum

Flower Vase By Kitaōji Rosanjin
1949 The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Exhibition Galleries

Entrance Information 1　The Bounty of Land and Sea 2ｰ1　Entertaining the Sublime and the Human 2ｰ2　Entertaining the Sublime and the Human 3　Kaiseki as Paradigm of the Everyday Meal 4　The World of Wagashi 5　The Early Modern Culinary Smorgasbord 6　The Modernization of Japanese Cuisine
South Wing
North Wing

Autumn Special Exhibition

The Arts and Lore of Japanese Dining

Exhibits

North Wing

Autumn Special Exhibition

The Arts and Lore of Japanese Dining

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1　The Bounty of Land and Sea

2ｰ1　Entertaining the Sublime and the Human

2ｰ2　Entertaining the Sublime and the Human

3　Kaiseki as Paradigm of the Everyday Meal

4　The World of Wagashi

5　The Early Modern Culinary Smorgasbord

6　The Modernization of Japanese Cuisine