Kawasaki City Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Kawasaki City Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
"Papa the Manga Artist. Okamoto Family & Shosen Onuki. Kazuaki Nakata Photographs" Exhibition
[4][0]- Media: Illustration - Painting - Photography
- 2011-10-15 - 2012-01-09
Features exhibitions curated along three themes: Taro Okamoto as a manga artist; the Okamoto family's relationship with Shosen Onuki; and the photography of Kazuaki Nakata.More »
Shigeo Fukuda Exhibition
[8][2]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Art Talk
- 2011-09-17 - 2011-11-06
One of Japan's leading graphic designers, Shigeo Fukuda's (1932-2009) novel ideas and visual tricks combined to create a new, fresh sense of humor through art. This retrospective showcases some 200 paintings...More »
Akio Jissoji Exhibition
[4][2]- Media: Prints - Other - Art Talk
- 2011-07-16 - 2011-09-04
Akio Jissoji is the well-known director of the Ultraman TV series as well as several feature length films. The eccentric director and longtime resident of Yurigaoka in Kawasaki City unfortunately passed...More »
Art Gallery Exhibition
[14][2]- Media: Graphics - Photography
- 2011-07-09 - 2011-10-10
Retrospective exhibition of the work of Shigeo Fukuda (1932-2009) a graphic designer who was involved in the founding of the Kawasaki City Museum; works by 7 artists with ties to Kawasaki; and a selection...More »
"Ruins of Kajigaya Shrine" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Ceramics - Other
- 2011-04-29 - 2011-05-08
On display are various artifacts excavated from the ruins of the Kajigaya Shrine in Takatsu Ward, Kawasaki City, which dates from mid Yayoi period. This exhibition is also a preview of a large-scale archaeological...More »
"Ukiyo-e from the Late Meiji Period" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Prints
- 2011-04-16 - 2011-07-03
On display are ukiyo-e woodblock prints from the collections of Tokyo collectors that offer viewers a glimpse at a vanished world. [Image: Yoshitoshi Utagawa, "Spirit of Takamori Saigo" (1878)]More »
"Mitsuaki Iwago: Animal Photos" Exhibition
[9][1]- Media: Photography
- 2011-04-16 - 2011-06-26
Mitsuaki Iwago (b. 1950) has photographed wildlife and nature all around the world. He is the first Japanese photographer to have work on the front cover of National Geographic twice and has received high...More »
"The Work of Kazuo Kubo" Exhibition
[2][2]- Media: Painting - Drawing
- 2011-01-22 - 2011-04-10
Kazuo Kubo (1901-1974), an art director who worked with Akira Kurosawa and Sadao Yamanaka, was also one of the artists who belonged to the "Ikebukuro Montparnasse" scene. This exhibition showcases sketches...More »
"Posters by Akira Uno" Exhibition
[17][2]- Media: Graphics - Prints
- 2011-01-22 - 2011-04-10
On display at this exhibition are around 50 posters and other works from the 1960s and 70s, drawn from the museum collection. [Image: Akira Uno, "Chanson" (1968) silkscreen print]More »
"Ihei Kimura Photography Prize 35th Anniversary" Exhibition
[39][3]- Media: Photography - Art Talk
- 2010-11-13 - 2011-01-10
On display are works by winner of the 30th-35th Ihei Kimura Photography Prizes, as well as the Showa-era snapshot master Kimura himself. There will also be a selection of award-winning works from earlier...More »
"From Machine Art to Media Art" Exhibition
[43][5]- Media: Media Arts
- 2010-10-09 - 2011-01-16
Second part in a series of exhibitions on media art, examining the relationship between art and technology. Talk by curator at 15:00 on December 11th (Sat). [Image: plaplax, "Kage's Nest" (2001)]...More »
"Ihei Kimura Photography Prize 35th Anniversary Exhibition" (Related Exhibition)
[23][3]- Media: Photography
- 2010-10-09 - 2011-01-16
Held In conjunction with the 35th Ihei Kimura Photography Prize Exhibition, this show features award-winning works from previous years by Toshio Shibata, Mitsugu Onishi, Norio Kobayashi, Yasuhisa Toyohara,...More »
"Orochimaru vs. Jiobo" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Drawing - Other
- 2010-09-28 - 2010-10-29
