Speed Taro and Pre-war Children’s Manga

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Since the pre-war age the theme of “adventure” has played an important role within narrative manga of Japan. “Speed Taro” was a manga featured in a popular newspaper between 1930-1934, with young adventurers stealing through snow covered mountains and uncertain seas in a constant fight against the enemy. As one of the leading works of Sako Shishido this manga caught the eye of many with its both story line and novel framing. This exhibition features original illustrations from the “Speed Taro” series, which placing these in the context of Shishido’s career and children’s manga of the era.

Schedule

Apr 4 (Sat) 2015-Jul 5 (Sun) 2015

Opening Hours Information

Hours	09:30-17:00
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Open on public holidays but closed on the following day (unless this falls on a Saturday or Sunday when the venue will open). Closed during the New Year holidays.

Fee

Venue

Kawasaki City Museum
https://www.kawasaki-museum.jp/

Location

1-2 Todoroki, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 211-0052

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Access

From the North exit of Musashi-Kosugi Station on the JR, Tokyu Toyoko or Tokyu Meguro line, take the Kawasaki City bus and get off at Shimin Museum Mae.

Phone

0447122800

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