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"Soetsu Yanagi and Korean Folk Painting" Exhibition
Japan Folk-Craft Museum
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Soetsu Yanagi et al.
Soetsu Yanagi (1889-1961), the first director and founder of the Museum, coined the term "Mingei" (folk art) in 1926 to refer to common crafts that had been brushed aside by the industrial revolution. Yanagi and his lifelong companions, the potters Bernard Leach, Shoji Hamada, and Kanjiro Kawai, sought to counteract the desire for cheap mass-produced products by pointing to the works of ordinary crafts people that spoke to the spiritual and practical needs of life. The Mingei Movement is responsible for keeping alive many traditions.
Schedule | Oct 3 (Tue) 2006-Dec 20 (Wed) 2006 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University and High School Students ¥700, Junior High School and Elementary School Students ¥200. | ||||
| Venue | Japan Folk-Craft Museum | ||||
| Location | 4-3-33 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0041 | ||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from the West exit of Komabatodaimae Station on the Keio Inokashira line, 15 minute walk from the West exit of Higashi-Kitazawa Station on the Odakyu Odawara line. | ||||
| Phone | 03-3467-4527 | ||||
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