Yutaka Nishimura "Yamane the Forest Fairy"

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts

Finished

Artists

Yutaka Nishimura

Yamane, a species indigenous to Japan, belong to the dormouse family and are about 12 centimeters long from head to tail. They live in the forests of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu, are nocturnal, and spend most of their lives in trees. This artist and nature photographer had his first encounter with Yamane at Yatsugatake Mountain in early summer, 1977. Since then, he has spent 20 years taking photographs of these creatures that are difficult to spot. He has created a rare recording of the their lives, including their humorous and cute movements, eating habits, and how they nurture their young. These animals are designated as a national natural monument, and are a symbol of nature to those that live in and around the Yatsugatake Mountains. It's time to take another look at Yamane, keeping in mind environmental issues and the rules that humans should abide by as we coexist with animals and nature. Approximately 90 works will be on display in this exhibition including some from the museum's collection.

Related Events

- Pinhole Camera Workshop
Date: July 29th, 10:00-17:00
Lecturers: Yasuo Tamura (curator), Yuuichi Nozaki (assistant curator)
Fee: Adults ¥1000, Elementary School Students/Friends of the Museum members ¥500
Capacity: 10 (Elementary School Students must participate with a parent.)
Please contact the museum with address, name and number of people by July 22nd to participate.

- Artist Gallery Talk "I Want to See Yamane"
First session: August 4th, 14:00-15:00
Second session: August 25th, 14:00-15:00
Free entry, No reservations needed.

※There will also be other events such as quizzes and sculpture exhibition.

Schedule

Jun 23 (Sat) 2007-Jan 27 (Sun) 2008

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 Until 17:00 throughout December.
Closed	Tuesday Open all days in August. Closed during the winter.
Notice	10:00-18:00 until end of November, 10:00-17:00 from December - end of February. End of Year Holidays: December 25th, 2007 - January 11th, 2008.

Fee

Adults ¥800, University and High School Students ¥600, Elementary and Junior High School Students ¥400. Families with High School age children and below get in Free during Family Week, July 28th through August 4th.

Venue

Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Arts
http://www.kmopa.com/?page_id=1108