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Renaissance of Japanese Classics—Exploring Tradition and Innovation in the Literary Works of the Edo and Early Meiji Periods
Printing Museum
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*We have been temporarily closed since April 28th, 2021, but will reopen on June 1st.
Printing that became widespread in the Edo period in Japan played an important role in bridging the tradition of classics. For example, the manuscript of The Tale of Genji written by Murasaki Shikibu was repeatedly revised and edited by scholars even after the original works disappeared. However, it was not until the Edo period, when printing rapidly prospered, that the work became widely accessible to the broader public, including samurai and ordinary townspeople. This exhibition named after the Renaissance, a cultural movement in Europe that rediscovered the Greek and Roman classics, will investigate the relationship of Japanese classic literature and printing in three parts.
＊In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Printing Museum, Tokyo is implementing a prior admittance reservation system. Please visit official website for the details.
Printing that became widespread in the Edo period in Japan played an important role in bridging the tradition of classics. For example, the manuscript of The Tale of Genji written by Murasaki Shikibu was repeatedly revised and edited by scholars even after the original works disappeared. However, it was not until the Edo period, when printing rapidly prospered, that the work became widely accessible to the broader public, including samurai and ordinary townspeople. This exhibition named after the Renaissance, a cultural movement in Europe that rediscovered the Greek and Roman classics, will investigate the relationship of Japanese classic literature and printing in three parts.
＊In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Printing Museum, Tokyo is implementing a prior admittance reservation system. Please visit official website for the details.
Schedule | Apr 17 (Sat) 2021-Jul 18 (Sun) 2021 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥800; University Students ¥500; High School Students ¥300; Junior High School Students and Under, Seniors 70 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||||
| Website | https://www.printing-museum.org/en/collection/exhibition/t20210417.php | ||||||
| Venue | Printing Museum https://www.printing-museum.org/en/ | ||||||
| Location | Toppan Koishikawa Bldg., 1-3-3 Suido, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8531 | ||||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from exit 4 at Edogawabashi Station on the Yurakucho line. 13 minute walk from Iidabashi Station on the JR Sobu, Yurakucho, Tozai, Namboku or Toei Oedo line. 10 minute walk from Korakuen Station on the Marunouchi and Namboku lines. | ||||||
| Phone | 03-5840-2300 | ||||||
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