On display are books published in Edo and Kyoto on the drinking "duels" that took place between Orochimaru and Jiobo during the Keian era (1648-52). Lecture by curator at 13:00 on October 16th (Sat)....More »
"Ainu Beauty" Exhibition
[8][2]- Media: Product - Crafts
- 2010-09-18 - 2010-11-07
Since ancient times, the Ainu people have absorbed influences from adjacent civilizations and developed a unique culture of their own. This exhibition showcases a wide variety of Ainu crafts and tools. [Image:...More »
"Girly 2010" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Illustration - Painting
- 2010-08-27 - 2010-08-10
At the Museum Gallery.More »
Michio Mado Exhibition
[2][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2010-08-21 - 2010-10-03
Michio Mado is a well-known poet and author of nursery rhymes who has strong ties to Kawasaki - he won the Kawasaki City Culture Prize in 1976 for his contributions in the field of poetry and children's...More »
"Kawasaki through Paintings" Exhibition
[0][1]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2010-07-17 - 2010-09-05
This exhibition features paintings that depict Edo era villages that used to be in the present Kawasaki city area, as well as other works that offer viewers a glimpse at Kawasaki's past. Talk events...More »
"Manga from the Collection" Exhibition
[2][1]- Media: Illustration - Art Talk
- 2010-07-03 - 2010-10-03
This exhibition showcases a wide variety of manga-related works from the museum collection, including prints, newspaper clippings, books and magazines. Gallery talk by curator: September 11th (Sat)...More »
"Ihei Kimura Photography Award 35th Anniversary Exhibition"
[27][4]- Media: Photography
- 2010-07-03 - 2010-10-03
The Ihei Kimura Prize was founded by the Asahi Shimbun in 1975 to give recognition to photographers who have made significant contributions to the development of Japanese photography. The second part of...More »
Sonosuke Sato Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Other - Art Talk
- 2010-07-03 - 2010-10-03
Sonosuke Sato was born in Isago, Kawasaki City in 1890. He is known mostly as a lyricist for popular music, but was also active as a poet together with contemporaries such as Sakutaro Hagiwara. This exhibition...More »
"Art Hunting" Guided Tour
[1][0]- Media: Art Party - Art Talk
- 2010-06-20 - 2010-06-20
Organized by CivicArt, this edition of Art Hunting will take participants on a guided tour of the large-scale retrospective exhibition "I Am Drawing Time" of cult manga artist Yuichi Yokoyama currently...More »
Yuichi Yokoyama "I am Drawing Time"
[28][7]- Media: Illustration - Drawing
- 2010-04-24 - 2010-06-20
This exhibition offers a comprehensive look at Yokoyama's career through a showcase of original illustrations and drawings from his "neo-manga" works New Engineering, Travel and Niwa, acquired in 2008....More »
"The World of Magazine Covers" Exhibition
[9][1]- Media: Graphics - Illustration
- 2010-04-17 - 2010-06-27
Magazine culture prospered in the 19th century along with the development of advanced printing technologies, bringing a shot of vitality to the daily lives of people. This was an international media phenomenon...More »
"Ihei Kimura Photography Award 35th Anniversary Exhibition"
[26][4]- Media: Photography
- 2010-04-17 - 2010-06-27
Exhibition of photos by past winners of the Ihei Kimura Prize, which was founded by the Asahi Shimbun in 1975 in commemoration of the life and work of the snapshot photographer of the same name. On display...More »
Yukihiko Yasuda Exhibition
[1][1]- Media: Painting
- 2010-03-13 - 2010-04-18
Yukihiko Yasuda is a prominent modern Japanese nihonga painter who produced a large body of work from the Meiji through to the Showa periods, with a particular flair for historical paintings. This exhibition...More »
"Japanese Graphic Designers" Exhibition
[13][0]- Media: Graphics
- 2010-01-21 - 2010-04-11
From the museum collection, this exhibition showcases 60 posters created by representative Japanese graphic designers of the 1950s. [Image: Tadashi Ohashi “Meiji Chocolate” (1955)]More »
"Camera Mainichi Magazine Photography" Exhibition
