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Kabuki actor Kikugoro Onoe the 3rd as Gardener Matsugoro - Famous Actor come Bonsai Enthusiast

The Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
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Kikugoro Onoe the 3rd (1784-1849), a popular Kabuki actor in the late Edo period (1603-1868), was also known to be a lover of bonsai. Potted plants often feature in ukiyo-e print portraits of the actor. Kikugoro Onoe the 3rd was not just a fan of bonsai, however, but also got his hands dirty as a gardener following his move to Terajima village, Mukojima in the east of Tokyo.
This exhibition will introduce the background and bonsai-related activities of Kikugoro Onoe the 3rd through ukiyo-e prints and various other materials in context of the rise of the gardening culture during the Edo period.

Venue: Special Exhibitions Space
Part One: Oct. 7 (Sat) - Oct. 31 (Tue)
Part Two: Nov. 3 (Fri) - Nov. 29 (Wed)

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Gallery Talk
Event Date: Nov. 5 (Sun), 18 (Sat) 13:30-
*Event in Japanese.
*Please see the official website for further details.

Schedule

Oct 7 (Sat) 2017-Nov 29 (Wed) 2017 

Opening Hours Information

Hours
09:00-16:30
Closed
Thursday
Until 16:00 from November to February. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice
Closed on Thursdays as on Nov. 23. Closed on Nov. 1 for rehang.
FeeAdults ¥310; University and High School Students, Seniors 65 & Over ¥150; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100.
VenueThe Omiya Bonsai Art Museum, Saitama
https://www.bonsai-art-museum.jp/en/
Location2-24-3 Toro-cho, Kita-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama 331-0804
Access5 minute walk from the East exit of Toro Station on the JR Utsunomiya and Shonan Shinjuku lines, 10 minute walk from Omiya Koen Station on the Tobu Urban Park line.
Phone048-780-2091
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