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40 Years of Nezumi-kun: 100 Picture Books by Yoshio Nakae and Noriko Ueno

Kanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
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Artists

Yoshio Nakae, Noriko Ueno
Presenting original illustrations for 100 works by the author-illustrator and husband-wife team of Yoshio Nakae and Noriko Ueno, including 30 books from their beloved “Nezumi-kun” (Mouse Boy) series. Footage of an interview with the couple, plus crayon drawings and origami Nezumi-kun creations are on display in the entryway.

[Related Events]
Commemorative Talks (in Japanese)
“Surrealism in Picture Books” by Kunio Iwaya
Date: Sep. 6 (Sat)
“Picture Books as Art Objects” by Yoshio Nakae
Date: Sep. 20 (Sat)

Kanabun Kids’ Club (in Japanese)
Workshop “Let’s Make a Nezumi-kun Table Mobile!”
Date: Aug. 10 (Sun)
“Start the Picture Story Show!” by Yasushi Yamashita
Date: Aug. 17 (Sun)
“Children’s Movie Fest”
Date: Aug. 22 (Sat)
“Let’s Play With Picture Books!” by the Yokohama Library Society

Please see the venue’s website for details and more information on related events.

Schedule

Aug 2 (Sat) 2014-Sep 28 (Sun) 2014 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
9:30-17:00
Reading room open until 6:30 p.m.
Closed
Monday
Open on public holidays.
Closed during the New Year holidays.
FeeAdults ¥400; 65 & Over, Under 20, University Students ¥200: High School Students ¥100, Junior High School Students & Under Free.
VenueKanagawa Museum of Modern Literature
Location110 Yamate-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 231-0862
Access10 minute walk from exit 6 at Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai line, 20 minute walk from the Motomachi exit of Ishikawa-cho Station on the JR Negishi line.
Phone045-622-6666
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