[16][3]- Media: Photography
- 2010-01-21 - 2010-04-11
Camera Mainichi was a photography magazine that published 379 issues from 1954 to 1985, differentiating itself from other magazines by focusing on the works of young photographers. On view are the magazines...More »
Kanoko Okamoto Exhibition
[6][0]- Media: Photography - Other
- 2010-01-21 - 2010-04-11
Kanoko Okamoto is the mother of painter Taro Okamoto. This exhibition introduces her relationships to her mother and son through the display of her poems, letters and essays.More »
"Tools for Everyday Life - Past and Present" Exhibition
[4][0]- Media: Product - Art Talk
- 2010-01-19 - 2010-04-04
This exhibition presents the change in the tools used in everyday life from the days of antiquity to the present. Some of the tools may be unrecognizable to children now, but some others have only been...More »
"2009 Kawasaki Frontale" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Photography - Video installation
- 2009-12-12 - 2010-01-11
This annual exhibition looks back on the outstanding performances of J League soccer team Kawasaki Frontale through photographs and video footage taken not only during J League games, but also at other...More »
"52nd Creative Children" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2009-11-14 - 2009-11-25
An annual exhibition featuring artwork by students of Kawasaki City preschools, special needs schools, elementary schools, junior high schools, as well as high schools.More »
"Scenes with Lights" Exhibition
[4][0]- Media: Crafts - Art Talk
- 2009-10-24 - 2010-01-11
In March 2005, Kawasaki-based Shigeru Oshima donated a total of 1900 lamps to the Kawasaki City Museum. Subsequently, the museum acquired even more pieces, and its collection now stands at around 2000...More »
"Kawasaki Jomon 10000 Years" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Photography - Crafts - Other
- 2009-08-29 - 2009-10-12
There are over 500 archaeological sites in Kawasaki City and half of them are from the Jomon Period. Recently, the oldest Jomon ruin was discovered in Aso Ward, proving that Jomon people were already living...More »
"Sunday Magazine's DNA -the 50 Year History of Weekly Boys' Comic Magazines" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Illustration - Art Talk
- 2009-07-18 - 2009-09-13
This exhibition sheds light on the history of Kodansha magazines "Weekly Shonen Magazine" and "Weekly Shonen Sunday", both of which launched in 1959. In addition to the presentation of a total of 100...More »
Herbie Yamaguchi "Portraits of Hope"
[16][4]- Media: Photography - Art Talk
- 2009-06-20 - 2009-08-16
Herbie Yamaguchi is known for his portraits of both domestic and international musicians. The 240 photographs showcased in this extensive exhibition include portraits of artists, a series of photographs...More »
Tomihiro Hoshino Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Art Talk
- 2009-06-06 - 2009-06-28
After suffering from a sudden accident, Hoshino underwent a long struggle towards recovery. During that time, he received dedicated care from the people around him. This experience led him to start creating...More »
"The 150th Anniversary of Yokohama Port Opening - Kawasaki and Japan from the End of Edo to Meiji Period" Exhibition
[3][2]- Media: Illustration - Photography - Other
- 2009-04-18 - 2009-06-07
In June this year, Yokohama is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its port opening. This event brought to Kawasaki, an adjacent area of Yokohama, radical changes: water from the canal running through...More »
"Livelihood in the Past and Present 2009" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Other
- 2009-01-27 - 2009-04-05
This exhibition looks back on the changes in people's livelihoods from ancient times to the Showa period through a display of living tools that also went through various changes over time. While some items...More »
"Kiyoshi Awazu: 60 Years of His Career" Exhibition
[13][2]- Media: Graphics - Illustration - Painting - Photography - Prints - Other - Video installation
- 2009-01-24 - 2009-03-29
A pioneer in the field of graphic design, Kiyoshi Awazu (1929-) has also devoted himself to a wide variety of other genres such as painting, video and environmental design. His borderless activities have...More »
"42th Kawasaki City Junior High School Formative Art Exhibition"
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture
- 2009-01-10 - 2009-01-22
Exhibiting art works by students of Kawasaki City Junior High School.More »
"Hiroshige -Hundred Views of Edo" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Prints
- 2008-12-13 - 2009-01-12
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the passing of renowned ukiyo-e master Hiroshige Utagawa. This exhibition introduces all 120 pieces of "Hundred Views of Edo", the representative work he created...More »
"51st Creative Children" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Crafts
- 2008-12-13 - 2009-01-08
An annual exhibition featuring artwork by students of Kawasaki City preschools, special-needs schools, elementary schools, junior high schools, as well as high schools.More »
"Living Together -Desire, Contradiction, Creation" Exhibition
[4][0]- Media: Sculpture - Installation - Art Talk
- 2008-10-23 - 2008-12-07
Dealing with five key themes of "city", "nature", "humans", "food" and "media," all of which are inseparable from our lives, this exhibition asks viewers how we humans should live alongside them. In addition...More »
Shoji Hamada Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Ceramics - Art Talk
- 2008-10-04 - 2008-11-30
Ceramicist Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) was the first human to be designated a national treasure (important intangible cultural heritage). He was also an advocate of the folk art movement. Celebrating the...More »
"Creative Art Session 2008: Japan-Brazil Friendship Exhibition"
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Architecture - Fashion - Crafts - Other - Film - Art Party
- 2008-09-13 - 2008-10-13
On April 28th, 1908, the first ship of emigrants to Brazil, the "Kasato-maru", left Japan and arrived at the Port of Santos after a two-month voyage on June 18th. This year marks the 100th anniversary...More »
"Okinawa and Kawasaki -People and Culture that Connect Two Places-" Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Crafts - Ceramics
- 2008-04-26 - 2008-06-08
Since the prewar periods, many people from Okinawa have lived in Kawasaki City and played an important role in its industrial development. The Society of Okinawan People was founded in Kawasaki City 84...More »
"Collection Pickup -Curators' Picks-" Exhibition
[6][0]- Media: Graphics - Photography - Film
- 2008-04-12 - 2008-07-13
Kawasaki City Museum has been a pioneer in researching new genres of art, such as photography, comics, graphics, film and image, while also collecting valuable materials as civic resources. Celebrating...More »
"Japan Institute of Photography and Film Tsukiji Seminar Exhibition"
[2][0]- Media: Photography
- 2008-03-26 - 2008-03-30
"29th Yomiuri International Manga Awards" Exhibition
[1][0]- Media: Illustration - Art Competition
- 2008-02-23 - 2008-03-23
This year's theme for the Yomiuri International Manga Awards was "teeth." Award winning works are on display. Location: Art Gallery 1More »
"Shojo Manga Power! Strong, Kind and Beautiful" Exhibition
[6][2]- Media: Illustration - Film - Art Talk
- 2008-02-16 - 2008-03-30
Manga exists all over the world and continues to grow and be loved. Japanese manga are particularly well read, and among those Japanese Shoujo Manga (girls comics) has attracted a fair amount of attention....More »
"Matrix of Photography 2008: Towards a Game of Photography" Exhibition
[9][2]- Media: Photography - Art Party - Art Talk
- 2008-01-26 - 2008-03-30
Many interesting phenomena are in progress at the forefront of photographic expression in the twenty first century. This exhibition puts the spotlight on these phenomena from the perspective of a "Game...More »
"12-14th Century Musashi Warriors and Kamakura, Light and Shadow of 'Tsuwamono' Warriors: Sanburo Inage's Times: 'Tsuwamono' of the 12-14th Centuries" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Other
- 2007-10-27 - 2007-12-09
In the 10th century, soldiers called "tsuwamono" appear in the Eastern provinces of Japan and spread their influences as they formed samurai groups and became very powerful. This exhibition features artifacts...More »
"Design For Everyone - Good Design in Our Lives" Exhibition
[4][1]- Media: Product - Art Party - Art Talk
- 2007-10-27 - 2007-12-16
The "Good Design Award" was founded a half century ago, in 1957. This exhibition features winners from the past 50 years, including G-Mark watches and many other items. The products are presented through...More »
"100 Years of the Industrial Manufacturing City of Kawasaki" Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Painting - Photography
- 2007-09-01 - 2007-10-14
"A Fantasy of Stars and the Universe - Space Adventures in Images" Exhibition
[11][0]- Media: Graphics - Prints - Film - Art Talk
- 2007-07-21 - 2007-09-24
The world's first man-made satellite Sputnik-1 was launched in 1957. Even now, 50 years later, the universe is vast, shrouded in mystery, and continues to move us. This exhibition features mostly select...More »
JAALA (Japan Asia Africa Latin America) Art Exchange "Kawasaki"
[1][0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-06-20 - 2007-07-01
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko "From 'Brave Raideen' to 'Mobile Suite Gundam The Origin'"
[7][1]- Media: Illustration - Drawing - Film - Art Talk
- 2007-06-16 - 2007-08-19
Yasuhiko is famous in Japan and around the world for his character design and image direction for the 1979 popular anime TV series "Mobile Suit Gundam." This exhibition will follow the artist's creative...More »
Shin Masuyama "Personal Views on Personal Space"
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Other
- 2007-06-05 - 2007-06-10
"Showa Boogie Woogie 1945-64" Exhibition
[8][3]- Media: Photography - Other - Film - Art Talk
- 2007-04-21 - 2007-06-03
Shizuko Kasagi’s hit song "Tokyo Boogie Woogie" was released in 1948. Japanese lives were full of hardship, lacking in food and goods in the immediate post-World War II years. “Tokyo Boogie Woogie” symbolized...More »
Kawasaki City・Puchon City Friendship City Cooperation 10th Anniversary Event - Korean Modern Manga Exhibition
[2][0]- Media: Illustration - Other
- 2007-04-21 - 2007-06-03
In commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of cooperation between friendship cities Kawasaki City and Puchon City (South Korea), this exhibition will introduce works and anime character goods by popular...More »
"Off Stripes: Repetition and Misalignment in Striped Patterns" Exhibition
[5][1]- Media: Other - Crafts
- 2007-04-21 - 2007-07-08
Stripes are all around us, from national flags to everyday clothing. Striped patterns are interesting in their repetition but also lively when slightly misaligned. In this exhibition, the allure of stripes...More »
Ian J. Massie "A Second Look"
[1][0]- Media: Painting
- 2007-04-21 - 2007-05-06
A retrospective of Scottish artist Ian J. Massie's works will be shown to mark 10 years since the artist's passing. Throughout his life, Ian Massie constantly explored new media, including watercolor and...More »
"Winners of 'Made in Kawasaki Contemporary Art Award'" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Sculpture - Art Competition
- 2007-01-23 - 2007-02-25
An exhibition of award winning works from 'Made in Kawasaki Contemporary Art Award', the first art competition to be held by a public art museum. Artist talk: February 11th, from 14:00 Each of the...More »
"Doraemon" Exhibition
[11][3]- Media: Illustration - Product - Film
- 2007-01-20 - 2007-02-25
The manga Doraemon has been loved by the masses since the beginning of the series in 1970. This exhibition will be centered on original drawings with displays of character goods, film material, and contemporary...More »
"18th MOA Museum - Works by Children of Kawasaki City" Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Painting
- 2006-11-25 - 2006-11-26
"The World of Mitsuteru Yokoyama" Exhibition
[3][0]- Media: Drawing - Film - Art Talk
- 2006-11-18 - 2007-01-08
This exhibition presents the colorful world of Mitsuteru Yokoyama, who passed away in 2004. Yokoyama, who produced works for more than half a century, was the father of hits such as "Iron Man 28", creating...More »
Raymond Savignac "Poster Artist of Parisian Skies"
[8][3]- Media: Graphics
- 2006-09-16 - 2006-11-05
Raymond Savignac (1907－2002) is a poster artist that is representative of postwar France. His humorous and heart-warming posters are loved by people all over the world today. This exhibition combines...More »
Yonosuke Natori and Japan Kobo Exhibition
[13][8]- Media: Graphics - Photography - Art Talk
- 2006-07-08 - 2006-09-03
400 magazines, printed works, photographs, and reference materials will be on display to give a comprehensive overview of the careers of Yonosuke Natori (1910-1062) and his young photographers and designers....More »
Thinking about the Yayoi, Kofun, and Asuka Periods
[1][0]- Media: Crafts
- 2006-04-28 - 2006-06-25
From the end of the third century to the seventh, enormous graves, or 'kofun', were built as symbols of status and power. With the advancement of research and excavation techniques, we are making exciting...More »
Made in Kawasaki
[2][0]- Media: Photography
- 2006-03-12 - 2006-04-02
The Kawasaki City Museum is continuously collecting art works from the city residents to allow visitors to think and reflect about the city. It makes for a collection of powerful and creative works that...More »
"Writing Line and Lighting Line" Exhibition
[41][2]- Media: Graphics - Installation - Digital
- 2005-11-22 - 2006-01-29
"Writing" is a trace of lines, drawn and woven by a person's hand. "Lighting" is the trace of light via a certain device. Both are traces of lines in motion. Our imagination measures those traces, and...More »
Oh! Shigeru Mizuki Exhibition
[5][1]- Media: Illustration - Drawing
- 2005-11-19 - 2006-01-09
Mizuki is known as the author of "Gegege No Kitaro", a comic based on “yokai” - unique mysterious characters sometimes based on folk tales. While striving to become an artist, he started creating yokais...More »
Ukiyo-e Exhibition
[2][1]- Media: Drawing - Prints
- 2005-09-17 - 2005-10-16
Mr. Saito, a resident of Kawasaki City, has collected many Ukiyo-e over the years. Mr. Saito's collection has not only been popular with Japanese scholars and collectors but also overseas as well. It was...More »
Comics Country Switzerland
[12][4]- Media: Illustration
- 2005-09-16 - 2005-12-25
Switerzland's comic scene since the 1970s has increasingly made its presence felt on the world stage and is brimming today with vitality and variety. At the heart of the exhibition, curated by Urs Hangartner...More »
Ainu Collection from the Russian Ethnology Natural History Museum
[0][0]- Media: Crafts
- 2005-07-02 - 2005-08-28
From about 2600 works from the Ainu Collection of the Russian Ethnology Natural History Museum, 200 works were selected and are on display here. They are highly valuable from an art and data perspectives....More »
Slashing Look: 30 Years of the Kimura Ihei Photography Award 1975-2005
[9][7]- Media: Photography
- 2005-04-23 - 2005-06-19
This exhibition surveys 30 years of the renowned Kimura Ihei Photography Award. On show are 400 works by 36 winners as well as the color series "Paris 1954-1955" by Ihei Kimura. The Kimura Ihei Photography...More »
CLAMP Su - Manga Art Exceeds Time
[1][0]- Media: Illustration - Other
- 2005-01-22 - 2005-04-10
Works such as "Tokyo Babylon" "x" "Card Capture Sakura" "Chobitsu" are created by the popular Manga artist CLAMP, which is a group of four female artists with fifteen years of career.More »
Norinaga Motoori in 21st Century
[0][0]- Media: Painting - Drawing - Calligraphy
- 2004-09-18 - 2004-11-07
Do you know Norinaga Motoori? He was a doctor but also studied "Manyosyu", "Stories of Genji" and "Kojiki", in Edo period. In this exhibition, about 250 documents of him, his pupils and his critics are...More »
Olympic Posters Exhibition
[0][0]- Media: Graphics
- 2004-08-06 - 2005-01-16
More than 70 Olympic Games posters from Tokyo, Munich, Sarajevo, Los Angeles and Seoul are on view.More »
